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Beauty Talk With Errol Pang
March 10, 2004, 4:41pm
Cheryl Tan
If you’re drawn to the glitz and glamour of beauty pageants, this is your lucky day! We sat down with MSU franchise owner and judge Errol Pang at the recent auditions to find out what it takes to be a beauty queen.
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What do you think of the applicants in this year’s Miss Singapore Universe (MSU)?
I’m pretty surprised, because the girls this year are more intellectual. They come from tertiary and high learning vocations. The girls may not be as tall as last year’s batch, but we seem to have a broader choice of girls this year.
How many people applied for this?
Close to 200! After some elimination we’ll narrow it down to about 170, then we’ll axe them right down to 20 for the finals.
What do the judges look for in these girls?
We look for a girl who will outshine the others. There are two criteria. The girl should save me and my fellow judges a lot of time, by standing out. Should that fail, then we’ll go for option B, which is putting the girls on equal platform and starting from there, and we’ll judge them on their merits and the way they carry themselves.
During the auditions, we also want to test the way they speak, and we don’t want any ah-lian type of girls, with funny accents or broken English!
Do you have daughters of your own? Have you encouraged them to take part in beauty contests?
I have two daughters, but they’re all over the cut-off age and they’re too short!
What are the qualities do you think Miss Singapore should have?
I hope she can represent the true women of Singapore – smart, sincere, liberal, and career-minded. The girl should represent the epitome of women here, and to show the world that Singapore can produce beautiful girls as well.
What do you think about the common misconception that pageants are flesh parades and the contestants are all bimbos?
Oh, that was the yesteryears! “Flesh Parade” isn’t an issue anymore. It’s an old word. There is no more contradiction to beauty pageants. People accept the norm that it is not just a flesh parade where you get skin and bikinis. Now people look forward to winners being doctors and lawyers.
In the past years, we’ve had dentists take part too! Look at Noraliza, she’s a lawyer. She’s proof that intelligent career girls can be beauty queens too.
What can the winner expect to receive?
The grand prize is $ 10,000 cash, which is a lot of money for someone who is just starting out, or is looking for someone who wants to further her education. She can also expect to branch out into acting or hosting with MediaCorp!
Don’t miss the telecast of the Semi Finals, Exposé: Behind the Scenes of Miss Singapore Universe 2004 on March 27, Saturday at 8.30pm and the Finals ‘LIVE’ on April 3, Saturday, at 7.30pm!
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