It's important to establish that however strange the coincidence, the people at Sony who judged the cute dog photo contest legitimately selected the winning photo with absolutely no knowledge or indication that it was from someone Barbra Streisand knows. And it is true that she knows her because she purchased Sammie from her, so it is in that respect an acquaintanceship. Barbra did not take part in the judging because she was quite literally out of contact on a cruise off the coast of Europe. She certainly would have avoided that apparent conflict of interests had she been involved. Once Columbia understood how this situation, however innocently derived, would be misinterpreted, the people involved elected to name the runner-up the winner. I'm not aware if Barbra even yet knows that the situation transpired. It is important for people to understand that this was intended as a very pure expression of gratitude to her fans to be fairly judged. And now, with the adjustment accomplished, that intention has been carried out.