Fashiona on the 61st Primetime Emmys

Last year, the Primetime Emmys were poorly rated  so this year, the powers that be, decided to enter the land of overexposure: complete with  360  cameras, super twitterers and  live control room shots.  Fashiona will leave the ratings to the experts and focus on what SHE  holds dear ..."the red carpet".


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Miss Hotness Kim Kardashian wins the Jessica Rabbit award for the evening. Yes...the big hoops and her vavavoom curves completely accessorize the look.








These ladies  make 40 look fab... 
Vanessa Williams  looked heavenly devilish  in her turquoise dress.

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Marsika Hargitay's look says why shouldn't women over 40  grow out their hair!  She is  a vision from head to toe in Carolina Herrera and jewerly by Fred Heighton. 


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3o something, Sandra Oh looked oh so divine in Marchesa...the fit and the detailing are a visual treat.

Fashiona loved Lindsey Price in the now canceled Lipstick Jungle...no she is not over  the loss just yet.  Fashiona bestows on Lindsey...the Risk Taker award. Lindsey is wearing J. Mendel.

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And folks.... the WHERE IS YOUR MAMA/FRIENDS AND MIRROR award goes hands down to Shar Jackson:

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Fashiona weighs in on the Miss California drama

Fashiona doesn't really watch pageants anymore like she used to as a child...however she just couldn't resist weighing in on the recent Miss California drama.

Recap Fashiona style:

During the finale of the Miss USA pageant, Miss California, Carrie Prejean, 21 spoke her mind about gay marriage and why she doesn't believe in it.

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Miss California may have lost her shot at becoming Miss USA, but she’s nevertheless emerged as a star.

Shocker...Perez Hilton and other gay activists were taken aback. She lost and Miss North Carolina won the title. A few days later, pictures of an underage Miss Calli appear on-line; she is wearing some (tacky) lacy underwear. Donald Trump, basking in the all the free publicity, allows Miss California to keep her state title and all is well.


Fashiona's comments:

1. Miss California's answer to the gay marriage question was honest but poorly executed. She could have said essentially the same thing without being so abrasive.
2. Having said that...she is entitled to her opinion and America still supports freedom of speech. We as Jane Public have the right to listen...or not.
3. Although the pictures themselves aren't that bad...she was under 18 and when she took them and "forgot" to disclose them. This is where Fashiona has a problem.
   

Since Carrie is claiming free speech; she also needs to claim responsibility for her actions. Fashiona hasn't seen that. As a beauty queen, Carrie is a role model for the younger set and should be held accountable as such.

Before Fashiona leaves her soapbox for today...she would like to remind the world of the Miss America pageant circa 1984. A very young and beautiful Miss Vanessa Williams was the first black woman to win the crown and then forced to resign over nude photos that she took around age 19.

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A nine year old Fashiona watched the pageant from start to finish and was very upset when Miss Williams had to resign. Fashiona also remembers how Miss Williams took responsibility for her mistakes and quickly turned her notoriety into fame of the good kind.

Today Ms. Williams is a noted actress, singer and the mother of 4 beautiful girls. She has appeared on Broadway and is now the Queen of Mean, "Wilhelmina Slater" on ABC's sitcom Ugly Betty.

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Fashiona regards Ms. Vanessa Williams as one of her earliest role models.

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