by eridstal » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:23 pm
the film academy scholarship is worth 100 grand i think. then the crown is valued at 200,000 dollars. the token which is the tiara is valued at 20,000 dollars. Nung Mikimoto pa to. Yung diamond nexus labs eh 120,000 dollars ata.
Kaya wala nang masyadong prestige ang Miss U kasi wala namang masyadong kwenta ang prizes compared sa gastos for preparations. Kahit yung title mismo, wala namang naging ultra successful former Miss Universe in recent years. Kahit si Lara Dutta, hindi man lang nasundan ang bollywood career ni Sushmita. Imagine a national director having to pay 60,000 in franchise fees tapos ganyan lang ang premyo. Miss Universe way back was really much better. Hanapin niyo yung article about pebbles de asis, naka indicate dun kung magkano yung prizes at that time 1987, ang laki laki na noon. Ngayon, siguro inflation adjusted, it would be around half million na siguro. Naalala ko tuloy yung 4 million worth of prizes daw ng Binibini. Eh yung 2 million doon face value nang insurance. Kailangan pa mamatay ng title holder para makuha yung half ng "premyo" niya. tsk. tsk. tsk.
I guess this would explain why beauty pageants are the thing of the past na for many countries. And I believe that the wild reaction Venus got from Miss Universe actually reminded Trump and Shugart na may bansa pa na sobrang aliw sa Miss Universe and since they didn't want to lose this rediscovered market, ayan na hand pick si Shamcey. So whether or not ginalingan niya sa prelims, sure shot siya sa top 15. I believe shamcey performed well naman. But I still feel na Venus top 5 placement was far more satisfying. I have this feeling na they favored shamcey kasi they believe that they could forge a hosting deal with the country. Tiba-tiba na naman ang sila from the hosting fees and sponsor fees. Miss Universe now is a mere business for Trump. The results could be tweaked for more revenues.