If you read my post, Vietnamese beauty pageants in the U.S., I bought up the same questions to why these shows exist and what are the girls are really competing for. Apparently MVG is scam, according the former Miss Vietnam Global Linda Vi Trâm Nguyễn who recently spoke out that the organization owns her $30,000 of prize money. The show promised its winner a grand prize of $50,000, however the former beauty queen only received $20,000. And so she is speaking out while also warning others who plan to enter the contest, to be aware. When Miss Vietnam Global ended in 2006, crowning Linda Vi Trâm Nguyễn as the winner, there were many speculators to the reason she took home the title. Many believed that Linda tried numerous time entering many pageants, so much that the judges were tired of her and so they let her win. Funny as it seems. However, friends and fans of Linda stood by saying that she had a goal in mind and she was determined instead of what others said about her as a leech and not letting go. As for the so-called scam, what took Linda so long to finally speak out? It is just because of the money issue or something else? How will the winner of 2007 Jennifer Lê react to this shocking claim? Read the full letter written by Linda Vi Trâm Nguyễn below.
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been almost two years since the day I was crowned Miss Vietnam Global... Quite an experience, quite the suspense, quite the glory... quite a disappointment.
It amazes me how such an organization can continue to thrive on undelivered promises, false advertisement, and money owed to their previous pageant queens and pageant performers... I’ve recently declined many invitations to take part in fashion shows/concerts promoted on behalf of Anh Thanh (Calvin), Kim Loi, or MFC Media for no other reason than to show my disapproval of such poor business ethics...
A measly $300/fashion show does not compensate for the $30,000 of the $50,000 prize the organization still owes me... (The only reason I was even paid the first $20,000 was because they were afraid I’d go public and interfere with the 2nd annual MVG.) Attempts on my part to "ask nicely" are met with complaints that the organization is in debt, experiencing financial difficulty, going bankrupt. A part of me did feel guilty for not "sympathizing"... Until I realized that this same poor organization is continuing to promote show after show, selling countless tickets & DVDs, profiting off of these innocent "pageant girls."
Hrmmm... Wonder why we continue to support such scams? Why we continue to submit our daughters, sisters, girlfriends to sacrifice an entire week of school, work... life in return for costly wardrobe and makeup preparations, tiresome choreography practices, distasteful cafeteria food, suspenseful/nerve-racking competition...
Which leads me to question, "What are we competing for?" The title? The prestige? The prize? Sounds alluring, doesn’t it? The reality, however, is that we’re competing for a crown that will rust and snap into pieces in about six months, invitations to participate in a dozen fashion shows (in which we must provide our own "fashion" and the organization profits off of us AGAIN), and, of course, a fictional prize.
Potential pageant contestants, beware. Know your worth... and, quite frankly, MVG is just not worth it.
Merely expressing my right to freedom of speech. This entire entry is an honest opinion from the point of view of a former Miss Vietnam Global Queen... a.k.a. "MFC’s Money-Making-Puppet". It is in no way an attempt to slander any individual/organization... Just giving girls an insight on what really takes place: behind the lights and cameras, there is no action.
Yours truly,
Linda Vi Tram
Comments
http://www.vietshowbiz.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=28783&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
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First you have a novice MC(no name) doing it wrong. Why would you not introduce the candidate right before she walks to the center stage? The introduction was done when she walks back stage, while the next candidate walks out.(Can fix this on DVD?)
Second, the long pause because there is clearly problem in the backstage, do not make the audience do stupid things, entertain them so they can clap louder for the production purpose if desire. We were there to be entertained and not the other way around. If there is problem, let the audience have the intermission(go take a drink or something for a couple of minutes) maybe there is a budget crisis on timing?
Third, the audience were surprised at number 30 being in the top 5. It is mean to subject these ladies to this type of stress. It was so obvious the views of the judge and the standard guidelines of the general public does not fit at all. Imagine the stupid audiences clapping so loud when someone they fear will come in 1st wins 3rd. I think that was very mean. Also, I thought there should have been 30candidates, but somehow, only 28 shows up.
Have no idea what happened to Hoài Linh – Chí Tài? Their comedy is so fragmented, I could not pick up much laugh. Usually there is an ending? The singers are at their best as expected, however, one or two of the singers did not show up, but Hồng Ngọc makes up for it by showing up after being in the hospital in the afternoon. She truly loves her profession and very dedicated to her audience.
Finally, my consensus on this is the "Miss Vietnam Global" is not worth the dollar of entertainment it have advertised to be. People left arena so quickly, right afterward(maybe everyone is running for the slot machines).
For Miss Vietnam Global 2006, when a company is in financial trouble it will look for all kinds of way to survive so if you are really married, you broke the contract and they can take you to court for it(if it benefits them). If you still think they are in breach of contract to you, you can take them to court(if you think it benefits you). There are plenty of lawyers out there.
http://www.vietshowbiz.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=283357
She did date Nguyen Vu Huy Tuong, a chiropractor in Tacoma, WA. He is the son of Doctor Nguyen Xuan Thin (well known in the Seattle-Tacoma) area. He was also the president of the Vietnamese community in Tacoma, WA. They were together for several years (during the time she entered that pageant hosted by Van Son - Miss VN Free World?).
http://www.vietshowbiz.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=293952#293952
Những thí sinh nào tính dự định đi dự thi thì nên cảnh giác. Tôi có ngừơi bạn ở Úc đi dự thi năm 2008, ban tổ chức có hứa hẹn sẽ phụ chi phí airfare (email đính kèm), nhưng sau khi dự thi xong bạn tôi có email nhiều lần hỏi thì ban tổ chức trốn né luôn. Ngừơi này bán cái qua người nọ, nói là không biết. Có những email để chứng minh việc này. Nhất là những email của con quỷ cái JULIE, nó cứ nói không biết cứ liên lạc với ban tổ chức... không biết thì tại sao nó lại email cho người ta hứa hẹn như vậy, nếu là người có trách nhiệm thì phải follow up chuyện này với ban tổ chức chứ!
Tuy số tiền phụ phí không đáng là bao, nhưng ban tổ chức MFC có nên lường gạt thí sinh như vậy không? không lẽ số tiền đó đáng để đánh đổi với sự uy tín của họ.
From: Julie Nguyen (julie@mfcmedia.tv)
Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Hi Anh Mai-From Julie Nguyen
To: john@westvillecentral.com.au
Cc: anhmaiho@hotmail.com, calvin nguyen (calvin@mfcmedia.tv), Nguyen (sjnguyen@yahoo.com)
"Hello Anh Thuan,
How are you? I spoke with Anh Thanh about the airfare situation from Australia to Las Vegas. We would love to have Miss Anh Mai Ho and other future contestants from Australia, thus Miss Vietnam Global Organization would like to offer the followings to assist the contestants from Australia:
1. $50 application fee will be waived for each contestant from Australia
2. $250 application fee will be waived for each contestant from Australia
3. Miss Vietnam Global Organization will reimburse each contestant $500 to help with airfare
4. Miss Vietnam Global Organization will take care of hotel and meals for all finalists from July 1st - July 6th of 2008.
I, myself, would love to meet you and Anh Mai and other contestants from Australia and hope that I will see you in Las Vegas soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me.
Thank you,
Julie Nguyen"
SẼ CÒN NHIỀU EMAIL POST LÊN SAU ĐỂ CÁC BẠN THẤY RÕ MẶT TRÁI CỦA BAN TỔ CHỨC.
Những thí sinh nào tính dự định đi dự thi thì nên cảnh giác. Tôi có ngừơi bạn ở Úc đi dự thi năm 2008, ban tổ chức có hứa hẹn sẽ phụ chi phí airfare (email đính kèm), nhưng sau khi dự thi xong bạn tôi có email nhiều lần hỏi thì ban tổ chức trốn né luôn. Ngừơi này bán cái qua người nọ, nói là không biết. Có những email để chứng minh việc này. Nhất là những email của con quỷ cái JULIE, nó cứ nói không biết cứ liên lạc với ban tổ chức... không biết thì tại sao nó lại email cho người ta hứa hẹn như vậy, nếu là người có trách nhiệm thì phải follow up chuyện này với ban tổ chức chứ!
Tuy số tiền phụ phí không đáng là bao, nhưng ban tổ chức MFC có nên lường gạt thí sinh như vậy không? không lẽ số tiền đó đáng để đánh đổi với sự uy tín của họ.
From: Julie Nguyen (julie@mfcmedia.tv)
Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Hi Anh Mai-From Julie Nguyen
To: john@westvillecentral.com.au
Cc: anhmaiho@hotmail.com, calvin nguyen (calvin@mfcmedia.tv), Nguyen (sjnguyen@yahoo.com)
"Hello Anh Thuan,
How are you? I spoke with Anh Thanh about the airfare situation from Australia to Las Vegas. We would love to have Miss Anh Mai Ho and other future contestants from Australia, thus Miss Vietnam Global Organization would like to offer the followings to assist the contestants from Australia:
1. $50 application fee will be waived for each contestant from Australia
2. $250 application fee will be waived for each contestant from Australia
3. Miss Vietnam Global Organization will reimburse each contestant $500 to help with airfare
4. Miss Vietnam Global Organization will take care of hotel and meals for all finalists from July 1st - July 6th of 2008.
I, myself, would love to meet you and Anh Mai and other contestants from Australia and hope that I will see you in Las Vegas soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me.
Thank you,
Julie Nguyen"
SẼ CÒN NHIỀU EMAIL POST LÊN SAU ĐỂ CÁC BẠN THẤY RÕ MẶT TRÁI CỦA BAN TỔ CHỨC.
By the way it's called miss vietnam global but 99% of the contestants are from USA only.
Winners are always from USA and curiously very young why always 19 ?
MVG just wants to make much much money, even by asking each contestant to pay for the contest.
Just stop this, stop taking part to that ----.
CURIOUS THING
It's normal that girls coming from abroad, so who lives far from america, are helped with airfare, otherwise it's just not fair at all !
why should anyone pay fees+airfare just to compete ?
in agreeing with those terms in the application form :
10. I understand that I participate to the event voluntarily and will be responsible including but not limited to transportation to and from the event... Attire, all fees and costs incurred to prepare the pageant will be the contestant responsibility
you will have to pay for everything, also for makeup and hair ! just be careful and know what you're signing for...
MVG is just not worth it.
Not worth attending that "show" either