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Update: Another Former Contestant Speaks Out About Cotton's Selectivity & Favoritism in the Last Round of the Cotton Road To The Runway Contest

2/27/2013

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Just for the hell of it, I decided to check Cotton's Facebook page. I'm a glutton for pain, I suppose. Anyway, I was surprised to find that a former contestant, Jade Rose McArthur, left a comment on Cotton's page in which she said that they had accused her falsely of cheating and disqualified her. Hmm... Interesting. First me, then Bianca, now Jade. My mother always says, 'things in the dark always have a way of coming to the light.' She's Jamaican. She has a lot of sayings. Hehe. She's also always right, as moms typically are. ;P I knew that Cotton's underhanded dealings would blow up on them eventually. McArthur's comments created quite a stir. Let's see how Cotton handles this.

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You can run, Cotton, but you can't hide. Shame on you!

**Update: Cotton deleted people's comments rather than respond to them. Classy. 2/27/13**

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**Update: Yet another former contestant and blogger, Braelynn Luedtke of Ravishingly, speaks out about similar treatment of her by Cotton. She posted on Cotton’s Facebook page asking for a public apology and she also posted about the issue on her blog. You can read that post here ** 2/27/13

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**Update: Cotton deleted all other comments concerning this matter from their main page. Not only did they delete Braelynn's comment above, but apparently they have blocked her from accessing their Facebook page as well. Wow. Just wow.** 2/28/13

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Caleisha link
2/27/2013 07:50:38 am

Wow! This is really getting bad for cotton. They need to get it together and fix this before they catch more backlash than comments on facebook.

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Anna
2/27/2013 01:57:48 pm

Well, if anything, I hope they've learned how NOT to run a contest and that they can't pick and choose winners arbitrarily and then announce that "America has spoken." As you can see, such under-handed behavior has its consequences. =/

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Chrissi link
3/3/2013 01:47:50 pm

Wow, what a complete mess...

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Anna
3/3/2013 03:21:08 pm

Yep. That about sums it up. :/

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B-Bunny link
5/1/2013 04:50:42 am

Gosh that is just awful. Now I don't even want to join such contests out there, not because of not being able to win and obtain a grand prize --it is simply because I don't want to be wrongfully accused of cheating.

Gosh, I'm sorry for you and all the other contestants. I'm glad you didn't let it slip and you came forth by writing your complaint. I looked around your blog, and I think you have a fun-and-quirky type of style.

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Anna
5/1/2013 08:23:30 am

Hey! :P Yeah, it was/is a real mess. All I can do now is just try to put it behind me and move on. I won't be entered another fashion contest ever again, that much is for sure.

Thank you for the sweet comment! It means a lot! <3

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Rebecca link
6/3/2013 04:38:22 pm

Dude that is just shocking!! I'm so sorry to hear about all the BS. All I know is that I too am pretty dark after trying to enter any sort of fashion contest (not that I was ever even close to winning anything)!!

Regardless, your outfits all looked amazing! I loved the houndstooth in particular! You pack so much tidier than I do (I barely even attempted to pack mix & match items on my recent trip and ended up not wearing a bunch of stuff. Packing fail!). I suggest a "how to pack - maximizing your pieces" post! :D

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Anna
6/4/2013 05:50:09 pm

Hey! Thanks so much! Yeah, it was a pretty terrible way to start the new year, but I think I'm finally ready to look forward as opposed to backward. :P I'm supposed to be going to a wedding in September, so maybe I can do a how-to-pack post around that time? I'm no authority on the subject, but I'm happy to reveal my though process with you guys! :D~ <3

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