Culture Buzz But where do you put your hands?!
Shift Buzz Prom season is here, which means prom scandals are blossoming like carnations on a grocery-store corsage.
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Prom season is lurching to an end, but the awkward stories are still pouring in. From celebrity dates to cardboard companions, from ill-fated prom-queen campaigns to inappropriate parents, here's a rundown of eight strange prom tales that take the crown.
Shift Buzz Over 200 students at Maynard High School in Massachusetts signed a pledge not to use tanning beds before their prom, in order to lower their risk of skin cancer. Says senior Allison Bosse, who started the pledge, “More people showed up with their natural skin color than in previous years, and everyone looked beautiful.”
Celebrity Buzz “He played Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown and Rihanna and he took requests. He was nice and I had a good time.”
Culture Buzz Oh my gosh, you guys: PROM IS RUINED!!!
Shift Buzz As debate over prom dress decency sweeps the nation, Michelle Obama shows off the dress she wore for the occasion. She said she wouldn't let her daughters get away with such a high side slit: “Let's not show this to Malia and Sasha.”
Shift Buzz Fashion experts have traced the skimpy prom dress trend to reality television shows like “DWTS.” Here's proof that they're right.
Shift Buzz One reason: the “Real Housewife-ification of social dressing.”
Style Buzz The gender bent and abstract ones are my favorites. Fashionista Disney Bound has an eye for putting together outfits that evoke characters without going into parody.
Shift Buzz Such as this $178 Aiko Pajama top and matching $240 pants. Costs about as much as a nice prom dress, anyway! (via teenvogue.com)
Culture Buzz ♫ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. ♫ Really? Well, that's too bad.
Taken 13 years ago. Man, the poor sap behind her…not only does he have to live down the rictus grin in this photo, but he also has the ultimate “one that got away” story.
Culture Buzz Get out of the way, Bridezilla! The Prom Queen is here! Armed with a fake tan and daddy's credit card, she will have an amazing night (or else). What goes into a $3000 prom outfit? Lots of sweat, tears, and rhinestones, that's what!
Style Buzz It took her 6 years to make. I feel so bad for her date. He obviously hates wearing a vest made from old STARBURST WRAPPERS.
Movie Buzz What's a typical high school Hollywood movie without prom? Usually set at the climax of the film, Prom is the moment where everything comes together (or is ruined)! Relive your high school dreams (& nightmares) here.
Style Buzz Prom might be fairly young concept, but its fashion sense sure has changed a lot in the last eighty years. From sensible formal attire to the tragedy that was fashion in the 1980s, each generation has their own idea of what the “correct” dress code is.
Style Buzz From duct tape to candy wrappers, these girls mean business when making their prom dresses! Sorry kids! Duct tape dresses are really hard to take off! Better “stick” to the condom dress.
Style Buzz Because judging people based on appearances is the point of prom. An elaborate and most oftentimes disappointing right of passage, prom is a chance to dress up and display your personality. Who were you?
Style Buzz It's prom season! Let's all admire the stylish prom fashions of the past with this collection of pictures.
Snooki tweets her prom photo to promote a new Disney movie. Wish we could see more of the dress. She looks radiant! (Via)
Jason wanted to ask Lianna to the prom, so he wrote this little song and serenaded her during third period. Imagine what he'll do for the wedding proposal.
Celebrity Buzz Not gonna lie here- if any of the actors in Glee asked me to go to prom, I'd say yes in a heartbeat! Since that is unlikely to happen (and my prom has long passed), this photoshoot from Teen Vogue will have to suffice.
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Nikki Simmons asked Conan to her 11th grade prom, and this was his reply. “My wife doesn't allow me to go to proms anymore with cute 16 year old girls.” Oooooh, he is the charmingest.
Elizabeth Rasmuson made her prom dress out of gum wrappers. She's been saving primarily Wrigley's wrappers since August to make a dress for herself and a snazzy jacket for her boyfriend. Let's hope the happy couple sticks together! (Shoot me.)
Politics Buzz The Constance McMillen saga continues. First, her school refused to let her bring a female date to her prom. Then they canceled prom entirely. And now it's coming out that she may have been sent to a “fake prom” while the rest of her class partied at a secret location. The ACLU is on the case. Nice one, Itawamba County School District. (Via.)
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