Miss Teen South Carolina maps it up
p2pnet news | TV:- "yesss, it’s Hungary, and not *hungry*," posted the-budapester, going on:
"I know it, cause I am an angry, hungry HungArian
"well, this clip is very popular now in Hungary, you can find it on hundreds of blogs and websites
"greetings from Budapest."
What upset Budapester?
US country singer Kellie Dawn Pickler in a quiz show, to wit:
Foxworthy: Hungry.
Pickler: Hungry?
Foxworthy: Like I’m hungry.
Pickler: That’s a country? I’ve heard of Turkey but Hungry …. ?
Yes. Well …
"Hey Dad," said my daughter, Emma, yesterday, "remember the Hungry Hungary YouTube video?"
How could one forget 
"Check this out," she ordered.
So I did.
Kellie Dawn Pickler isn’t alone.
This time, Aimee Teegarden had a question for Lauren Caitlin Upton —- Miss Teen South Carolina, 2007.
"Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the US on the world map," said Aimee, asking Lauren, "Why do you think this is?"
Responds Lauren, confidentally:
"I personally believe that US Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and I believe our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uh, our education over here."
Yes. Well ….
And there’s more.
So did that spell the end of Lauren Caitlin Upton’s stint as Miss Teen South Carolina?
Not even nearly.
"Pageant officials say dozens of magazines and television shows courted Upton after the posting appeared in August, including NBC’s ‘Today’ show, the Ellen DeGeneres show, the Tyra Banks show, ESPN and MTV," says The State, billed as South Carolina’s homepage.
It goes on:
"Job offers came, too, including one for a recurring role in a new sitcom.
So, what does she think about YouTube?
"I think it’s awesome; 20 million people know who I am," says Upton, laughing. That’s not to say she liked being the butt of jokes, however.
"When people say negative things, it makes me want to prove I can be better. I think I’ll always have the last laugh."
No kidding.
Also see:
Kellie Dawn Pickler – Europe is a country, and so is Hungry, December 3, 2007
The State – Slip-up lands Miss teen S.C. on new path, December 27, 2007
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January 5th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
hey that’s quite old. didn’t p2pnet already do a piece on this one?
January 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
“didnât p2pnet already do a piece on this one?”
“US country singer Kellie Dawn Pickler in a quiz show …”
- like it says in the story
January 5th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
i’m referring to the beauty pageant knucklehead clip because that’s
the one that’s featured here.
i hadn’t seen the other article about the quiz show knucklehead.
January 5th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
“When people say negative things, it makes me want to prove I can be better. I think Iâll always have the last laugh.”
O RLY????