Miss California first made headlines immediately after the 2009 Miss USA Pageant. Miss California, Carrie Prejean, made it to the top 5, which is the question round. Prejean was asked a question by Gossip Blogger Perez Hilton about gay marriage. Here is the question and answer:
Hilton's Question:
Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?
Prejean responded:
Well I think it’s great that Americans are able to choose one way or the other. We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. You know what, in my country, in my family, I do believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman, no offense to anybody out there. But that’s how I was raised and I believe that it should be between a man and a woman.
Okay, well let me give my opinion. (My opinion on her answer, not the subject) She should have taken a breather before opening her mouth. I am not at all going against her for standing for what she believes in, however the way she stated her answer is what made it sound so bad. Also, maybe she should have just ended her answer after "opposite answer". Overall, I think her response was slightly ignorant and her terminology was ridiculous. "Opposite Marriage?!" But good job to her for standing for what she believes in. It's also been said that her answer cost her the crown, but let me remind everyone that Miss North Carolina did have a higher swimsuit and evening gown score. So basically, Miss North Carolina was in the lead going into the final question anyway.. Anyway, after she answered her question, Miss California was in the news for days about her answer and how Perez Hilton lashed against her, calling a her a "Bitch" on his website, also saying that her answer "cost her the crown". Well maybe it did cost her the crown, but don't forget.. we DO live in a country where you get to believe in and say what you want.
Just days after that controversy blew over, we hear more news about little Miss Carrie California. The Miss California organization paid for her to receive a breast augmentation. Who thinks that was a good choice? Not I! I'm not against plastic surgery, however, in an organization that has strong beliefs about helping those in need, helping charities, and what not, they should have taken that money and donated it rather than spending it on a surgery that wasn't even necessary. Clearly, if she can win the Miss California pageant, with all the beautiful pretty people in that huge state, then her body doesn't need it. I think it was a ridiculous decision on the organizations part. But whatever, that's their deal.
SO THEN, we find out that Carrie is now a spokesperson for the National Organization for Marriage's campaign against gay marriage. But that can't be all can it?! Nope! We all know that something’s going to happen next, nude photos! Well to be correct, partially nude. Prejean thinks that the photos were leaked because of her stance against Gay Marriage and she stated "I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith. I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be." Sorry Carrie, but have you ever thought about the fact that well, since you're in all this drama that someone figured they could make a little extra cash by leaking this pictures now? And Carrie's wondering why it's such a big deal anyway.. Well maybe it has nothing to do with the fact that you're against gays, maybe it has something to do with the fact that you went against your contract and you're changing your story about the photos. And for the record, she is claiming she was 17 when the pictures were taken, sooo that means she could get in trouble for underage pornography right?
Honestly, with all this Carrie Prejean stuff, I actually feel bad for Kristen Dalton. Kristen Dalton who? Oh you know, the girl that actually won the Miss USA pageant. She has barely gotten the recognition she deserves. In all honesty though, I think America as a country lives off of gossip and the fact is that we all just need something to talk about. It was amusing the first couple weeks but now it’s just annoying. Please, just take her crown (because she honestly doesn’t deserve it) and leave her alone, forever. And since Miss Malibu has been told she will be spoken to in the next couple days, maybe Carrie Prejean’s runner-up will be given the chance to finish the year as Miss California. But for now, I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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