Mannequin Claudia Jordan Agrees with Miss USA’s Age Restrict Change

Actress and mannequin Claudia Jordan says it is about time the Miss USA group broke the age barrier in magnificence … by lastly allowing ladies over 28 to compete for the crown.

We spoke to Claudia, herself a former contestant, and he or she’s glad the pageant’s outdated message that girls have an expiration date is over — particularly since she’s identified ladies racing towards the clock, understanding they’ve yet one more 12 months of eligibility to realize their Miss USA aim.

Claudia represented Rhode Island in Miss USA 1997, and says there is not any method a person wasn’t accountable for the preliminary age restriction … blasting the notion {that a} lady over 28 is spoiled milk, and a girl with children is not their sexual fantasy anymore.

She needs she may compete now as a result of in her opinion she appears to be like higher now at 50, and there are lots of ladies on the market well beyond 28 who may compete.

She addresses the broader matter of double requirements in magnificence beliefs between the sexes, saying it is unfair males have “spots on their heads, fat ass stomachs, and horrible toupées,” however are nonetheless judged on their persona/skills … whereas ladies have to realize unattainable requirements throughout the board.

On the finish of the day, Claudia’s grateful the inclusive new guidelines align with the acceptance of transgender ladies competing within the pageant — which went into impact in 2012. Principally, she’s saying let the most effective ladies win.

As for Claudia, her begin in pageantry did her leisure profession wonders. The previous “Deal or No Deal” briefcase mannequin returns subsequent month as a forged member on NBC’s reboot, “Deal or No Deal Island.”