A major, major mistake

People who say that we should be proud of Venus Raj’s accomplishments are either just being polite with a subtle hint of hypocrisy or just plain stupid.

I mean how can you be proud of her? Oh, maybe I am understating the fact that she was able to make it to the Top 5 and became 5^th runner up. Well, I guess at the least she deserves an applause for bagging the 5^th honors. Not too many can pull that off, The last time we made it to the Top 5 was when Miriam Quiambao finished second after that it has been one disappointment after another.

How hard was it to understand the question? Did Mr. Baldwin used metaphors and allegories which caused Magnificent Raj to channel to her inner chi, got lost in the moment while she needed some time to speak with her ancestors and consult them?

Or is it because she has never had a major, major mistake? (aside from joining the pageant).

Maybe this is a wake up call for us. Its time we admit that we need an interpreter just like Ms. Mexico (who probably speaks better English than Ms. Raj). We’re just too proud. We pride ourselves over the fact that we are known to be good English speakers but deny the fact that what stands true for many may not be true for all of us.

There are many Venus Rajs, Janina San Miguels, Melanie Marquezes out there who happened to have been born with pretty faces but did not got blessed with eloquence. I will not spare myself and admit that I am not the best speaker either. But that does not make me less of a person. 

Its not our first language and that's forgivable, so why can't just we effin' hire a darn interpreter?