I wasn't going to post this, because I thought this girl had been piled upon sufficiently by the blogosphere. But now, she's pretending she was just "nervous" or stunned by the question, which doesn't adequately explain her nonsensical answer.
So, here is the "do over" story:
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Miss Teen South Carolina makes her mark with flubbed response to geography question
COLUMBIA, South Carolina: A Miss Teen USA contestant is receiving a lot of attention for her confused, mangled response to a pageant question about Americans' knowledge of geography.
Lauren Caitlin Upton, 18, got a chance to redeem herself Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show when she was again asked why one-fifth of Americans cannot locate the United States on a map.
"I would love to re-answer that question," the Miss Teen South Carolina said. "Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography."
That was much better than her previous response, a rambling answer that included references to "U.S. Americans" and mentions of South Africa and "the Iraq."
Read more at: IHT.com
And now, the infamous video:
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