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MISS WORLD PHILIPPINES CONTESTANTS CRY FOUL, CLAIMING PORTRAITS WERE MADE TO LOOK LIKE BARBIE DOLLS
Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Just days after the crowning of the new Miss World Philippines, Valerie Weigmann, contestants in the beauty pageant filed a formal complaint against the organizers for their ‘photoshopped’ official portraits.
Head shots of all 26 pageant candidates were taken by official photographers as part of the promo leading up to pageant night.
When the photos were published, the candidates were shocked to find out that their photographs didn’t look anything close to their natural look. They claimed that organizers photoshopped each and every photo to look like Barbie– fair and silky complexion, unblemished and looking like plastic dolls.
“They made us all look alike,” one contestant complained. Another said, “the photos diminished our chances to stand out and to win the title.”
Pageant organizers did not return calls from The Adobo Chronicles seeking comment on the ladies’ allegations.
Weigmann will represent the Philippines in the Miss World Pagent to be held in London on December 14. She hopes to succeed another Filipina, Megan Young, who was last year’s Miss World.
CNN TO MERGE WITH SWN SATIRE SITE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – First came the news that 9TV will become CNN Philippines in early 2015. Now, the international cable news network is reportedly in negotiations to acquire SWN (So What’s News?), a Filipino news satire site.
An unmaned CNN spokesperson told reporters that CNN is continuously looking to expand its operations around the world and is constantly searching for existing news media outlets to acquire or partner with.
“SWN’s mission statement is very consistent with what CNN is trying to accomplish in its international news operations,” the spokesperson said, adding that “like SWN, we are committed to bring positive, accurate, entertaining and timely news to our millions of customers. And just like SWN, we love to report on fiction.”
On its web site, SWN describes its product as “news that won’t make you depressed to read the news.” Critics who oppose the CNN-SWN merger pointed out that CNN’s reporting is known to make people very depressed, “so a merger with SWN is not a wise move at all.”
SWN refused to comment because negotiations are still ongoing.
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