Comments on: Did the right girl win?

By: tongan4life

tongan4life — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:23:31 +0000

Congratulations! Nauahi. You’re pretty, talented and perfect for the Heilala mission.

I am just questioning the mission of the Heilala pageant. I guess because I grew up in Tonga and never really know the mission. Liealei kind of mention an important point to what the ‘Miss Heilala’ representing the Tonga Islands. Is it more for a person that can do the ‘best promotion’ or the ‘true promotion’ of Tonga.

To be fair for the sisters who only know Tonga, there should be a Miss Heilala for them who live in Tonga for a certain # of years. The Tongan-American Society or other overseas Tongan societies should do likewise. The overseas girls will always have the advantages to win with the money, talents, material things they have access to and have, the exposure to more of the world. Come on guys. We all know that. There is not really much of a competition with the girl who live in Tonga her whole life with not much around.
Plus, give a chance to our local Tongans to come out of their shells in Tonga and have the opportunities that we have in the other countries and to learn.
I love hearing a Miss Heilala from Tonga coming to represent our island of Tonga. An true ambassador from Tonga.

Many islanders need our help.
A Miss Heilala from Tonga in 2007.

By: unknow cousin

unknow cousin — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:23:03 +0000

She is the next princess, I am the next King.

By: Leialei

Leialei — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:22:27 +0000

I think the pageant mission needs to change. We want what represents the real TOnga, not the mixed or diluted Tonga. What will our ancestors think about this girl representing Tonga and she can’t even pronounce tongan words properly!! Come on…lets find the REAL DEAL…not the PRETTY DEAL!!

By: lol

lol — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:49:07 +0000

She looks average. I guess everything else worked for her.

By: unknown

unknown — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:29:59 +0000

good try HALAL VUNA BABY, i think it’s more easier for you to try to go to heaven than trying to get sina’s phone # lol …………………

By: HALA VUNA BABY

HALA VUNA BABY — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:15:58 +0000

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SINA’S PHONE #.

SHE IS SOOO… CUTE, IS SHE SINGLE. SINA, CAN I TAKE YOU AROUND TONGA NEXT YEAR! OR MAYBE JUST AROUND THE NORTH SHORE
ON OAHU.

By: Losa Motulalo

Losa Motulalo — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:33:40 +0000

Very nice photos. On normal situation I would not waste a moment on pageantry. I am of a group that sees that as a male organised commercialisation of woman that often ends up in abuse, degradation, and a perpetuation of a type of thinking that look at woman as sex objects, possessions to be had, and weaker of the genders, especially when all organised by men. However, sharing your experience have made to stop and look and thank God for you and sharing your experience. Go Girl.

By: kepi

kepi — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:44:45 +0000

I did not get to attend the pageant activities but I, too, agree that Sina will represent Tonga well. She won, and also deserved it!

By: nifo koula

nifo koula — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:03:09 +0000

Congratulations Sina! Not afraid of the calories in that chocolate cake, now that’s points frum me.