Miss Crowning Glory of A P...

Long and lustrous tresses have inspired many a poet, smitten many men and made 
legends out of mere women. Remember the famous Sadhana cut, that cute little fringe 
of hair on her forehead, which set a trend that survives to this day? And Meena 
Kumari in Pakeezah, her dense long hair that had men swooning, and the gorgeous 
Dimple in the Godrej advertisement, the soft brown and playful locks that will 
always remain the original Miss Crowning Glory? 



There is something about a woman with long hair that's both attractive and sensual. 
And with this in mind, the Millenium Welfare Society, a social welfare group, 
decided to help revive this crowning glory of femininity by hosting the 'Miss 
Crowning Glory Contest of Andhra Pradesh'.



But it turned out to be a hair-raising experience for all that attended. The show 
was totally disorganized and unprofessional. Things went horribly wrong from the 
very start, the esteemed chief guests never arrived, the compere had no clue about 
hosting a show, and to make matters worse, the young men in the crowd were crude 
and boisterous. The bright side of the show was that one got a chance to witness 
the long and beautiful tresses of the participants in all their glory. Then began 
the dance competition, which was good initially, but turned monotonous and eventually 
aggravating when the time limit of five minutes was abused. 



Another downside was that the debate competition that was supposed to be held 
at the beginning of the show was postponed to almost the end. When it eventually 
happened, the first participant was so booed and ragged by the ignorant crowd 
that the poor girl burst into tears, and after this the rest of the participants 
refused to take part and walked out. A wise decision indeed. To cast pearls before 
swine is pointless.



The show that was supposed to end at nine ended only at half past ten. The prize 
distribution was hilarious, with most of the crowns made out of paper snapping 
when placed on the winners heads, and it taking the management a whole five minutes 
to get the sashes on right! 



This was a show that most that attended will never forget, for it was a comedy 
of errors that left its scars. For those interested in some factual data, the 
winners of the Miss Crowning Glory Contest were Vanitha Rupani (Under 15), Santoshi 
(15 to 25 years) and Sandhya Chawla (25 years and above). The winners in the dance 
competition were Nicy (Under 15) and Geetha (15 and above), and in the group dance 
the winners were Neethi Babani and Geetha. Special prizes where given to Manisha 
(Miss Crowning Glory) and Shabana and Farheen (Dance Competition).



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