This past weekend was the Miss USA pageant. I could not tell
you who won the competition, but I do know who Miss Indiana is. Thanks to
social media, especially Twitter, Mekayla Diehl, feels like she is Miss USA.
Mekayla Diehl, has been in the spotlight since the swim suit
portion of the competition. She has been praised for her “normal body” and her
healthy and fit figure. Ironically, she was eliminated for a low score in the
swim suit competition, but that did not stop America from loving her. After an
out pouring of support, Diehl released simple response that you could tell came
from her and make us love her even more. Just as Diehl herself pointed out, the
main reason that people love her is that she is relatable. As I’ve been studying PR I feel like this is
key factor is dealing with the public. They want to see the real you and be
able to relate to you. Why do you think that tabloids have a “Stars are just like
us” section where they show celebrities doing normal things just such as
grocery shopping?
I do know how the Miss America pageant handles their PR for
each contestant, I’m sure there is some kind of help for Diehl, but she seems
to be handling all of this attention very well. Each of her statements sound
like herself and sincere; this is so important. She’s been interviewed for People
magazine and said that she if becoming a role model for healthy body image is
more important than winning the crown and she just hopes to inspire people. I
really admire the way she has handled this and wish her the best of luck
because the world need more “real life” role models. I’m sure that someone is
looking to dig up some dirt of her, but I hope they don’t find any and that if
they do she can handle it just as well.
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