Miss Teen Babbler -- But I CAN Speak!

Posted Aug 28th 2007 10:03AM by TMZ Staff

She's the laughingstock of the Internet and beyond, after her babbling, dippy answer to a question at the "Miss Teen USA" pageant this past weekend, but Lauren Caitlin Upton got her chance at redemption today, courtesy of the "Today" show.


The 18-year-old South Carolina bumbling beauty got the chance at a redo, with a slightly less cubist answer, telling Matt Lauer and Ann Curry that she intended to study "special effects" in school (like how to make Blondish sound like English on live TV?) and even explained what a lunar eclipse was. Brilliant!

If you're one of the four people on the net who haven't seen Caitlin's shining moment, check it, uhmmmm, out.
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1. Well she somewhat redeemed herself!

Posted at 10:14AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Ditso!

2. How about being a little kind and giving the poor girl a break????? It's not like she's on T.V. every day.

Posted at 10:15AM on Aug 28th 2007 by THPBUNS

3. SHe is still a boob wonder if Donald will give her a second chance at the crown>>>>>

Posted at 10:17AM on Aug 28th 2007 by cooky

4. Everyone makes mistakes, it's not like she's as stupid as Britney Spears.

Posted at 10:18AM on Aug 28th 2007 by MarciP

5. This was so staged by NBC. They own the Teen USA Awards so they had to give this ditz a break. Well we know she can read a prompter regarding the eclipse. This chick is a complete moron.

Posted at 10:20AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Pink

6. She's adorable and she seems to have a level head on her shoulders. People need to cut the poor girl a break, everyone makes mistakes, unfortunately hers was on national TV.

Posted at 10:20AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Suzy

7. Stay tuned, I hear a reality show brewing out of all this.. I said it first!

Posted at 10:24AM on Aug 28th 2007 by ILoveMyPublicist.com

8. Little too late...your chance at fame and fortune is over. Go find a rich nerd to take care of you.

Posted at 10:25AM on Aug 28th 2007 by memyselfandI

9. We you people leave her ALONE!!!

That was a stupid question! Do you people know the answer? I didn't think so!

Posted at 10:26AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Mike. B

10. Well, what does one expect when you go to the George W. Bush School of Public Speaking?

Posted at 10:27AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Assh*lesneedlovetoo

11. Sweet girl my azz! Dumb girl is more like it! This girl should have paid more attention to teachers than pageant mothers!

Posted at 10:28AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Johhny SoCal

12. Hi Mike B. Learn how to construct a sentence you moron.

Posted at 10:28AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Pink

13. When I saw what she said at the pagent over the weekend I laughed along with everyone else, but you know what? Good for her! Good for her for going on live TV again and redeeming herself. We have all said something stupid that we later regret, so give her a break.

Posted at 10:30AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Kim

14. 11. We you people leave her ALONE!!!

That was a stupid question! Do you people know the answer? I didn't think so!

Posted at 10:26AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Mike. B
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You're kidding right? This is too easy!

Posted at 10:30AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Johhny SoCal

15. Another example of what’s wrong with our youth. There is so much emphasis put on being cute and not enough emphasis on being educated. We are raising more of "The Hills" type of children than we are scholars. I want to see the same outrage at the pageant as was present with the Vick case. I’d better see 100+ comments on this subject!

Posted at 10:31AM on Aug 28th 2007 by Ricoswank

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