MISS Ris Low spoke “perfectly good English” during the Miss Singapore World pageant, and Singaporeans were misled into believing otherwise by online videos, said pageant organiser ERM World Marketing.
It added: “We felt that person who made fun of her on YouTube was malicious.” Before news of her conviction for fraud broke, Miss Low was lambasted for her poor English in a video interview. However, she spoke well in the pageant, said ERM. Her spoken English in the video could be due to “her bipolar disorder”, it explained.
Netizens were split over her resignation. Stomper yodudeman posted: “She paid her debt...I pity her and Singapore’s lack of ability to forgive.” But
tempo4me said: “It would be best for her to step down.”
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If you have been dignosed with this condition, Ris and her parents should know better than to act "helpless". There are medications for it. Don't assume that we are all clueless on this matter and you can get all the empathy you want even after commiting mistakes and crimes.
To Ris and her family --> Stop your emotional blackmailing and start living your life proactively. Everyone is responsible for their lives.
I feel Ms Ris low has suffered enough from all this flaking from her own countrymen.
ERM has done all sufferers of bipolar disorder a grave disservice by its ridiculous statement. If this happened in the US, they should expect a class action lawsuit for misrepresentation or libel. As it is, they'll just 'conveniently' blame all of Ris' (mis)behaviour on bipolar disorder, whether or not it is true.
The organisers pointed her bad diction and grammar to her illness. Bad timing or having her illness popped out for TWO separate interviews as shown on Youtube????? You be the judge.
She finally paid her debt after dragging on because she refused to let go of her crown. Perhaps people would have been kinder .....
Booms!
However; the England that they claim Ris used was in line with their standards! Therefore, their England is even "BETTER"!
It'll be snowing when S'pore will ever have a Miss World! Being articulate in own "Mother" tongue is better to win!!
Our contestants need to be articulate & knowledgeable!!