Not just a pretty face....

I was in an establishment today that had a sports channel on one of the TVs. At the moment I started watching the telecast, they were airing some kind of bikini / model contest. I make this assertion based solely on the visuals - Vegas Hooters Hotel poolside locale, bikini-clad models - as the volume was turned down.

I'm usually not distracted by these kinds of programs, because the results are usually quite predictable - some combination of most flesh displayed, most developed breasts and/or vacuous facial expression assures a victory. But this competition seemed to be taking things to a higher level. It seems the contestants were being asked to display some hidden talent to differentiate them from the crowd.

The first girl demonstrated her ability to bring her arms together, elbows touching, hands pointed downward. Don't laugh - it's not as easy as it sounds - try it yourself. She seemed quite proud of herself and so she should be.

The second girl coyly displayed her hidden talent - she could stick out her tongue and lick her nose - but not the tip. No, she could actually lick her nostrils - both of them in fact. Incredible. It looked like the contest had shifted.

But a third girl had yet to unleash her super-power on the assembled crowd. She got out a mini break dancer's mat and put it on the ground. Then she put her head on the mat as if she was going to perform a head stand. But then she did the unexpected - she walked her feet around her head, keeping her head securely grounded to the mat, never allowing it to turn. She made her way completely in a circle, to the amazement of the judges. She was instantly declared the winner.

You can't just have a great body and a pretty face to win these bikini / model contests anymore. Or so it seems......