The Duchess wrote:Islander1 wrote:I don't think they should host any pageants this year. They should extend the current winners reign until 2021. Schedule Miss USA in the first quarter of 2021 and Miss Universe in the third quarter. Let's be real, social distancing guidelines will still be in effect for the most of this year.
If the pageants does happen, half of the fans won't be able to attend, resulting in low ticket sales. Low ticket sales won't help the MUO very much and we'd probably get an edition worst than the Miss Universe 2017 Prelims in a Vegas ballroom. That'll be robbery to the girls who worked hard to get there. Secondly, Miss Universe is an international event that requires travels. With so many countries closing their borders, this is still uncertain. For instance, in Cayman, our borders are closed until September 1st and could be extended further, and I'm sure it's the same in many countries. With this in mind, it'll be hard for Miss Universe to find a host city. And if they do find a host country, the turnout will potentially be half of what it usually is.
Either way you put it, the MUO won't be able to make a profit this year.
More importantly, IMG really likes the opinion of the American media. Pageantry is and will probably always be seen as superficial and objectifying, as a relic from the past that can't keep up with times or reality. Having pageants in the middle of a pandemic will be seen as reckless, dangerous, unnecessary and sadly superficial; it will be seen as one of the last things that should be happening. MUO won't make a profit this year and IMG will lose money either way.
I truly believe MUO should talk, even secretly, to someone that can buy MUO from IMG because they need a resource injection and IMG needs money so I think they should take these months to think about what to do with the franchise
This is what I have been thinking. The American public doesn't really like pageants. The MUO needs to constantly be appeasing the public if they want to stay relevant. Holding the pageant in the middle of the pandemic would result in widespread outcry and hate, they absolutely cannot do it.