Malaysian dreamgirls.
Sure, the 2008 Miss Malaysia Universe pageant is underway, but have you seen the real celebration of Malaysian poise and beauty? I speak, of course, of Malaysian Dreamgirl. Behold:
High art it ain’t, but as a glimpse into Malaysia’s pop culture scene — and its intersection with the wired young set — it’s not too bad. Note the ready Anglophone tendencies of the contestants and the local television news: that’s a society plugged in to the wider world.
