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I have to confess, I've never been able to take beauty pageants seriously. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a pretty face and I appreciate the body of a beautiful woman as much as the next guy. The thing is, I just can't imagine anyone with real substance taking part in such an event.

I mean, I never actually sat down and watched a beauty pageant so maybe I'm missing something, but when I think of a competition my head is instantly filled with phrases like "I want world peace." Now, that is, of course, a noble goal, but it isn't really a practical goal one can work towards. It's better than not wanting world peace, but I still appreciate people that have more concrete objectives in life. I guess there are all kinds of people in the world though, so someone is bound to disagree with me and think a beauty queen would make a fit bride.

Anyway, I'm digressing. Back to the danger! I just saw an article on the BBC News about Ingrid Marie Rivera who competed and one a beauty pageant in Puerto Rico even after her efforts were sabotaged. Apparently someone covered all of her clothes in pepper spray and even mixed it into her makeup. This happened to her not once, but twice

Now, in spite of all my preconceptions of beauty pageant winners and my suspicions about the substance of people that take part in them, I've got to say that this sexy Latin woman is one tough cookie. I had a friend who, as part of his police training, was pepper sprayed to give him an idea of what to expect if it ever happened to him. It was bad. He's a tough guy and I've never seen him in such rough shape. He at least got a couple of days off afterward. Anyone that can stand up and keep the show going when something like that has just happened to them is a real trooper.