All things considered, her answer wasn't stupid. Her question was: What's the biggest mistake you've ever made in your life, and what did you do make it right? Her answer was that she had never done anything "major, major" BAD in her life, and that her family had always given her everything she'd ever needed. Which is a pretty decent, honest answer to the question, methinks. It was relatively well said, too, disregarding the whole "major, major" incident and all.
Still, Molave's entire TV area erupted in cries of horror - complete with the act of hair-pulling, care of me, of course - as Venus' laughing face was magnified on the TV before us. And I'm pretty sure the reaction isn't unique to this group of rather arrogant, relatively intelligent college students who expected much more from Venus. I think it's safe to guess that nationwide, Filipinos from all walks of life, possessing varied levels of educational attainment and personal wealth, cringed, internally or externally, at Venus' answer.
Being me, though - that is, a person prone to yakking off incoherently once placed on an elevated platform, whatever the height - I completely understand how her answer transformed into that. Stress. Self-consciousness. Her firm belief that she'd never done anything "major, major" wrong EVER. So in case anyone's reading this - and I'm not banking on THAT - don't laugh at her. And no rolling of eyes, either. I mean, imagine if we sent Janina San Miguel instead.
This whole fiasco made me realize three things though: 1) that no matter how beautiful you are, or how well you carry yourself, what's inside that skull of yours makes or breaks everything; 2) that life boils down to a few moments; and, 3) that if I had been asked that question, I'd say I never took my studying seriously - ponder where that can take you.
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