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Judges to Miss Missouri:
"YOU'RE HIRED!"
Miss USA 2004
Shandi Finnessey gets the “thumbs-up” sign in a Hollywood-lavish live TV-reality pageant extravaganza at Miss USA 2004.
By Carl Dunn
 “YOU’RE HIRED!” Just what every delegate vying for her dream job of Miss USA was hoping to hear. Following NBC’s special Miss USA edition of Fear Factor on April 12, promotional impresario extraordinaire and Miss Universe Organization co-owner Donald Trump appeared at the top of the Miss USA 2004 telecast in his boardroom from The Apprentice hit series, where he not-so-subtly explained to Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo that her reign would end in approximately two hours. In essence, Mr. Trump spoke his by-now ubiquitous two words — “You’re fired.” Meanwhile, a national viewing audience looked forward to finding out who would be “hired” as the new Miss USA, to go on to a whirlwind one-year of employment as Miss USA’s reigning beauty queen. Let’s talk about reality TV!
From the entertainment capital of the world, the Hollywood red carpet was literally rolled out for the staging of the 53rd winner-take-all Miss USA Pageant within the hallowed amphitheater of the Kodak Theatre. Involving the television audience from the beginning, the 51 stunning delegates commanded center stage in the opening production number, in a show that was glamorously set amidst the many well-known Los Angeles historical landmarks.
Fashionably hosted by Nancy O’Dell and Billy Bush of Access Hollywood, the delegates excitedly reintroduced themselves during the live sequence following the taped lead-in. Not content to rest on the laurels of the spectacular opening, the telecast continued the up-tempo pace as the Top 15 were announced. Surviving the initial job application were Misses Arizona, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Oregon, Georgia, New Mexico, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. From coast-to-coast, every region of the country had a reason the cheer.
The elegant and exquisite Evening Gown competition would be the first live job interview, as each delegate hoped to add substance to her résumé. In a plethora of stylistic nuances, the Top 15 delegates serenely graced the runway while offering a glimpse of the woman within. As reality TV dictated, only 10 remaining applicants would enjoy the opportunity to continue the interview process once the judges... |
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