Miss USA booed on stage, slips and falls on butt

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Miss USA Rachel Smith, who slipped and fell to the floor during the evening gown competition and was jeered by the Mexican audience during the interview phase, was the contest's fourth runner-up. Smith was booed during her interview and several audience members chanted "Mexico! Mexico!" until she spoke in Spanish, saying "Buenas noches Mexico. Muchas gracias!" which earned her applause.

[LibDemAlways]

1. I felt bad for her when she fell. That's something that

would happen to me. My big moment, and I'd fall on my butt - guaranteed.

I wasn't sure if the booing was because Miss USA made the top 5 despite the fall, and Miss Mexico was shut out, or if they were booing US policy. At any rate, it must have been a nightmare for the young woman from the US.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

2. I think its rude of the audience ...

and also ignorant ... but I guess if she is Miss USA then they expect her to agree with the policies that come out of Washington,DC. She did better than me ... bless her heart ... I would be bawling if fell.

[judaspriestess]

3. she was booed because she represents USA

what a tasteless trashy ignorant low class thing to do. Then mexico wants empathy? yeah you'll get empathy alright dumbasses.

They looked like idiots to the world. Instead of protesting their own fucked up corrupt government they take it out on Miss USA.

A-S-S-H-O-L-E-S

on edit: it happened back in 1993 also, Miss USA was booed then too.

[Deja Q]

5. Exactly.

Utterly and exactly.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. I think beauty contests are silly and vapid; but

her response indicates a class act.

[leftofthedial]

6. she's a beautiful woman

too bad about the fall


and the rest of the world's contempt for America