Lauren Caitlin Upton, Miss Teen South Carolina, Answers Her Pageant Question
Wait... What Did She Say?
If you haven't been one of the 2 million people to view the video, it is painful. But to truly appreciate the answer, here is the transcription:
Question:
"Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?"
Lauren Caitlin Upton:
"I personally believe... that U.S. Americans are unable to do so... because...
"Uh... some people out there in our nation don't have maps...
"And... uh... I believe that our education, like such as in South Africa and... uh... the Iraq, everywhere, like, such as...
"And I believe that they should...
"Our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S... uh...
"Or, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries...
"So we will be able to build up our future... for our [children]."
Miss Teen USA host Mario Lopez: "Thank you very much, South Carolina."
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155 Comments
Post a CommentOur new generation at their best, so sad.
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Oh my God. I'm going to cry.
I think this is a perfect example of what IS wrong with our educational system: coaching children to give predetermined answers to questions through memorization and standardized patterns, as opposed to teaching them to be critical thinkers who can respond to most any intellectual challenge thrown at them.
She was obviously coached to say one thing, but the question threw her off guard and she was unable to shift gears and come up with her own answer to the question.
Caitlin Upton is a bright, beautiful and charming young lady who may have suffered from some test anxiety but certainly rose above it. I wish there were a fan club that her admirers can join.
Yes and I bet the only inmigrants are latinos, asian etc, all but white isnt? Well I have to tell you almost all americans are inmigrants unles you are Native Indian from one of the beautiful tribes that are almost extinct and used to roam this lands long before Colombus discovered Americas. And yes I know there is some theories about the Vikings visiting Americas before Colombus too.
United States of America = Americans in our vernacular. If you want to apply Americans on the Continent level, it's two continents, not one, North America and South America.
wow... interesing the way some americans think these days...
I'LL BET YOU, IF YOU SHOW HER A WORLD MAP, SHE ONE OF THE 1/5 WHO CAN'T LOCATE THE U.S. BEC. YOU KNOW WHY? SHE'S A DAMN STUPID!
SHE'S STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!