The latest episode of Toddlers & Tiaras featured brother and sister, Braxton and Alaska. What's sad about this episode is that the mom favors one child. You'd think it would be the girl, right? Wrong! Mommy favors her pageant boy.
Alaska is very blonde with very light eyes and pale skin. She is a nice little eight year old who adores her brother. She is also aware that she doesn't win very often and that Braxton is better than her.
Braxton is five years old. He has a different father than Alaska, so he has dark skin, dark hair and dark blue eyes. First of all, let me say that this kid is very cute but his hair is way too long. His mom even proudly admits people think he's a girl, and when she tells them he's a boy, they say "but he's so pretty!" He isn't quite as sweet as his sister either. He says "I'm better at pageants than my sister."
Pageant Mom also says "Braxton will beat all the girls because he's a handsome little charmer. Alaska...she'll hopefully be able to accept defeat." That is simply an awful thing to say, but what's more is that I don't get why she likes Braxton so much more. Alaska is also pretty, she should be honored to have a girl llike her!
At the pageant, the mom keeps on criticizing her daughter. When filling out the form for her pageant, the dad asks "What are three words that describe Alaska?" The mom replies; "Pain in the *beep*" Poor Alaska hasn't even said a word, she's just sitting there patiently while her mom is fixing her hair. What is wrong with this lady???
When walking down to get ready to go on stage, the mom is upset with the way the hairdresser did Alaska's hair. "I hate it," she complains "I've never seen such messed up hair in my life." Braxton goes on stage for beauty, and I was honestly very disappointed. He wasn't even really smiling, just making faces, and he was just standing there. When Alaska went up, she looked a lot more professional to me.
Then came outfit of choice, or whatever it was. Braxton was once again disappointing, but Alaska was great. Mom still think Braxton is going to win the Ultimate. When they announce the results, both kids place out of their age group for a higher title. Braxton's name is first to be called. He has not won a Supreme title, devastating for the mother. Alaska, however, does win a supreme although it is not Ultimate Grand. So Alaska beat Braxton. I knew it!
Mom is "happy" for Alaska, but doesn't know what went wrong with Braxton. "Maybe it's time for him to retire?" she asks. Tell us your thoughts on this episode by leaving a comment!
Regardless of how pretty each child is, their mother should never talk to them like that. Poor Alaska works her little butt off to impress the judges and her mom. Her self esteem must be shaky after such comments from her own mother. Perhaps her mother resents her for being so pretty. Alaska is the daughter of another man, could that have something to do with her mom's angst toward her?
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why there is such high regard for Braxton. I found him disappointing and through most of the show he seemed to be uninterested in pageant life. I think their mom tries too hard to live through her children.
I was absolutely disgusted in Alaska and Braxton's mom, she is definitely the WORST mom on Toddlers and Tiaras. I must admit that Braxton is a really handsome boy and is one of the most handsome little boys I've ever seen. But Alaska is a real sweetiepie, and even though she isn't the most beautiful she is still really pretty and has beautiful eyes and a lovely personality. I think it is awful how her mother degrades her and makes her feel so bad and makes it so obvious how she favors Braxton and thinks he's better looking and more talented than her. She says it straight to Alaska's face, so blatantly. It doesn't matter how hard Alaska tries and does her best, her mom always has something negative to say about her and doesn't praise her. But precious little Braxton is absolutely perfect and praises him for everything he does, even if it isn't anything major!!!!! Besides Alaska is a very pretty, talented little girl and she did extremely well on her Toddlers and Tiaras episode and she looked stunning!!! I was crying along with her when she started crying, because I could see how much it meant to her, she has been broken down and criticized by her mother so much that she doesn't feel she is worthy or good enough. So for others to give her such a great title she was in such shock......poor little girl, I THINK SHE WAS AMAZING!!!!!! Her mother is a f******* B****, I really can't stand her and her favoring treatment. She is breaking Alaska's self-confidence which is the opposite to what Children's Beauty Pageants and other pageant parents are trying to do. And besides, she should be teaching Braxton to respect his older sister, she is his elder, he shouldn't be feeling he is superior to her
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