Why everybody should root like hell for Miss Massachusetts
That is, if you even watch the Miss USA pageant at all.
Commentary
Sunday marks the 2015 Miss USA pageant, an event that has drawn increased controversy this year for being a production of the Trump Organization. Since Donald Trump’s anti-immigration remarks in his presidential campaign announcement last month, many have been distancing themselves from the real estate mogul and all of his properties, including the original hosts, presenters, and judges of the annual pageant, all of whom bowed out.
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This year’s Miss Massachusetts is 24-year-old Polikseni Manxhari. A resident of Holden, Massachusetts, Manxhari is a graduate of Northeastern, where she majored in psychology. She volunteers on the Samaritans Suicide Prevention Hotline, she enjoys weekly movie nights with a friend who has Muscular Dystrophy, and she loves playing video games with her little brother. Oh, and she’s a Pats fan, too. But one of Manxhari’s most intriguing qualities is her background:
“As Miss USA, she hopes to spread the message that no matter who you are or where you come from, with hard work and passion, you can live the American dream,’’ according to her bio on the Miss USA website.
Manxhari was born in Albania.
What does Donald Trump think of this? If his very upfront feelings on immigration are any indication, probably not great.
By no means should you watch the Miss USA pageant. This year’s controversy is just the icing on the cake of a storied anti-feminist, anti-gay marriage, body-negative institution. But if for some strange reason you must watch this year, root for Polikseni Manxhari. Because Donald Trump probably isn’t.
2015 summer TV shows:
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