Coming out of an appliance store at the ground floor of the Sta. Lucia Mall in Cainta, Johnny Bravo and I noticed a mini-fashion show featuring pre-pubescent kids and teen-agers donning and promoting a certain local clothes brand. The catwalks featured mostly cute little girls sashaying in high-heels and swaying their hips trying to project a certain je ne sais qoui attitude, and not succeeding. The show was rather entertaining rather than fascinating and interesting.
What got my attention, however, was the intermission. A girl not more than 10 years old sang a sexy and sultry song way too much for her age. And guess what, she wore an all-black leather outfit with tight, very short, “hot” mini-skirt which reminded me of a dominatrix in a porn video.
What were her parents thinking? I am not being prudish here, but dressing your kid like a whore or some x-rated video mistress for a show mostly for kids and their moms is soooo inappropriate I almost dialed MTRCB’s Laguardia and the DSWD’s children’s desk to complain.
You could almost imagine the demented pedophiles-in-the-making just lurking around in the corners and salivating at the little girl.
This reminds me of beauty contests for little kids. You know, the Little Mr. & Ms and Prince & Princess (PUT NAME OF TOWN/BARRIO HERE) which I have never been a fan of, even if the purpose is to raise funds for some good cause. I find these sorry cute events pointless. Many parents enter their kids in these competitions to give life to their fantasies and illusions of being royalty, at least for a day. I remember a mom who raised a lot of money so that her four (4) year old son in the day care centre could become Prince (NAME OF DAY CARE CENTRE), complete with his “royal court”, and directing the show herself (well, she brought in the money). It was so pathetic. But since the audience enjoyed it, what do I know anyway.
There’s really nothing wrong with that. We all have our own illusions. But overdoing it such as dressing your kid like some ten-year old whore is clearly another matter.
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