On Sunday night, Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA, but all the talk on Monday was about how runner-up, Miss California Carrie Prejean, fueled the gay marriage debate by saying during the telecast that she does not agree with same-sex weddings.
On Monday, Prejean told Access Hollywood that she sticks by her answer, despite the uproar from gay rights supporters.
“It did cost me my crown,” she said. “I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I said what I feel. I stated an opinion that was true to myself, and that’s all I can do.”
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who was one of Miss USA’s judges and asked Prejean the question about gay marriage that got her into trouble, had a different take. In an expletive-laced online video blog, the gay self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” said after the telecast that Prejean should have just avoided the question. “She lost not because she doesn’t believe in gay marriage, she lost because she’s a dumb (expletive),” Hilton said.
It’s significant that Hilton asked Miss California about gay marriage, because the state’s voters approved a ballot measure in November banning same-sex weddings. Since then, the Iowa Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriages and the Vermont legislature has made the unions legal in that state.
Hilton and Prejean gave the country something to talk about, other than gowns and make-up. But since many of those in the audience at Miss USA are gay, perhaps Hilton was right that Prejean just did not know how to play to the home crowd. As model and Miss USA judge Claudia Jordan told celebrity Web site TMZ, “She should have known her audience better. There’s only like five straight guys in the audience at the pageant.”
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I cannot believe the hypocrisy involved in the people blasting her for an opinionated question. If it’s one thing proponents of gay marriage should have learned by now, it’s NOT cool to rip somebody apart based on their beliefs. They of all people know what it’s like, so why partake in it themselves? I loathe and abhor the Miss USA pageant along with the majority of attention that centers around it, but I do support this candidate, ironically from California of all states, who spoke her mind knowing full well what kind of problems would ensue.
She has restored my faith that some people can speak their minds boldly and independently despite the sure-to-come ridicule and reprimanding blasts from the media and bulk of society. Two-thumbs way up Miss California. FWIW, I support you.
- Posted by JohnFirst Miss Prejean you have won a place in my heart as well as our large family of 50. We love and support you and all agree you would make a great president. As for the the tastfully done pictures of a beautiful women a hell of alot better than the thought of two men or women having sex and thinking it’s okay to marry. your devoted fan!
- Posted by edIf you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Carrie Prejean showed that she has a moral code that anchors who she is. She aligns herself with close to 80% of America on the firm principle that a traditional family is the most basic and necessary unit of our society. The very essence by which we were created supports her statement. Prejean has shed light on the twisted perversion of the media definition of “tolerance.” Tolerance is not unidirectional. Tolerance does not override true principle. Good job Carrie!
- Posted by Jared Stuckimiss california is the greatest for standing her ground she was a good runner for 1st place she should gotten it not because her opinion ,she was set up with a loaded question .what happened to her is wrong
- Posted by jack asburyTo Fernando…
Gays are not normal people. Whether it be some brain disorder or malfunction, you are a small percentage of the majority population. The normal population have the natural instinct for attraction to the opposite sex.
Its how nature intended humans, animals, insects, etc. intended to populate the earth and to keep it to continue.
Miss California understands this and has her normal and natural instict. So she answered what she felt was right.
Perez Hilton was in the wrong for trying to make everyone accept unnatural people.
- Posted by bby_70What next? Pedophiles wanting their rights too plus hosting Miss America contests in order to ask questions adopting children?
Way to go Carrie!
- Posted by JWYou’re MY Miss America no matter how the judges ruled!
Why is it lost on everybody but me that PH injected HIS religion and morality into the contest, not the other way around.
He should be banned from ever hosting Miss America again!
Congrats for not playing his game, and answering with truth and bravery.
Hello, Yes I just want to APPLAUD Carrie for having the Guts to say what so many other people are afraid to say these days. Many of us are ANTI-GAY marriage. This is NOT an uncommon opinion. My entire family is against gay marriage and quite frankly tired of hearing about it. We like anyone else has the right to Freedom of Speech here in North America and that means that we can say what we truly feel. I think that its so sad that we are now living in a society where people feel that they have to be so Politically correct and PHONY all the time for fear that they may offend somebody, TOO bad if you don’t like it. We live in a free society for a reason and we all have the right to our own individual opinions.
- Posted by Carolc