American TV hose Anderson Cooper has taken the Mamas of Toddlers & Tiaras and given them a very Extreme Makeover.
Here is the notorious Honey Boo Child, Alana Thompson, and her Mama, June Shannon, who rose to infamy not only due to her truly terrifying instructive dances, while her daughter is on stage, but also her commitment to filling her kid up on "Pageant juice," a lethal concoction of cola and energy drink to give her pep during her performances. Cooper's intention was to open the mother's eyes to how the children might feel dressed up as they are. Did it achieve this goal?
Not so much. I think Ms shannon deliberately missed the point: The DM reports: "We have had a blast,' she said of the day at the studio. 'This is something we'll laugh about for years to come. This is fun, this is all about having fun.' When questioned ether the outfit may make her change her philosophy towards child beauty pageants, it became clear the embarrassing makeover experience had made no impact. 'I don't rethink any decision that I've made for my daughter as far as pageants,' she said. 'This was all in fun for us today, yeah, the corset is a little tight. With her, she enjoys doing it, so we are going to continue doing it.'
I don't think what outsiders think matters a bit to this lot.
Via TDM
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I think the mothers are vicariously living the pageant through their daughters anyway, so getting to actually dress like them might be a dream come true.
Jesus. That hooker pair. Terrifying. And they had to cover up Gaga-mom with mesh insets and a chiffon sarong-thing. How is it okay then that the kid is on national TV with her crotch uncovered?
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. At least had a brain-vomit. Singling out any one of them is ludicrous in itself, but that leather clad combo? What’s she getting for her next birthday, a stripper pole in her bedroom? Jesus. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: fucking license!