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I'm so relieved that the whole issue on Ris Low being a 987 FM radio deejay was a joke. One hour of her taking over the music industry had already got me irritated. I can't imagine if she carried on being a deejay for the next few months. I'd definitely switch radio channels.

However, this Ris Low gag has got me thinking about her being Singapore's Beauty Queen.

Although she has been attracting many negative comments about her broken English, been discovered that she had a criminal record for a credit card fraud, known that she suffers from bipolar disorder and lately about her being a radio deejay, she is definitely taking things in her stride. She looked at herself differently, and did not really care about what impression others had on her. Many think that she is not worthy to represent Singapore in the Miss World contest because of all the above. Looking at the situation in a different light, I would allow myself to give her a second chance.

By letting her continue to represent us, it would show the world that Singapore is a gracious society and forgiving of failures. It fits the Yellow Ribbon Project that they have been promoting, giving these ex-offenders a second chance. By letting her continue to represent us, she would inspire ex-offenders who are striving to go a straight route in life, with hope and possibilities. Not only them, she would also inspire people with mental illnesses. She would be the beacon of hope and role model to these people, who do not deserve the social stigma that majority would put on them. By letting her continue to represent us, she would show the rest of the world, the differences that each and every Singaporean have as compared to them - Singlish. Not everybody can pick up that slang as fast and accurately as we can. I am not saying that Singlish is something that we should be proud of, but that is what makes us special.

I am not siding her on anything, but I'm just looking at things from another perspective. Don't you agree?

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