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Caitlin Upton

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The Resume

    (March 27, 1989- )
    Born in Lexington, South Carolina
    Birth name is Lauren Caitlin Upton
    Magazine appearances include Seventeen, CosmoGirl, and American Cheerleader
    Finished fourth at the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant

Why she might be annoying:

    When asked why 20 percent of Americans can’t locate the USA on a world map, she answered, ‘Some people out there in our nation don’t have maps’ — as if she were a Valley Girl.
    She admitted she didn’t expect the question (you haven’t learned to expect anything?).
    Her faux pas rapidly overshadowed the coronation of Hilary Cruz (the first ever Miss Teen Colorado).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She admitted to not being ‘in my own body’ at the time of the answer.
    She was a starting player for her varsity soccer team four years running.
    She plans to design special effects for motion pictures.
    The question was redone during her Today interview. She was convinced geography did not get enough attention.
    Captured forever on YouTube, her goof received 500,000 hits in a matter of three hours and more than 4 million in three days.
    She volunteers by providing meals to abused women and their children.
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    QUESTION FROM AIMEE TEEGARDEN
    'Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans cannot locate the US on a world map, why do you think this is?
    HER ANSWER
    'I personally believe that U.S. Americans, are unable to do so because, uh, some'ah people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as err, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or, err should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.'

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 453 Votes: 40.40% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 92 Votes: 41.30% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 53 Votes: 47.17% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 58 Votes: 60.34% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 203 Votes: 76.35% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 38 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 116 Votes: 66.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 731 Votes: 51.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 1214 Votes: 52.31% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 344 Votes: 49.42% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 226 Votes: 40.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 55.07% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 124 Votes: 45.16% Annoying