[ Uh oh. Beauty queen speech coming through and she can't stop it, even if she wanted to. It's just happening. ]

I know I don't have to. But I feel like it's my job, as an advocate for peace in a time when people can judge others based on how pale they are or how many beats per minute their heart pounds, to look out for others. Helping one another get by in this place is the only way we'll ever begin to build a bridge toward a greater understanding and tolerance.

[ Yiiiikes. She pauses, looking somewhat sheepish. ]

And that was the pageant girl in me. Literally. ]