I’m not really fond of watching beauty pageants. I don’t know, maybe it’s because I’m a girl, but watching ladies parade in bikinis and evening wear kind of bore me (heck, fashion shows bore me). The last time I probably took the time to watch a pageant (specifically the evening wear segment), was a few years back in college when I was scouting for a pretty gown to wear on a formal occasion a friend of mine was organizing. I had no plans of buying one, but my mom and my aunts knew of a couturier in Divisoria who can draw inspiration from designer gowns.
So what brought me to watch this year’s Ms. Universe pageant? Well… Let’s just say I was curious—very curious about Ms. USA’s little spectacle during the evening gown segment.
She fell on her ass at the start of parading her evening gown. But she fell with style. Her ass must have been aching bad (it looked quite painful on TV), but she took it in stride and just smiled as if nothing happened.
That’s the art of falling, baby! Read more