The Failed Excuse for the Missing Jewelry

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Contests are often made exciting not just by the prestige of a title, but by the range of prizes as well. Depending on the reputation of the contest and the generosity of sponsors, winners can bring home a car, a house and lot, a business, jewelry, talent contracts, and cash. Of course, the quality of prizes has to match the prestige of the contest.

As the country has an extensive list of various contests, scouts, talent managers, and potential contestants usually prepare months ahead in anticipation of screenings or calls from the organizers. Some persons are serial contestants, who keep trying until they reach the age limit or until they win a slot in the contest. Thus, every year, these persons improve their level of entry. Others shape their body, practice their responses, and undergo workshops to develop confidence and rapport with audiences. Some are successful and manage to enter the final round, while others are rejected. Thus, audiences are no longer surprised when familiar names are heard as contestants year after year.

In one famous contest, a sponsor gave jewelry for the possible winners. The expected outcome was for the winners to wear the jewelry as a way to promote the company. Finally, the winners were announced and naturally, the sponsor expected the jewelry to be given to the triumphant. Later, the sponsor noticed that not even one of the winners was wearing at least an item from the sets that were allocated. When asked for an explanation, the contest representative stated that the jewelry sets are being kept to make sure the winners complete the stipulation in their contracts. The contest management was just making sure that no one disappears before the contract is over. In some cases, once the prize has been given to a winner who decides to quit before the end of the contract, retrieval of the cash or non-cash prize can be a headache.

The explanation was convincing and the sponsor thought the idea was brilliant. Then, one day, during another event, the sponsor was shocked. Behold, one of the movers of the said contest was wearing the jewelry specially given to the winners of the contest. The sponsor could not decide whether to feel flattered, as someone famous was going around wearing the jewelry, or disappointed at the non-fulfillment of the agreement, that is, for the winners to wear the jewelry and not for anyone involved in the contest to take advantage of the prize. The contest is very prestigious and the wearer was someone who has such an almost squeaky-clean reputation in the contest arena. 

“If you have to keep a secret it's because you shouldn't be doing it in the first place” ― David Nicholls

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