Too Dark?

This article raises an interesting twist in the controversy surrounding our new Miss America Nina Davuluri. It says that Indian and Indian-Americans are now raising the point that in India she would never win a pageant... because she's too dark.

As if the racist and derogatory comments weren't enough in the wake of her crowning, now she deals with this. I have to admit I was shocked. I don't see her as "dark" and even if she is... she is STUNNING! Do you? Apparently skin color is a national obsession in India that leads many pageant contestants to take skin color altering medications and skin lightening treatments with lasers and acid.

I suspect all this controversy surrounding her will catapult her to international stardom or ridicule. It all depends on how she handles it. If her initial response to the criticism of her nationality is any indication- I suspect she will be a huge star.

And The Winner Is....

Miss. New York Mallory Hytes Hagan is the new Miss America!

Quick Stats:

*She's a Brooklyn girl
*She's taken (boyfriend)
*Her talent was tap dancing.... to James Brown's "Get Up Off That Thing"
*She tweets her own tweets (that may change now that she's big time)