It seems as if since the inception of the Miss Video Game Contest, it has been hit with scrutiny, since it appeared as if gaming had to be really low on the priority list to be considered, and then as more and more people looked into the contest and the people behind it, they could find any information for credibility. Now, one contestant writes about her experience, why she is dropping out, and why the contest seems more and more shady.

From the article:

A few months ago I did a story on the Miss Video Game pageant, and at the time I backed the competition and even entered as a contestant. After three months of being a part of the contest, exchanging e-mails with the people running it, and even reading information about the contest from other sources, I've decided to remove myself from the competition completely.

I admit that in the beginning I liked the idea of the contest: female gamers from all over the world competing in an online gaming tournament and pageant to become a representative of the female gaming community. However, after being involved in the farce and possible scam that is the Miss Video Game pageant, I can no longer be a part of it, nor stand behind it.

From day one, the whole thing has been run unprofessionally and has failed to impress anyone but those too dazzled by the whole idea of winning the chance to be in the public eye. I too was suckered in by the whole idea, but after seeing how many people were questioning the contest's legal specifics, along with the downright suspicious manner in which they were running things, I realized that there was something truly wrong with the pageant. Read on for the full story behind the potentially harmful competition.

Read the full article over at destructoid.com