Quite a bit of controversies on Ris Low. The Miss Singapore World 2009 until yesterday.
Ris Low was crowned as Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July, 2009. She stepped down on 29 September, 2009.
In addition to winning the crown, Low was also named the following: Miss Community Ambassadress 2009, Miss Lumiere Ambassadress 2009, Miss Dazzling Eyes 2009, Miss Photogenic 2009, Miss Crowning Glory 2009, and Miss Best in Catwalk 2009.
Low, age 19 as of 2009, is currently studying for a diploma in Travel and Tourism and a diploma in Nursing at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.
She seemed to have handled an interview pretty badly.
Low has been heavily criticised for her inability to speak proper English as well as her apparent lack of intellect displayed during a televised fashion interview. However, some people have tried to downplay the fracas by saying that most youths in Singapore also speak in a similar manner. Low's interview has sparked much discussion about the pressing issue of Singlish among Singaporeans, especially in youths these days.
Singapore forums and websites alleged that Low won the crown underhandedly and was undeserving of the title. There have also been calls for Low to be stripped of her title as Miss Singapore World 2009, largely because of her poor command of the English language. This was apparent in an interview with her mispronunciations resulting in the following phrases: "leopard preens"(prints), "studying steel"(still studying), "something rad (red) and loud", "you know, boomz!", "bigini"(bikini), et cetera. A mocked up video of her interview was uploaded onto YouTube on 31 August, 2009, and has garnered over 200,000 views since then.
What caused her to have to step down yesterday however, was a case of credit card fraud.
On 25 September, 2009, it was revealed that she had been convicted of credit card fraud in May, 2009, and was sentenced to two years' probation. She faced five charges of misappropriation, cheating using illegally obtained credit cards, and impersonating their users' identities prior to winning the title of Miss Singapore World 2009. Low was unaware of the fact that she needed to declare the offense, and only declared it two months after the pageant when she was required to sign a contract.
Ris Low was crowned as Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July, 2009. She stepped down on 29 September, 2009.
In addition to winning the crown, Low was also named the following: Miss Community Ambassadress 2009, Miss Lumiere Ambassadress 2009, Miss Dazzling Eyes 2009, Miss Photogenic 2009, Miss Crowning Glory 2009, and Miss Best in Catwalk 2009.
Low, age 19 as of 2009, is currently studying for a diploma in Travel and Tourism and a diploma in Nursing at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.
She seemed to have handled an interview pretty badly.
Low has been heavily criticised for her inability to speak proper English as well as her apparent lack of intellect displayed during a televised fashion interview. However, some people have tried to downplay the fracas by saying that most youths in Singapore also speak in a similar manner. Low's interview has sparked much discussion about the pressing issue of Singlish among Singaporeans, especially in youths these days.
Singapore forums and websites alleged that Low won the crown underhandedly and was undeserving of the title. There have also been calls for Low to be stripped of her title as Miss Singapore World 2009, largely because of her poor command of the English language. This was apparent in an interview with her mispronunciations resulting in the following phrases: "leopard preens"(prints), "studying steel"(still studying), "something rad (red) and loud", "you know, boomz!", "bigini"(bikini), et cetera. A mocked up video of her interview was uploaded onto YouTube on 31 August, 2009, and has garnered over 200,000 views since then.
What caused her to have to step down yesterday however, was a case of credit card fraud.
On 25 September, 2009, it was revealed that she had been convicted of credit card fraud in May, 2009, and was sentenced to two years' probation. She faced five charges of misappropriation, cheating using illegally obtained credit cards, and impersonating their users' identities prior to winning the title of Miss Singapore World 2009. Low was unaware of the fact that she needed to declare the offense, and only declared it two months after the pageant when she was required to sign a contract.
There are several versions of the interview, where she was heavily criticized, and here below is one.
I have to agree that her command of the English language is not up to scratch. However, I am okay with that. With some others, I think we should be kinder on her as English is probably not her mother tongue and that interview could very well be conducted in Mandarin and I am certain, she would not have fumbled, as a Singaporean.
I am also agreeing that she did not come across as being very smart. I do not know about the criteria for representing a country as a beauty queen. I consider this a liability to the country on her part.
She did not seem to look too good either judging from the interview. Then looks are pretty subjective and I could be the odd one out.
An interestng post done by Sam on this if you care to read.
