Bob, a lot of it does seem that way. I was surprised to hear that professional athletes such as Kobe Bryant are now taking part in them. Talk about disparities when one considers what some of the kids have to do to raise funds to train and travel, etc. then someone like him whose been paid beau coup bucks to play professionally just jumps right in. I don't get it.

I feel for the little girls, both of them. One wasn't pretty enough, the other could sing well enough, apparently. What's wrong with the parents who allowed such judgements of their children? I know it is a different culture and I try to understand, but this is beyond me.

I did not watch the whole thing; I flipped back and forth, but I was not impressed...it seemed very disjointed to me.