MiniCap: Toddlers & Tiaras

53 Comments

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   Moli
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 4:38 am

   I completely fell in love with Ava and wanted to introduce Belle to Grandmoms slipper. I think Jayla is camera shy, you could tell it was driving her Mom crazy.

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   sheesh
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 4:53 am

   I heard on the radio this morning that Ava is a “miracle child”. She was a preemie and unresponsive for the first 6 months of her life. It was tough to feed her and she made no attempts at connecting with her mother.
   Then one day it was like she just woke up and started to eat, smile and connect with people. Her mother was about to take Ava to Augusta to be looked at, and was bracing herself for a lifetime of having to care for Ava.
   Her parents say they spend all of their time with their kids because they know how precious they are.

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   snowshoecat
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 5:02 am

   True that Jayla is simply camera-shy, but the editing was hilarious as she told us that she has lots of personality—sometimes, and says it with a totes dead-pan face. Hated the Pedo-dream outfit for talent.

   Can’t wait for Bella’s mom to show up and defend everything about the whole family.

   The treat of the evening would have been having the parents introduce Bella to Blake. *Munch*

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   J-Nut
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 6:15 am

   I miss the off-the-wall moms like Joon the Hutt and Seabiscuit. Not that I plan to watch “Honey Boo Boo Child.” T’would be too much hilljack for me.

   I thought all of last night’s moms and Bella’s dad were seriously in denial. Not as much a snark fest as last week with sweet, kindly Ali, but those peeps were clueless.

   Looks like the hotshot talent agent’s acne has cleared up some. Wanted to bitchslap that dickhead for his comments about the score sheets.

   Was surprised we didn’t get a glimpse of Paisley or Alana in the episode. You know they must have been there, that pageant being in their own backyards. TLC must not have coughed up enough money for their parents to sign the releases.

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   LoyalViewer
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 6:30 am

   Apparently Alana (Honey Boo Boo) was assisting during crowning! One commenter on another site said she had on a long wig so it was hard to recognize her. Unfortunately I already deleted the episode so now it’s up to you, dear Crabby, to find the shot for us!

   Hated Bella’s parents. They are so in denial. Bella performed like crap yet they still expected her to win the Mega Grand? Please! How can a parent watch an older kid like Jayla do her OOC routine and think that them flopping their toddler around on stage like a puppet can compare? Then again, we did see Seabiscuit’s baby win the whole thing once so who the hell knows. Still, Bella was nothing special.

   Ava was cute and her parents/family seemed normal.

   I guess Paisley isn’t doing as well as mom lets on, seeing as her agent has to supplement his income by emceeing a small, rinky-dink pageant. What a loser!

   Jayla did a great job and I admire her for being able to come back to the stage and continue, but I think she should have been penalized for having to start again. However, several seasons back we saw the same thing with Taralynn; she made a mistake, ran off the stage crying, then got back up and ended up winning grand supreme.

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   Pat Ledoux
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 7:19 am

   I agree DC , I guess Blake’s not so top ten anymore, eh? I need some more evil Moms like Jamie Sterling and that psycho, I forget her name, you know, Carly/ Darly’s mother, the bitch on wheels.

   On another matter, I must say I loved Bella’s beauty dress, the color was stunning. Too bad she fucked up her beauty walk!

   I surely would have bitch slapped Blake for the score sheets at midnight remark, what a tool. Nodody can emcee like my Mr. Todd! I can’t wait for the full recap Crabby!!!

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   talk it then
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 7:36 am

   About the dipstick Emcee… he is not a so called Talent Agent.. his poor dreams have been shattered.. He no longer represents Paisley.. saw on facebook that Heather who used to represent Eden is now representing Paisley. I bet poor old Blake is fit to be tied about this one.

   OAN.. I wouldn’t be bragging about my child going around biting people and been kicked out of 4 daycares.. Nice move mom.. you dumbass.. learn some freakin discispline why dont ya.

   The pageant dad that was fighting with one of the helpers… you idiot.. you should have been on time … thats what you get for goofing off and not having her ready.. also, why wasn’t her mother helping you instead of having her fat ass in the gym .. and you should have went to the director not some damn helper that dont know what she is talking about.

   As far as the 7 yr old.. she was okay.. nothing over the top.. oh and I did catch this … She wasnt the first one to use a shoe string.. that was on another episode.. cant think which one but I do remember that was a hell of a plan and this lady copied it from them.

   This episode was kind of bland… the argument really wasn’t all that.. I guess I understand why this episode was chosen to be put in the middle because I am sure the ratings were not all that.

   Thanks Crabby for the recap though

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   Lionstigersbearsohmy
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:02 am

   Paisley and her mom were assisting during crowning. I recognized Wendy first then spotted paisley. Anyone notice Heaven supreme? I noticed she had a much better hairpiece. She’s still one of my faves minus that horrid hairpiece from her episode. Now I’m rewatching looking for Alana.

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   Pegalicious
   Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:13 am

   I really like the “normal” parents and kids (yes, I’m weird). I’m convinced — well, OK, I’m hopeful — that some of these parents prod their offspring to be over-the-top brats on the theory that they’ll get more screen time and, therefore, a better chance at “success.” (What their idea of “success” is I hate to contemplate.) I welcome that breath of fresh air represented by loving parents and decently behaved children who do these pageants because they want to and because they enjoy them.

   And while I almost never watch the actual show, I always look forward to your recaps, @DearCrabby. I know the nice kids don’t lead to good snark, so I’m all for whatever gives you the best raw material.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:17 am

    What exactly did Bella DO that her parents thought she should win Mega Grand Supreme Pooba Queen of the Universe? During beauty, Dad held her arms so high she looked like she couldn’t breathe. During outfit of choice, Mom held onto her and moved her various appendages as if she were a rag doll. Yeah, she was pretty but there was more to winning than that. And she was biting at home and sadly, it appreaed they were condoning/encouraging that behavior. As well as all the screaming, yelling brattiness. I pity her future teachers.

    Ava was really, really pretty and seemed confident and collected for the most part. Parents seemed more down to earth than the norm.

    Jayla behavior was, well, odd. Yes, she really turned it on onstage but offstage she seemed almost autistic (not a diagnosis, folks, just an observation). Mom is trying really, REALLY hard to get her to be ‘onstage girl’ all the time but I don’t see that happening.

    While I agree that Bella should have been allowed to take her place in line if there was time and they hadn’t already passed her, I’m not certain I understand the whole confrontation. Was she late? Whose fault was it if she was? Though really, I doubt it had much affect on the score – as I said before, she didn’t actually DO anything. Yeah, she’s 2, but still.

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    Chasity Saunders
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:21 am

    Love your recaps Crabby!! Yes Honey Boo Boo came to assist she is such a sweetie pie!! Loved all of the antics and the families that were followed for my pageant! Filming with Honey Boo Boo’s show this Sat and I am excited!! Pageant Blessings y’all!!

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    GeekLady
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:38 am

    There was a moment when Bella’s parents had her standing on a table preparing her to go on stage and I found myself thinking about the prep area of the Westmister dog show.

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    Crabby fan
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 9:51 am

    It’s really amazing to me that people put soooooo much money and their heart and souls into a competition at the local high school gym. Well… I guess it is a sport!

    My favorite was the judges all sitting at desks in a classroom! Ha!

    Eye-spy Alana when jayla comes from the bathroom to go back onstage. Come on, there can’t be an out of this world pageant without jabba the hut!

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    ZipLock
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:01 am

    Holy Pixie Sticks! There was so much sugar in this episode my teeth hurt watching it. Please, all pageant moms, dads, grandmas, aunts and whoever else is dragging these kids to these things and then using candy to pump them up, read this now!

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?pagewanted=all

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    TurtleGirl93
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Bwahahahaha, Crabby Fan. Your OOTW/Jabba comment caught my eye just as I took a bite of my gyro sandwich. Tzaziki sauce everywhere.

    I rarely watch the show anymore because the recaps and comments are much more entertaining.

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:16 am

    @Sheesh Thanks for the info. I was waiting for Ava’s mom to explain why doctors thought Ava would never walk or talk, but it never happened. Maybe she did and they edited it out.

    @J-Nut They showed Heaven who was featured in the same episode as Alana.

    I didn’t get the argument with Bella’s dad and the assistant. If they hadn’t called her yet how was she late?

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    GeekLady
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:59 am

    @sagittariuskim ABC news did a story on Ava yesterday that went into some detail about Ava’s premature birth etc. It’s probably still on their site and the link is in the comments of the recap of the last T&T episode right here.

    Nice story. My sister was born three months early and it’s not uncommon for premies to have developmental lags.

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    BedHeadJen
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Clenchie McLineup is lucky that Bella didn’t bite that finger of hers right off!

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    @GeekLady Thanks, I just read the article. Ava’s mom has commented on it. I didn’t being born premature could cause such serious problems. I was thinking that maybe she had been diagnosed with autism or something.

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    pageantmom
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    I know Bella’s parents personally. My daughter has done many pageants with Bella as well. She was teething at the time of this pageant and did not do her best much to Juliets dismay. Juliet is a great mom and does discipline the kids and step kids but Bella’s dad does not do any discipline at all and lets the kids run wild.

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    Scottywrangler
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    I moved to the South 7 years ago. I have seen so many Chasity’s and I am just wondering, didn’t their moms know how to spell Chastity, or is it supposed to be spelled that way? Is it just me or what? Drives me nuckin’ futs.

    Love the recaps DC! Love love love when deranged mommies come on here and get all riled up trying to defend the indefensible. Just sayin….

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    GeekLady
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    You’re welcome sagittariuskim. I thought the article was interesting and my heart went out to Ava’s parents.

    Thankfully in my sisters case there were no longer term consequences. She was often older than average to do many things but by second grade she had caught up.

    Of course as a kid you don’t really always know whats happening. All I knew was my sister was born before she was supposed to. She was immediately taken to a hospital quite a distance away and one of my Aunts came and took care of us for about six months.

    When I was older I remember my Mom talking about how hard it was to not to be able to hold or touch your own little baby. I can only imagine how agonizing that must be.

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    GeekLady
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    I also thought I caught a glimpse of Honey BB on the stage at one point. It was so quick though and there were two other girls with her.

    Now it’s going to bug me and I’ll have to rewatch, hit pause and see if I’m right.

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    StageMom
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    I loved Jayla on stage. I don’t know where all that personality came from but she was a…. Wait for it…. Firecracker….. I still haven’t figured out how a sailor swim would be out of this world wear, unless TLC showed us her OOC because it was more drama filled.

    Anyone remember what other episodes we’ve seen the ultra mega super grand supreme in before?

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    GeekLady
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Bella’s mom gives her version of her T&T experience in this article:

    http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/19530056/article-Dallas-family-to-be-featured-on-pageant-TV-show?

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    Closet Fan
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    I missed this episode. In the ER with Hubby. Knee surgery two weeks ago and now has a raging infection and is having surgery again tomorrow. Never go to the VA Hospital in DC. And my younger son is getting braces at the same time. There will be more then coffee in my travel mug.

    Thank you for letting me rant!

    I read another recap, the article on Bella and those comments. I don’t think I missed much.

    DC, I have read all of the recaps. Your pics and captions have improved over time. You were fantastic then and still are. I think parents and the kids played less to the camera a few years ago. Now every one wants their 15 minutes. More parents are looking for that big break. Now more than ever due to Eden and Alana getting a show. Some moms are more in our faces. They admit and pretend to own up to their arrogance, hello Ali. I think more moms are coming on here to comment and defend their squids/kids.

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    LoyalViewer
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    I’m sorry, but I’m not buying the “Bella was teething” bit. Sounds like another excuse to me. How often do we have people come on these boards and claim their child/friend’s child was sick, tired, etc. It’s getting pretty old.

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    Moli
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Teething FRONT TEETH at 2?

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    Crabby fan
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Agreed! All these delusional mothers that blame everyone but themselves for their actions and their child’s. There is only so much “fake” tv can add.

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    StageMom
    Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    “But we had a lot of fun doing it. Bella even has fans in other countries sending her teddy bears. All of these little kids in Brazil idolize her.”

    If the episode aired yesterday, how are they getting teddy bears from Brazil already?

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    Harriet
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 5:09 am

    I did like this episode, some episodes like last one or the with the little boy that wanted his grandmother to be a stripper just make me feel ill, so I suppose I am one of the people that shy away from the drama.

    I thought Ava- Layne was an absolutely stunning child, or “facially gifted” as pageant folk like to say. I could not fault her family one bit, they were all supportive, didn’t treat her like a trained monkey and were generally nice southern people. I am a big fan of the notion that children react to their environment, so it is easy to see why Ava- Layne was just a generally nice all-round kid that acted like a little girl, not a brat or adult like a lot of the pageant kids featured. She is how I would imagine the pageant offspring of posters on here would be like – a pleasant child.

    It was quite obvious that T&T were trying to create a character for poor Jayla (horrible name) to add a bit of spice to the episode. That character was boring, I am sure she isn’t really the child version of Kristin Stewart around people. For example when her mum was doing Jayla’s hair and she says something to Jayla, with an obviously deadpan response. It was clear that they had just edited a bit of Jayla looking bored, when in reality her mom wasn’t speaking with her at that moment. I did recoil in horror for a bit though thinking I was about to see a vomiting child. Her mom did seem super nice though and was a wiz with a curling iron and fall.

    I thought Bella was a gorgeous looking child – with makeup. Same With Jayla. Whereas IMO Ava was better looking without all the crap. What I did like about her family was that her mom wanted her to be president. Obviously that is more than highly unlikely, but in comparison to last weeks girl (name starting with A) that wanted to “be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and then a mom” at least there is one kid that has more expected of her than to basically be a stripper. Also, I don’t think her family was all that crazy, I would too be pissed if the Marshall made me late and then got all up in my grill when I confronted her about it. “call my lawyer”….is the biggest cop out – who’s the lawyer? What’s their number? Why cant you just have the balls to explain your actions to a random dad? There wouldn’t even be a law to cover such utter tosh. I hate that marshaling woman ha!

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    talk it then
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Yes, Honey Boo Boo has her own show BUT there is no more Eden’s world.. that is over and done.. Thank the Lord.. It only lasted one season!! TNT didnt want Sparklebaybee and her uneducated daughter that cannot read.. bless her heart.

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    caligal
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Parent of the Year Qualifications:

    – brag about your undisciplined child getting kicked out of FOUR daycare facilities for biting
    – allow your undisciplined child to jump all over furniture until she falls and cracks open her skull

    Juliet, you win the Mega Grand Ultimate Supreme with double cheese and anchovies!

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    BedHeadJen
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 9:01 am

    @Closetfan- I hope everything goes well!

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    snowshoecat
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Closet @26, your comments are right on the mark! Give ‘em enough attention and they just want more– and I’m talking parents, not their little dds.

    Hope everything goes well with hubby’s knee. Remember probiotics (or Greek yoghurt!!!!) to counteract the antibiotics. Hope knee and braces are doing well soon.

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    tntlover
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 10:06 am

    lol, no she was getting her molars in. Normal for age 2. But yeah, the dad is bad with discipline. He lets his 12 year old daughter dress skanky and talk to older men on the internet and won’t do anything about it and pretty much ignores the problem. Juliet tries her best to stop it but he won’t let her do anything and gets mad when she brings it up.

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    Moli
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 11:02 am

    I’m with you with molars coming in at 2ish, but why would her molars cause her to bite people? How exactly do you attack people with your molars? Front teeth make perfect sense, but molars…

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    SuburBint
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 11:20 am

    My two-year-old is getting her molars, and she is more than eager to chew on anything stick-like that reaches to the back of her gums and puts some pressure on the inflamed area. What she is NOT doing, however, is nipping at us with her front teeth. Kids of that age who bite do so in order to remind their caregivers that their (the child’s) will and whims are to be pandered to at every possible opportunity.

    My son started biting at around 18 months old. A girlfriend suggested flicking his mouth (accompanied by a firm “No!”) when he bit so that he would associate the act of biting me with pain, and I only had to do it twice. If the parents were really invested in their daughter’s future, they would train her out of biting ASAP. It isn’t crushing a child’s spirit to teach them not to be violent and abusive, it is basic human courtesy.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 11:35 am

    My son bit once and ONLY once. I bit him right back and he never did it again. So there are ways to stop a child from biting. He was in a daycare with a child who was a biter. They only asked them to leave after myself and 4 other parents insisted. And this kid was 4 with a looooong history of biting.

    On the show there’s a scene at home where a parent is pushing a plush toy in Bella’s face (a shark, I think) for her to bite. Folks, that’s NOT how you stop a child from biting.

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    Pageant-grandma
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I thought all 3 girls were very pretty, and I adored Bella’s dress. I think jayla was probably camera shy, but she wasn’t bratty at all. The sailor swimwear was clearly her ooc. If you watch closely, you see glimpses of her other outfit, and you see Bella getting put into a Minnie-mouse lookig outfit that doesn’t get shown any other time, so clearly there were 3 events. We only get to see 2. Teething might Explain Bella’s less-than-enthusiastic stage performance, but not her having been expelled from four daycares for biting. That’s a discipline issue.

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    rebecca pressley
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    this episode was boring. And the fact it was held in a school gym made it seem so ‘trashy’. I hope that Honey Boo Boo’s family realizes that people are gonna be watching the show just to make fun of them.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted July 28, 2012 at 11:30 am

    You know, I think Honey Boo Boo’s family knows exactly what they are getting in to and they’re doing it all anyway. Probably because it looks like darn good fun. They seem pretty easy going.

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    amandalee27
    Posted July 28, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    The autism comments, diagnosis, and observations are killing me. Children with autism spectrum disorder can walk (unless there is another issue), so this isn’t a viable theory to Ava’s health issues. Jayla exhibited no signs of ASD. In fact, being intimated by the presence of a camera demonstrates a level of social awareness that is often lacking in ASD. Sorry to weigh down the board with this, but the ASD remarks are getting out of hand on this board.

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    Harriet
    Posted July 28, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    ^^^ I agree that not every child that acts ‘strangely’ has a disorder and especially Autism. As far as I can see, I am certain none of the children in this episode are Autistic. However, there was a lot of speculation about Calamari from a few episodes ago with regards to this – and rightly so IMO. unfortunately her mothers approach was to bury her head in the sand and sling off at everyone suggesting she get checked out, whether it turns out to be anything or nothing at all…..

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    PageantMafia
    Posted July 30, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    We know Bella and her parents from many pageants. What the episode didn’t tell you is Miss Bella had JUST turned 24 months, and that her biting issues happened from age 12 months to 18 months. Juliet took her to see a behavior therapist and got the biting under control. And I read the article that was posted. Bella had just been at a national pageant the weekend before, Friday, Sat and Sunday 10 hours away from home. Juliet thought that pageant and the one that was followed 8 hours away would be too much, and decided not to do it but got the call from TLC that they had been cast after auditioning. So, poor Bella drove 10 hours, had 3 days of pageant in TN, that she supremed at, drove 10 hours home, had camera crews and people in her hour following her around for two 10 hour days, got in the car and drove another 8 hours to wake up early to be followed and filmed. And that gorgeous dress was brand new and stiff, she couldn’t move her arms. The Baby was wore out. She went on to win national pageants, and supreme, even ultimate, bigger local pageants until she decided she wanted a break.

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    PageantMafia
    Posted July 31, 2012 at 11:00 am

    AND, Bella didn’t do as Bad as editing let on. Her pics are Fab!
    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.312089528855691.75666.304969752901002&type=3

    They cut and paste her routines and skipped her Mickey Mouse that her mother was saying she did great at!

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    Red_Rabbit
    Posted July 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I’m not buying the “teething” think either. Every child teethes but they don’t behave in a way that gets them kicked out for four(!) preschools.

    I also don’t buy that they were set up to look like they were late, I think they were late and were blaming it on everyone else but themselves. The father has a history of aggressive behavior (why HE hasn’t been kicked out is beyond me) and I don’t blame the pageant assistant for not answering his questions. He was getting aggressive and pushy with her and I would have gotten as far away from him as possible.

    Here’s some gossip about him: “[Bella's] family was crazy I was with my daughter at the same pageant in her same group. The Emcee and lady working backstage called for them several times, then the father (bully) wanted to run over me and my child to get in line for group lineup. When asked to please wait until the stairs cleared out, the father lost it and showed his behind. What a sad mess! It ruined our day and scared my 2 yr old to pieces. I love pageants but I do not think we will be at one where they are filming again!”

    He’s angry, aggressive, physically pushy and shows his private parts around children. This is someone who should not be around pageants or other children at all.

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    Red_Rabbit
    Posted July 31, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    ETA: I see where Bella gets her anti-social biting behavior – probably from her dad.

    As for the host being snarky, don’t blame him either. If I had to deal with an excuse-making psycho family I’d be at the end of my rope and telling them to “have fun with” picking up scores at midnight too. Probably with an armed police officer nearby in case the dad got violent.

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    Bluedog
    Posted July 31, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    Jayla could be just very shy. My DD is not a talker and very shy with people she doesn’t know. However, put her on a stage and she comes to life. She says that when she sings or acts she is doing a character. Maybe that’s how Jayla sees the pageants – once the outfits are on and she goes on stage she becomes “a pageant girl”.

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    Bluedog
    Posted July 31, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    I read the article (thank you Geek Lady). How do all these people in other countries and Brazil know where to send those teddy bears?

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    LoyalViewer
    Posted August 2, 2012 at 6:10 am

    “shows his private parts around children” ???? Red Rabbit, can you explain further – are you telling us that he mooned the pageant worker? Wow…don’t know why T&T didn’t get that. I could tell from the minute the episode started that Bella’s dad was an asshole. I have taught many teenagers and young adults in my time and he had the same look on his face and swagger about him that I see often.

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    Moli
    Posted August 2, 2012 at 6:24 am

    @RedRabbit, I call Bullshit on your comment regarding Bella’s father flashing his private parts around children. That man would have been arrested the first time it happened. I can understand you may not like these people IRL, but don’t make up horrible lies.

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    Goodnight
    Posted December 26, 2012 at 2:56 am

    I was watching a repeat of this show and I am fairly certain the western costume that one of the girls was wearing is the exact same one that Alana/Honey Boo Boo wore in her first episode.