The kind of people who would run for homecoming queen always left a sour taste in my mouth. Sure they are pretty and well spoken and seem nice up their with the scepter and tiara, but the amount of campaigning and cannoodling they have to do to get to that spot could make a Republican campaign operative cringe.
So imagine my surprise when I read this story about a failed homecoming queen candidate suing her school for not awarding her the crown, according to CBS13.
The candidate in question is a 40-year-old student at a university. Now we’re not saying that your age makes you more attractive, but I’m sure the judging committee doesn’t award points for every year you haven’t died.
She claims the school made it seem as though garnering the most funds from fundraisers would earn you the crown. Who says beauty pageants aren’t just fancy meat market shows?
She claims she’s not doing it for spite, just for the principle of the thing. That a big fat check. Too bad they can’t make it out to “the principle of the thing.”
28 responses so far ↓
1 Stefan // Jan 17, 2009 at 6:35 am
You’re really an idiot, since when is being Homecoming Queen a beauty pageant. I have so much respect for this woman, her age doesn’t matter, a lot of universities pick 40+ Homecoming Queens, you really shouldn’t make such a stupid comment unless you know the facts, she has a great case and she will win, she has guts and I totally respect her. For your information she already went to court and the judge dismissed the case because she was sueing the University and she has to sue ASI, if he thought the case was stupid he would of thrown the whole thing out but he dismissed it with out predjuctice which means he thinks she has a case and she should refile, so there, you stupid idiot, I bet you have never stood up for anything in your life, you probably just sit at a computer and critize and cut down others, get a life.
2 rachael // Jan 23, 2009 at 2:52 pm
since when has homecoming not been about popularity and beauty?? right wrong or otherwise.. your an idiot to think they dont play into who wins. good case or not she is suing because she did not win that is pathetic. take your pride and go. what is she standing up for? being old? congradulations! she wins. stupid reason to sue. money for dignity… wow theres a winner people like you make me sick you wanna quick buck and will find the dumbest reasons to get it
3 sam // Feb 5, 2009 at 4:49 pm
well it’s a contest. you can just sue for every little loss. well maybe a40 year old it’s a contest and popularity as lets say a 23 year old. well sorry that she didn’t win but do think anyone cares. she just a sore loser. she just blaming everyone but her self. they student pick who the thinks best. if you think it’s right so be it.
4 sara // Feb 5, 2009 at 4:51 pm
well it’s a contest. you can just sue for every little loss. well maybe a40 year old it’s a popularity with students as lets say a 23 year old. well sorry that she didn’t win but do think anyone cares. she just a sore loser. she just blaming everyone but her self. they student pick who the thinks best. if you think it’s right so be it.
5 brittany // Feb 20, 2009 at 6:13 pm
honestly…. this is dumb. I’ve never personally cared for “homecoming queen” or “homecoming king”. It’s all more or less one of the most popular girls in school getting told over and over how beautiful and special they are and vice versa for the guys. Why put someone on a pedestal? Why can’t everyone be “crowned”? Why does one person have to be singled out? It just doesn’t make sense to me. If she wants to sue, let her. Get out of her business and stop judging. People do things for reasons, and they are the only people who know those reasons.
6 Kara // Mar 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I think that homecoming king and queen is just over rated.Everyone knows that 99% of the time the most popular kids win and it just reminds us of how stuck up and shallow they really are.
7 John Q // Mar 8, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Stupid dumb ass American’s who want to sue because they’re to prideful to admit they made a mistake and should have more brains than to do what they did. Idiots! Get out of the country, get off the planet. Then the smarter ones and ones with a little more class who sue when they are legitmately harmed by real negligence of someone, or some company, etc… Remember with rights come responsibilities. If you don’t want one, you don’t get the other. If you want the right to be babied every day of your life, you’re going to be treated like a baby every day of your life; if you want the right to be awarded as a dumb ass, then you’re going to be thought of and treated like a dumb ass. If you take offense, then you must be one of those dumb ass babies who complain like crazy and don’t want to take responsibility for their own actions and if you don’t take offense, then you’re probably one who does take responsibility and expects it of others appropriately. This is my opinion.
8 Schultz // Mar 14, 2009 at 6:57 pm
I’m trying to see things from her point of view but i can’t stick my head that far up my ass…. I’m guessing that her parents were cousins…. Her parents probably told her that she could be anything she wanted to be so she became an asshole…. I don’t know what her problem is but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce….. You can bet that there is a young person inside of her that is wondering, What the hell happened!!! I could go on but I think I made my point…. As always… Have a nice day!!!!
9 marie // Mar 21, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I’ve lost hope in people……. I look forward to the day when someone can sue anyone without being questioned of their motives…… just kidding, that lady is a dumbass!
10 Denise // Apr 3, 2009 at 12:48 am
The way I thought Homecoming Queen was choosen was by raising the most money . It seems that she was lead to believe that was the way the “Queen” was choosen as well. If the women and girls are told they have to raise the most money to win and she raised the most money, then she was a victim of age discrimination. I think she is one heck of a woman to go back to school, participate to the fullest and raise thousands of dollars to help others get grants and scholarships. If she raised the most money, she deserves to be Homecoming Queen reguardless of her age and she should sue to show the same ol’ little “IT’s” that they have NEVER earned anything they got. When those kids get out of college they will have to learn that real life is much more difficult and is not a popularity contest! This woman is helping to teach these girls that things aren’t always fair and that when you are wronged you should stand up for your self!
11 Laura // May 1, 2009 at 12:10 am
The lawsuit is a waste of everyone’s time and money. America has turned into a country of total whimps. No kid can fail a grade, ALL students get to play in sports. What happened to trying out and only the best ones get to play? Then they go out into the real world and get hurt and offended and sue because everyone doesn’t win, or get the job. Life isn’t fair, and there is only one first place…get over it.
12 Mizuha // May 28, 2009 at 3:27 pm
If this woman was so stupid as to not know the homecoming queen is selected by popular vote,then she shouldn’t have participated in the first place.What a airhead.
13 Korey // Jun 8, 2009 at 8:17 pm
um..stefan do you remember the point in your comment where you said that the person you were bitching at needs to get a life and stop cutting other people down on the computer…blah blah blah….um well yeah about that..what the fuck were you doing when you decided to bitch at that person? I’m pretty sure the word that describes you is known as hypocrite
14 ACE // Jun 17, 2009 at 6:41 am
what is wrong with this lady… and to add to the dumb lawsuit, we have the first comment to prove that human race is infact losing its brains .. big time ..
15 Jen // Jun 20, 2009 at 4:50 pm
haha she should have known homecoming queen was chosen by the popular vote. yeah most of the time it is the most popular people that win, but then again why do you think they are popular in the first place? because people LIKE THEM. which is usually attributed to looks AND personality. i think thats so funny i hope she didnt/doesnt win that case!
16 C.A // Jul 7, 2009 at 1:37 pm
whaaaat the fuck man!!!!!!!!! can this homecoming queen bitch get any stupider. A 40 year old woman did’nt get to be homecoming queen and she is suing because she did’ntget to be homecoming queen get over yourself. This is just a waste of time. I mean who really gives a shit if you did’nt get to be homecoming queen. this is just a bunch of bull shit. But whatever it’s her lost. That lawsuit is so retarded she does’nt deserve to win the case.
17 C.A // Jul 7, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Hey stefan If have respect for woman over 40 do you also have respect for teenage Girls too? and another thing are you a virgin if u have alot of respect for women over 40?
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20 Dalya // Sep 17, 2009 at 8:30 pm
ok it is so stupid to sue over being a home coming queen , it is a HOME COMING QUEEN it is really stupid i mean the snotty nose kids always win so why sue i think you would know and 40 25 30 the age doesnt matter just people didnt vote for you SO WHAT get over it you are mature enough or are you ,
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22 Daniela // Oct 6, 2009 at 6:53 am
I just stumbled upon this site (have no idea what this homecoming thing is all about), but am LMAO!
You know, you never think “you” are really old but it hit me like a ton of bricks just now. Even though I look younger and only have a one year old, I’m 39 years old! Not sure how this happened, but I am. To see the remark about “how many years someone hasn’t lived” (when they were 40) made me laugh so hard. I remember now being younger and how I thought this age was old. UGH
Oh well, I look better now than I did when I was a teen or in my twenties, so perhaps I’m like a fine wine.
As for these stupid contests, schools should just do away with them. They do nothing but make people feel inferior…it is a ridiculous tradition in the school system.
23 Mike // Oct 21, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Back in the 30’s The Ohio State University actually elected a dairy cow Homecoming Queen.
24 Pat // Nov 4, 2009 at 2:15 am
A lot of these comments just proved how much of a chicken shit country we’re turning into. Here is an idea: IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE LOSING DON’T FUCKING COMPETE. These are voluntary. Sick of you whiney pussies dragging this country down. IT’S CALLED LIFE. NOT EVERYTHINGS FAIR AND YOU DON’T ALWAYS WIN.
25 narine4now // Nov 25, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Wow so basicly what this woman is saying is if you lose you have the right to sue. If any judge allows her to win this lawsuit that’s just opening the flood gates. What will be next? I could sue my old high school, state, and the ref for me getting red carded and thrown out of the state semifinals in soccer. Or maybe Jeff Gordon can sue Nascar everytime his punk ass loses. This country has just gone sue happy. What happened to the good old days. Remember those times, when if you lost you and your friends ragged on the winner and tried harder the next time? We need to go back to those days.
Aslo CA get of Stefans nuts for respecting older woman. If men had more respect for women we would have less violent crimes against women.
26 Melanie // Jan 18, 2010 at 6:18 am
Homecoming queen is a popularity contest. It always has been. Same as Prom Queen in highschool. I wonder if Stefan isn’t the person in the article doing the sueing…….
27 Steve // Feb 17, 2010 at 11:32 pm
At the age of 40, I could see why an adult would want to finish college, especially if it is a life goal etc. But to attend college at this age and participate in Homecoming…. common’!
This story is almost as bad as the judge who sued his dry cleaners for $67 million after they lost his $800 pants.
28 Tianna // Mar 5, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Well, they did say DUMB… lol.
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