Move over, Miss Universe Top 5 “official” graphic showing Miss Philippines being mysteriously replaced by Miss Thailand. Here comes yet another earth-shattering leak — the judges’ scores for the evening gown competition among the Top 10 finalists. Let’s belabor this latest brouhaha just to add some entertainment to our already fabulous day.
SO, in the overall final score, Miss Thailand and Miss Philippines tied for 5th place. Have you not heard of tossing the coin to break a tie?
Three judges gave Miss Philippines a “10” – Mario Lopez who may have been disappointed that his fellow Mexican didn’t make the cut; FilAm Connie Mariano; and former Miss Universe Iris Mittinaere who was crowned in, and a known fan of, the Philippines. Biased much?
Only two judges gave Miss Thailand a “10” Paraguayan judge Nadia Ferreira and American Carson Kressley. What is their bee with Miss Philippines?
Three judges scored Miss Philippines a low “6” – Ferreira, Kressley and Puerto Rican Giselle Blondet. That’s two Latinas right there.
Let’s assume for a moment that Miss Philippines made it to the Top 5, would she have gotten the first runner-up spot like Miss Thailand did, or would she have brought home her country’s 5th Miss Universe crown.
So many questions to ask, in addition to questioning the authenticity of the leaked score card.
In the latest episode of “Grammar Games with Sass,” international relations expert and self-proclaimed wordsmith Sass Rogando Sasot takes center stage in the linguistic circus.
In a dazzling display of grammatical gymnastics, Sasot questions President Bongbong Marcos’ use of the pronoun “we” in a recent statement about VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment talks.
Oh, the audacity of expecting coherent syntax from someone who once encouraged us to “flash” the toilet instead of the more conventional flushing!
In Sasot’s grammatical wonderland, where rules are mere suggestions and coherence is a myth, she seems baffled by the common linguistic device used in political rhetoric. Little does she grasp that when President Marcos says “we,” it’s not an invitation to a grammatical tea party but a nod to the collective responsibility of his administration.
One might hope that an international relations expert would unravel the mysteries of political language, but alas, Sasot’s linguistic acrobatics continue to defy gravity and reason.
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