Post by sugeetac on Oct 15, 2011 15:10:05 GMT 7
WHAT DO I THINK ABOUT BEAUTY CAMP!
Opinions: Sugeeta Chandran (MUM 2012 Finalist)
Firstly, what is the relevance of evaluating girls (let me speak for myself), evaluating me based on one photo shoot? Is that all it takes along the way to pick the next Miss Universe Malaysia? Do I not have a chance to be tested or challenged in speech classes, self groomings, etc. (or are all these saved for those who survive throughout the camp?)
Referring to the above, it was said that we were evaluated not just based on the photo shoot, but also our performances in week one. Evaluating a person in just one week? Like seriously? How much of me could you have seen in one week? Speaking of which, how do you evaluate our performances throughout the week? How active we were, how much we interacted with each other, etc? I personally think I was one of those active and interactive ones and I never had anyone pinpointing any of my faults or defects (apart from commenting on my first photo shoot and my less than 5 minutes catwalk after a short training session)
This is called a BeautyCamp just because we live under the same roof or is it meant to be a place for us to learn new things? I came to BeautyCamp hoping to learn a lot of things, especially skills, but it turned out as if I was supposed to know them and just brush up or show off what I had in me. I’m sorry, but what’s it called again? A BeautyCamp!
Asked why other girls could do it and not me, “I am me, I am not them. Do not compare. We are different in our own ways. I may be a total alien to what may seem easy to some girls, which is why I am here to learn.” To quote what Andrea said,
“While the girls initially saw BeautyCamp as a place that was there for them to leanr and have fun, some of them forgot that it was a true competition. We’re looking for one winner – and we’re starting with 19 amazing young women. The ones who remember that are likely to pull ahead very quickly,” said Andrea Fonseka, National Director at Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation.
I totally agree that it is a competition and everyone wants to be that someone, but if that’s the case, why do we need BeautyCamp? Wouldn’t it be beneficial to some of them who are much experienced and knowledgeable in this path? Why do we need a reality show for the public to vote for their favorite finalists when all they get to see is AN HOUR (not the whole of one hour per face, of course) face time of the girls (especially in only ONE episode and only ONE week of myself). Sending home four finalists in week one? Why not two in week one and then four? The officials may not be obliged to answer, but these are questions which ponders within myself (even as a lay man who watches the program).
I’m not against the whole BeautyCamp or reality show concept. It is indeed a good start to let Malaysians know what is it like to be a beauty queen, but the manner I was judged does not seem appropriate to me because I think I have a lot more of myself to be shown and I want to learn a lot more things. As much as I have wholeheartedly accepted the fact that I’m no longer in BeautyCamp, I still think eliminating four girls out of 19 in just one week was not the best of all things to do.
This could be the first time for BeautyCamp, but there’s a lot more that should be considered and I’m sure the officials and Team MUMO will come up with something better in the coming years.
These are all merely my opinions and perceptions about BeautyCamp and not in any attempt to criticize any party in any manner (after all,what I was told in BeautyCamp is to be HONEST at all time) It may seem like I’m speaking out of frustration and disbelief (kira tak puas hati lah), but as I said I guess the same thing would have been said even if I was a lay man watching the show each week."I may not be the best of all writers, but I'm the best of all people in speaking my mind."
Cheers to Team MUMO!
Opinions: Sugeeta Chandran (MUM 2012 Finalist)
Firstly, what is the relevance of evaluating girls (let me speak for myself), evaluating me based on one photo shoot? Is that all it takes along the way to pick the next Miss Universe Malaysia? Do I not have a chance to be tested or challenged in speech classes, self groomings, etc. (or are all these saved for those who survive throughout the camp?)
Referring to the above, it was said that we were evaluated not just based on the photo shoot, but also our performances in week one. Evaluating a person in just one week? Like seriously? How much of me could you have seen in one week? Speaking of which, how do you evaluate our performances throughout the week? How active we were, how much we interacted with each other, etc? I personally think I was one of those active and interactive ones and I never had anyone pinpointing any of my faults or defects (apart from commenting on my first photo shoot and my less than 5 minutes catwalk after a short training session)
This is called a BeautyCamp just because we live under the same roof or is it meant to be a place for us to learn new things? I came to BeautyCamp hoping to learn a lot of things, especially skills, but it turned out as if I was supposed to know them and just brush up or show off what I had in me. I’m sorry, but what’s it called again? A BeautyCamp!
Asked why other girls could do it and not me, “I am me, I am not them. Do not compare. We are different in our own ways. I may be a total alien to what may seem easy to some girls, which is why I am here to learn.” To quote what Andrea said,
“While the girls initially saw BeautyCamp as a place that was there for them to leanr and have fun, some of them forgot that it was a true competition. We’re looking for one winner – and we’re starting with 19 amazing young women. The ones who remember that are likely to pull ahead very quickly,” said Andrea Fonseka, National Director at Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation.
I totally agree that it is a competition and everyone wants to be that someone, but if that’s the case, why do we need BeautyCamp? Wouldn’t it be beneficial to some of them who are much experienced and knowledgeable in this path? Why do we need a reality show for the public to vote for their favorite finalists when all they get to see is AN HOUR (not the whole of one hour per face, of course) face time of the girls (especially in only ONE episode and only ONE week of myself). Sending home four finalists in week one? Why not two in week one and then four? The officials may not be obliged to answer, but these are questions which ponders within myself (even as a lay man who watches the program).
I’m not against the whole BeautyCamp or reality show concept. It is indeed a good start to let Malaysians know what is it like to be a beauty queen, but the manner I was judged does not seem appropriate to me because I think I have a lot more of myself to be shown and I want to learn a lot more things. As much as I have wholeheartedly accepted the fact that I’m no longer in BeautyCamp, I still think eliminating four girls out of 19 in just one week was not the best of all things to do.
This could be the first time for BeautyCamp, but there’s a lot more that should be considered and I’m sure the officials and Team MUMO will come up with something better in the coming years.
These are all merely my opinions and perceptions about BeautyCamp and not in any attempt to criticize any party in any manner (after all,what I was told in BeautyCamp is to be HONEST at all time) It may seem like I’m speaking out of frustration and disbelief (kira tak puas hati lah), but as I said I guess the same thing would have been said even if I was a lay man watching the show each week."I may not be the best of all writers, but I'm the best of all people in speaking my mind."
Cheers to Team MUMO!
