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COVERGIRL No More?

We all are aware of the unfortunate mishap that took place between Rihanna and Chris Brown. Rihanna was reportedly, so horribly abused by Brown that she was taken by an ambulance to the hospital. Yet despite the devastating facts, and the Nations advice (a.k.a. Opera and Tyra Banks) to STAY AWAY from the young rapper... Rihanna has gone back to him.

Ok, ok, so she goes back to him... I mean if she wants to risk her life to be with a man that could possibly kill her than thats her business, right?! WRONG! Rihanna's weak and immature decision to return to her abusive boyfriend may hinder her contract as a  COVERGIRL model.

Although many people feel it is wrong and unprofessional to use someone's personal life against them in the field of business,  I completely agree with COVERGIRL's decision to let go of Rihanna. COVERGIRL, as a company, has a certain reputation to uphold, and they can not let that be compromised by anyone. A COVERGIRL model is a woman that people admire, not just because she is beautiful, but because she is strong, intelligent, and moralistic. Rihanna is a role-model to young woman, yet her actions have demonstrated none of the qualities a COVERGIRL model should have. So one should always remember, although it is unfortunate your personal life can be held against you when getting or losing a job, you should always be mindful of your actions, and act the way you want to be viewed... while remembering no ones perfect. 

Baby Beauty Pageants

While I channel surfed the 'tube' the other day I came across a, what you could call, disturbing TV show, so of course I had to watched it. It was a show that documented the quest of 4 little girls and their mothers, on becoming Baby Beauty Pageant Winners. 

It was absolutely wild to see 6-8 year old girls with spray on tans, heavy make up, and flaunting skimpy string bikinis. However, the most crazy thing had to be their mothers, who, through out the show, demonstrated how they were pathetically living through their child by exploiting them in such a ridiculous competition that somehow measures "beauty".

It was so uncomfortable to watch the mom's coach the girls on how to smile and answer questions, forcing them to go through grueling cosmetic processes, and shooting them up with over-sized pixie sticks so they can be "perky" and "energized". No child should be exposed in this way, and the mothers should be ashamed of the lessons they are teaching their daughters by forcing them to participate in these pageants. The girls are going to grow up with the wrong since of what true beauty is. They are always going to believe that they are only as good (or in this case, as beautiful) as the trophy they receive.