Big Hollywood Exclusive: Miss California Speaks Out After Pageant Firing
by Carrie PrejeanLet me begin by saying I treasure the opportunity I’ve had to represent the great State of California, and I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the thousands of Californians, and other Americans, I have met and who have stood with me through this controversial firestorm. One of the many enduring things about being Miss California USA was the opportunity to get to meet and know so many wonderful people. I would not be the strong, courageous woman I am today without your support, and prayers.
I would like to thank Mr. Donald Trump and his organization for his support and defending me through the most challenging time of my life. I am so grateful for him, and the opportunity I’ve had to get to know him. I admire, and respect him. I wish Tami Farrell the best; I know she will do a great job.
I hope Americans watching this story unfold, take away the most important lesson I have learned through all of this: nothing is more important than standing up for what you believe in, no matter what the cost may be. I’ve done my best under the difficult circumstances to handle the vicious attacks with integrity and show respect to others, even those who don’t agree with me.
I worked in good faith to meet my responsibilities as Miss California USA. I have met every scheduled appearance, and responsibility, as recently as May 31st. I have followed the proper protocol requested of me and haven’t made any appearances or speaking engagements without the consent or approval from the Miss California USA or Miss Universe Organizations. I have not signed with any book publisher or taken on any business proposals. As of today, June 11, 2009, I have done everything possible to honor my contract.
I am proud to be an American, and blessed to have had the opportunity to exercise my freedom of speech. I am excited and looking forward to where God leads me in the future. I know He has big plans for me. I am proud to be the strong woman God has molded me to be. I will always stand for the truth, respectfully, and never back down.
Thank you and God Bless,
Carrie Prejean
[Ed. Note: There's more on this evolving story here, here, and here.]
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We still love you Miss Prejean.
We're proud of you, Carrie. Keep speaking up for what's right!
Stay strong, Girl!!
we won't miss you at all. happy to see you go.
You're a great kid,I'm sure your parents are very proud of you. I hope one of my sons settles down with someone as intelligent and brave as you. One thing though,The Donald is a moron.
Way to go on staying true to what you believe. It takes a strong person not to cave to (un)popular sentiment. You are an inspiration to little girls everywhere.
Thanks for posting on bighollywood!
I'm slightly confused: if you did everything you could to honor your contract, then why did you get fired for supposedly not honoring your contract? Don't get me wrong, I support your position, but I don't understand exactly what's going on here, and would like to if possible. Was it an error that you got fired for breaking contract? Or was it an honest mistake on your part? Please explain the contradiction of what is in public knowledge if you can. Thanks.
Trump Enters. has some 'splainin to do. His organization still hasn't explained what "appearances" she failed to show up for and what "duties" she failed to execute.
C'mon Trump, we aren't stupid and we know that you wanted to distance your organization from her, all the while seeming like a good guy by supporting her. Everyone knows that if you want to get rid of one of your employees, just make it extremely difficult for them to meet their so-called obligations and "trump" up performance issues or otherwise, and you have your "valid" reason for firing.
A little bit classier than the gays who have been bashing her wouldn't you say?
They talk about equality and in the process are trying to take away other peoples rights to thought, speech, and beliefs. Scary times.
Carrie makes a great deal of sense to me and she is very attractive. I wish there were more people just like her.
She should not have any problems going places. I wish her all the best.
-Anon.
"Blessed are those who suffer for righteousness sake, for great is there reward in heaven." Jesus
Today's lynch mobs are of the loony left variety: "We're all for "free" speech unless we disagree with it." Better fire Obamessiah for sharing her opinion.
It's a sign of the times Carrie – only we who know and believe in God – know how it turns out in the end. You did not deny Him – but stood up and declared your belief. Bless you.
In these days of public bashing of Christians – removing symbols of the Bible from public buildings and places – leaders who proclaim "We are not a Christian country anymore". Again – history repeats itself. There are different ways of "feeding Christians to the lions" and Carrie has just experienced one of them.
There is more than just public unrest brewing (you know you can feel something terribly wrong you just can't put your finger on it) you better get you and your families in church and right with God. There's a a storm coming.
Bugger off Joe.
This sounds so fake.While I do not agree with your opinion on the gay marriage issue, Ido feel that it is your right to have. I appreciate your honesty. What I do not believe is that you have kept up your contractual obligations. Mr. Trump gave you a chance in the middle of this firestorm and it still didn't work. Your attitude on the Today show was something else as well. When Matt Lauer asked you if there were any other pictures you seemed very sarcastic in your answer. Is it ok for a 17 year old to pose topless? No it is not. Where were your parents? Good luck to you.
The Donald is a fake…publiclly supporting Carrie and then firing her after the publicity value ended- we have your back Carrie
Agreed JOe… we're still waiting for that bit of information from the organizers… Until they say otherwise, Miss Prejean is (IMO), still Miss California.
You just stated what you, Obama, and over 70% of the country believes and look what has happened. It is a sad time we live in. You are a class act, too bad liberals have such hatred.
The string of events following Ms. Prejean's opinion about marriage has given her more exposure than "what's her name?" the lady to whom Ms. Prejean was first runner up. I'm sure she has much better things to do now than play china doll at a bunch of lame events…
It's really sad when a group of people get upset because someone has an opinion they don't agree with. Sorry that the GLAD group doesn't agree with Carrie's position. I don't either, but I fully support her being able to have that opinion. The moron that asked her the question to be put with deserves to be fired. He put her on the spot, there was no possible answer she could have given that would not have elicited political backfires. She said she was against gay marriage and is toasted by the gay/lesbian groups. If she had said she thought they should be allowed, she would have received the full assault of the religious moralists.
Good for you Carrie for speaking your mind in an honest and respectful manner.
There's another possibility: the pageant admins, wanting to get rid of her, put her in an impossible position, for example demanding that she do things against her conscience or that conflicted with prior obligations. When she didn't do those things, they used it as an excuse to take the crown.
didn't take too long for the gay lobby to weigh in on this..
Carrie – Most of America still stands behind you. Thanks for standing up for your beliefs…God will certainly bless you. I'm sure we'll be seeing much more of you in the future.
God Bless,
Logan
Prejean is awesome! A beautiful person with a good heart standing up for the right thing!
I believe that anyone should be able to voice their own opinion but what does that have to do with her not showing up at engagements. I think we are talking about two different issues here.
once again, as the late great Howard Cosell said- "there's no such thing as bad publicity" especially when you look like that and it's the gay lobby that despises you…
Sounds like a huge career win for her…
Ok so this article is like 20 minutes old and we already have comments deleted by the administrator?
What is it with this woman that makes people on both sides go absolutely nuts?
the troll count on this article alone is insane.
Am I the only one who thinks this is getting tiresome? This is something like the 3rd article in 24 hours about her. Ok let's discuss, but cerally. Oversaturation is fast approaching.
are pageants even relevant anymore? im more pissed that ppl were making a big deal about her comments in general. do these ppls opinions have any real weight anymore. i mean, its a pageant lol. nobody really cares about these things any more… ok im gay, and i can care less what she said. she believes what she believes. i mean if people really think that ms california is the end all be all about gay marriage than ppl are that small minded. just disagree without calling for peoples heads already! god!
Ms. Prejean – Mr. Trump does NOT deserve your 'respect' or anyone else's. The truth of the matter is that he never supported you in the first place – he would have willingly fired you at the beginning of this hysteria had it not been for the overwhelming support Americans have for you.
Mark my words – you are not a beauty queen Mr. Trump has fired. Instead, you are a warning to the rest of us of the power of gay hate in this nation. Your destruction is a threat to each and every one of us of what will happen if, like you, we dare to voice our beliefs, our faith in God, and our rights as citizens of this nation.
Well, I, for one am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.
Thank you, Carrie, for representing the views of the vast majority of Americans.
That makes sense, and in my mind seems likely. However, I'm hoping that Prejean might notice this post and give us the explanation that was given her (I'm assuming since this was a breach of contract that there must be a factual explanation.) That is missing from this letter, but at the same time, I don't expect her to release anything she doesn't want to or doesn't feel comfortable releasing. She certainly does have much opportunity ahead of her, and I could understand her just putting this behind her. Yet, my curiosity is itching!
I may not agree with her, but I respect her for honestly expressing her opinion. It's a sad day when people who claim to be open minded, are only so with those who believe exactly as they do. Her best revenge will be being successful.
Nothing is more viciously intolerant than GLBT types when anybody expresses distaste for their lifestyle. The sheer hatred gays and lesbians express for Christians mirrors Nazi hatred of Jews.
But don't take my word for it. Try reading their comments on any blog or e-newspaper that's opened a forum on the subject of "Gay Marriage". You'll be amazed at just how full of hatred and bile a sexual pervert can be.
Brava, Ms Prejean! The truth is plain for all to see. Continue to conduct yourself with such honor and dignity and your detractors can only bring unwanted attention to themselves, revealing their true muddy colors.
You are truly a self-made lady. Never let them try to make a fool of you. No one can make a fool of a self-made individual. Like the Donald, if he turns out to be a fool you can only take credit for exposing him.
Best wishes to you as you continue on life's journey. =)
What is the basis for your "belief" taht Ms Prejen did not honor her contract? Do you have facts or evidence for this, or only a knee-jerk conclusion since your poltical beliefs differ from yours?
Leave it to a few drag queens to screw up a good thing…and someone's life! Round up all those CA gays and put them out in the desert somewhere….no food/water. Trump is going the way of the dodo. His huge 'projects' are under fire. He is an insult to legitimate business.
Its amazing how one load mouthed gay can ruin a women's beauty pagent.
Only in America…………
She is a class act, and doesn't deserve the crap that's been hurled at her for the last few months. The left is so threatened by anyone who doesn't sign on to their agenda, they become absolutely rabid when someone on the right actually develops a spine.
Typical libs. They can dish it out, but they can't take it. Good for Carrie, she'll be JUST FINE.
While I do not agree with Ms. Prajean concerning gay marriage, I think it is absolutely deplorable what has happened to her since her honest comments during the pageant. This is the type of thing that happens in Cuba, North Korea, and Zimbabwe. Where is the ACLU to defend her? Unfortunately, too often its not about free speech, its about "correct" speech as defined by the totalitarian left in America.
Are you an imbecile, Charles? Without an inspection of the other contestants for surgical fakery, then your phrase "I'm glad she's out. The contest should be about natural beauty" shows only YOUR prejudice against just one of the fifty contestants!
The intolerance of the gay activists is alarming. You're pleased about a hatchet job. Amazing.
I'm sorry to say that the emails posted on Foxnews.com purportedly from Ms. Prejean to pageant officials does not do her case much good. If those emails are accurate, I'd have to say Ms. Prejean let things go to her head and can't really fault the pageant for firing her.
Freespeecher has indeed, hit the proverbial nail on the head! A perfect assessment.
There is no such thing as the gay lobby dude….. She wasn't just being a biggot… not just stating her own opinion.
I personally beleive she fufilled her contractual obligations, since (1) she said so in writing, and I would be very hard for her to backpedal from that lie (she is not, in fact Nacy Pelosi) and (2) Trump has not provided specifics about which engagements she failed to appear at.
Having said that, who cares? If she failed to show, she did not "get fired", she quit. There is a difference. Who would want to stay with an organization who hated her? And dont give me that crap about "honoring her contract". My guess is she never signed up to accept such abuse. Thus, no contract.
Finally, the other girl who seems to hate her might want to try a little surgery on the hip area – she is looking a little "wide".
Are you serious?
man.. wouldn't that piss off the shirt-lifting left? No matter what they do, or who they try and replace her with WE continue to call Her Miss California.. until there is a new one named next year.. hahahah
Well said.This young lady is fortunate on many levels not the least of which is that standing firm on her principles only cost her a pageant title. When totalitarians raise their ugly heads, the price is often much higher
And another thing – what would you know about tits, fake or otherwise?
GO, YOU YUMMY GIRL. KEEP AT IT…YOUR CASE CAN'T BE DENIED. OVER TIME THEY'LL UNDERSTAND, LIKE OTHER PRESSURE GROUPS, THAT 6% OF THE POPULATION IS ONLY 6 PERCENT.(94% COULD CARE LESS).
All religions are basically brainwashing; who would ever, as a reasoning adult, sign up for immaginary friends who watch everyone all the time, withjout first having about fifteen years of indoctrination by well meaning parents? No one that's who. Thta's why you almost always wind up in the religion of your parents; it's not a coincidence.
Religion is just superstion with good PR; sleep in on Sunday; there probably is no god (of any kind)
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If there was no breach of employment contract, then sue. You haven't sued, so I am guessing you failed and breached first.
Shouldn't there have been "fifty…seven?" contestants? "And two or three more to go.."
Begone, troll!
Sounds like a right-said-fred song. "I am a martyr, you know what I mean, as I do my little turn on the catwalk"
You need to look up the word "lobby"…. dude.
Anybody else find this quote from her statement somewhat odd?
" I would not be the strong, courageous woman I am today without your support, and prayers."
Kind of full of herself?
He knows them when he sees them on the back of his boyfriend.. oh that's ZITS.. nevermind..
JoePalmer, have you by any chance, forwarded a missive regarding your beliefs to the Reverend Wright, or to Father Phlager? ……Perhaps to Mr. Obama, or to the Catholic Ms. Pelosi?
Because everyone seems to have forgotten how to "pop 'em in the mouth" when they sound off.. that's how the hippies got Obumble elected..
Ms. Prejean,
Thanks again for the strength you have shown through all of this and for representing not only yourself but the millions of Christians in this country. You have displayed great strength of character during this difficult time and I and my family applaud you. As a husband and father it is so refreshing to see someone so young who has a great moral compass and can be a role model for young women. It's not just about standing up for traditional marriage but also about being true to yourself, your convictions and doing so with grace and dignity.
In closing, it has been an absolute pleasure to watch you these past few months. May God continue to use you mightily and may His Will continue to lead you in all that you do. God Bless.
easy enough to see what on this one=will never support or watch that piece of crap show again "miss america"
which will force the donald to fire all those arsewipes who conspired against carrie
will also never support donald trump again in any of business's either (shows/casino's ect ect)
Good for you !!! You must now make sure that you sue the pageant and that pervert judge for libel and for whatever other damages to you from this breach of contract. Make those pageant worms squirm. Future contestants will thank you.
I'm sure she'll have a long successful life discriminating against others that aren't exactly like herself.
As will you, apparently. How dare anyone not agree with you on gay marriage!
Now that you are done with Miss Prejean, you may return to abusing the English language, i.e. your use of the term "homophobe". "Homophobia" is a mental health term, the definition of which is "an irrational fear of homosexuals". However, in the lexicon of gay activists, its definition has been transmogrified into "the unwillingness to approve of homosexuality". Even toleration without approval is defined as "homophobic". Therefore, you (and gay activists) have taken a term with a specific meaning and twisted it into a slander to be used against anyone who disagrees with you.
folks, here's is a terrific example of a lib-tard filled with self-hatred…. therefore, joel must post vitriolic comments toward this woman to feel good about himself, to show how enlightened he is, and how intellectually superior he is to Ms. Prejean….. excellent job joel…. now please do everyone a favor and scurry back under your rock.
Drop dead, jerk.. .. hope your sphincter collapses right as the busload of Sailors pulls up at your gloryhole..
Carrie's right about her stand against gay marriage being the same as Pres. Obama's and the majority population of this country. What's ironic is that Obama's mama was in the same position as gays are in now back in 1961 when the future president was born. Interracial marriage was illegal and it went on a state-by-state basis (with 92% of the population against it) until 1967 when the Supreme Court overturned it (with 72% of the population still against it). It's immoral to discriminate against gay people. If you think people choose their sexuality, go back and pinpoint the time you chose yours. But in answering the pageant question, Carrie said "that's how I was raised," which implies she cannot think for herself and would rather defer to others to think for her, in this case her family. That doesn't fly with me because I know cool people who were raised by bigots. It's an excuse.
I've noticed that any comments even slightly critical of a conservative perspective are soon deleted by the administrator. How ironic that a right wing blog would be so reminiscent of the Stalin era Soviet Union.
What an ignorant person you are, Joe. You know nothing about American history or you could not possible put forth such a stupid rendition of it.
1. The Pilgrims and following Puritans came here explicitly for the Glory of God. Period. End of Sentence.
2. The Anglicans of Jamestown were business minded, but their own written declaration stated first above all else they came here for the Glory of God and the furtherance of the Christian religion.
3. All colonial charters required office holders and voters to be Christian; many prohibited Catholics on very sound theological and political bases. WTF? you ask? BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO KEEP PEOPLE LIKE YOU OUT OF AMERICA.
Too bad their descendants got sloppy.
Joe, your village called. They want their peon back.
Fatasses always hate pretty girls.. because they lack the self discipline to push themselves back from the trable until the fifth or sixth serving of food.. they want to blame other girls for their character flaw.. "skinny bitch".. if she was to be called a fat bitch she'd start bawling or have a fat girl fit.. yelling and turning red in the face..
Actually NO ONE "took away" your right to get married to someone else of the same sex. The people of California did as many other states have done and voted against granting special rights to homosexuals to redefine marriage.
Palin/Prejean in 2012. Classy dames, tried by fire, drive the mouth breathers crazy, unhinge the jihadists, make Uncle Joe look like a senile old coot at the VP debates. Capture the youth vote. Let it be!!!
I think your question would be better directed to Mr. Trump, the owner of the pageant. How is it Tara Conner, the 2006 winner, was not "fired" by him when, among the several charges against her, there were complaints of her "lack of reliability when it came to showing up at Miss USA-related events" the same thing Carrie was supposedly dismissed for. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20004750,...
But the MSM caters to that 6%.. because most of the MSM are either gay ass-spelunkers or bi-pole sitters..
So Carrie goes. Maybe Shanna Moakler the Miss California co-director will come back. Now isn't she the one who posed nude for Playboy and divorced a tatooed rocker after a reality series? Miss USA should close. What a mess.
BTW – Here is a call to Miss California pageant – PROVE YOUR CLAIMS!!
Here's the NAMBLA member MISS Palmer.. speaking out of her ass again.. must be because her mouth was full at the time..
I'm guessing that you are not a straight male..
Amen…………………..
I'd tell you eat sh!t Joe……..but I am sure that you already do that .
sounds like KOS or Huffypoot.. maybe you van go cry there.. pansy
I agree with you. I too do not care for the quick censorship. But, I gather, you haven't frequented the blogs called Democratunderground, or Moveon.org for a lack of critical thinking, or quick censorship of oppositional views?
What a dunce.
Campain poster
PALIN / PREJEAN
Our leaders are way hotter than yours..
Carrie, the rational thinking folks, both liberal and conservative, support your right of free speech. Most fair minded folks believe you were unfairly ambushed during the pagent by that little small minded person who thinks he is more important than he really is. You will go on to great success in life. I seem to remember another dethroned pagent winner who went on to greater fame than the lady who replaced her (Vanessa Williams). No one even knows who won Miss USA because you have gotten all of the attention of the media. I saw you on the Fox and Friends show. You did great. If they were smart, they would hire you.
The burden of proof is on the Trump Organization. They did the firing on claims that Ms. Prejean failed to honor her contract, yet that's about the furthest they've taken that accusation. They haven't been specific about anything. Was there an apperance she failed to make, or willfully chose not to make? Did she choose to attend and unsactioned event over a required one? Did she make an appearance without getting permission from the organization first? And if so, was it done mistakenly and ignorantly, or was it done willfully and with full knowledge?
The fact that all they're saying is they're firing her for not honoring her contract and then failing to specify exactly how she failed to honor her contract is extremely suspect in my mind. At any rate, the burden of proof is on them to give specific, valid reasons as to why they chose to terminate the contract.
Since virtually the entire Miss California pageant organization itself actively worked against her, completely failed to support her during the vicious and vile attacks on her, and even joined in with those slandering her and calling for her ouster; Carrie Prejean is better off not being the unwelcome punching bag of liberal extremist bigots and rabid, militant homosexual agenda hatemongers crying for tolerance but delivering bitter hatred and utter intolerance. Her ouster by an organization consumed with lockstep intolerance and malignant bias should be worn as the badge of honor it is. Whereas I will patronize Ms. Prejean's career appearances, I will never again watch even one second of any contest run by the same cowardly, dishonest low life trash that runs the Miss 'USSR" pageant.
THEIR REWARD
POSSESSIVE
This has nothing to do with your extremely obnoxious and incoherent answer to some pageant question. It has everything to do with the fact that you don't even have enough work ethic to hold down a beauty queen job. You should be ashamed, not indignant.
Let's hope not. She is an embarrassment.
awesome… you beat your wife with that mouth?
Just wondering … by what moral compass do you declare it's not ok for a 17 year old to pose topless?
When you oppose her views on gay marriage… what serves as your anchor – other than 'personal opinion' or it just feels right? Just points to when this nation started to drift in the sixties with the 'do it if it feels right' movement of the hippies.
As John Voight said the other night on Fox – when the massive protests of Vietnam turned their backs on Vietnam after we pulled out – allowing the slaughter of two million people – it was a turning point for him.
Just wondering what it's going to take for the rest of America to wake up.
Boycott Trumps businesses.
Carrie, apologies but I can't think of anything except a cliche at the moment, "You go girl!"
Frankly, this 'dismissal' is absolutely for the best, since you have outgrown being Miss California. I wish you the best, and hope to see you on F&F again soon.
And to whassername, Carrie's "successor," I wish you well as the Miss California pageant returns to the obscurity it came from. (BTW… who is Miss USA? I haven't a clue.)
Addition: I went to the FOXNews site and read the email or text message exchange between Ms Prejean and Keith Lewis. Although I do believe that she could have been more professional in her responses, I can sympathize that Carrie was probably under unusual pressure. Moreover, this exchange was only for one three-hour time span on 29-May, and probably not representative of other communications.
Neither Mr. Lewis nor anyone in the MissCal organization can claim with a straight face to be the aggrieved party here. This all began with Carrie's heartfelt thoughts answering Mr. Hilton's loaded question at the pageant. Speaking one's mind should not disqualify someone from what she had previously accomplished. Nope, the responsibility here is squarely on Shanna Moakler, Keith Lewis, et al.
joel, joel, joel…. be an atheist, it's your right to do so…. to sleep in on sunday…. but you don't have to knock religion…. but one thing joel… your last sentence says "there probably is no god (of any kind)… sounds like your still a bit unsure there…. at the end of your time on earth, you better hope you were correct in your assumptions
I think everyone needs to listen to her response again…including Ms Prejean.
"I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage …"
She goes on to say she personally believes marriage is between a man and a woman. That's all fine. But if she says it's great that we as Americans have a choice, why is she now working to take that choice away???? I'm sorry, but she helped fuel this controversy and used it to divert attention from her unseemly pics that emerged.
Finally! An intelligent post about this silly topic. I agree. I could care less what her opinion is about gay marriage. But this isn't about that. It's about her inability to do a job.
Enough!!! I've had it!! The media is taking over this society. For chrissakes people, wake up! This woman took a stand and she was treated fairly throughout the process after the scandal broke. break this down and you have another person just trying to make a buck. She was on Fox News, but didn't have time to fulfill her duties. So according this woman, the instant track to fame supersedes the responsibilities she practiced so hard for and won? This is like a politician who is elected, but decides to blow off his responsibilities to be in a movie or a TV show. This woman got paid to be a Fox News host, and now that they canned her, she plays the victim for more air time and attention from the public. This is how people make themselves into celebrities. This is NOT news. It's publicity for a selfish little brat.
I'm not a democrat either. I'm a non-republican conservative. WAKE UP YOU FOOLS! TUNE OUT!! TAKE YOUR GOV'T BACK AND STOP CONSUMING THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA!!!
John, I know from life experiences that when someone in charge wants you gone, they will make it happen, and offer up a reason which has nothing to do with reality. Some of life's messiest situations contain no hint of logic. I'm glad the young woman was able to stand tall. I didn't follow the story, but I always admire brave people and wish to surround myself with them.
Yes he is Serious ! Carrie Prejean is a true American. She has every reason to cry foul on all of you liberals who say you fight for equality but hinder the people that oppose your views. way to be classy about all of this Ms Prejean God bless.
It's crap like this that show why gays are a blight stricken us all.
Ohhh, now she cannot be part of one of his bankrupt companies or his stupid assprentice show
I respect your enthusiasm for your former position, but all Trump has done is put you back in the media and chucked his competition back into obscurity. I could not name a single Trump pageant winner other than you.
"I am proud to be the strong woman God has molded me to be." If you are so proud, why the fake breasts? Carrie is just another bimbo desperately seeking her fifteen minutes of fame by fanning the flames of what was really a non-controversy in hopes that it will land her another appearance on Faux News or whatever to further her career ambitions. Pathetic.
All the best to her. She represents what America needs to become if we are to survive as a nation.
Too bad our elected officials don't have the qualities and morals of Carrie. Carrie is exactly the type of spokesperson we need in Gvt. Thanks Carrie for keeping my faith in this great country.
Of course, this whole stupid thing is a PR concoction. She wants out; they want her out. They came to an agreement that the reason given would be a contractual one so that the Miss USA org. won't be seen as kicking her out for her dumb answer. She gets to get out of an obligations to Miss USA. It's all a manipulation, people.
I still think she's annoying as hell, though.
How can you appreciate her honesty and then not believe her?
Why shouldn't she be sarcastic with Lauer? His questions are often loaded. He's more interested in getting an answer he wants. Why isn't the one who started all this, Perez, being placed under the media microscope? If you answered an on the spot question without being given time to collect your thoughts first, and you answered it honestly and truthfully as best you could… but it wasn't what a certain segment of society wants to hear… and then you're publicly hounded about it for weeks on end… you might be a little sarcastic yourself.
I've been to some hotels in San Francisco that have pretty gay lobbies. But I digress.
I love when the militant gay agenda crowd make themselves heard. Just reminds us of why we have to be vigilant, and rallies their opposition.
OK honestly are you guys friggin serious!?! She should never have even run for miss america if she felt that way about gays. My "peeps" make more money than half of the country (on the whole) if prop 8 had passed that alone would have saved my state from chapter 13. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" find me one you these christian hypocrtic on this site or anywhere that has not sinned or even they themselves are gay open there mouths like the EX miss america. SHE seems to forget the simple fact that 75 % of the people who run or did the sets and everything ewlse to the miss america pagent are GAY , 90% of the make artist and fashion designers that not only she wears but almost all of america wear are gay. so given the fact that almost everyone of the "gay marragie debate" supported her until she made her uneducated back water upbringing public knowledge we would have had her back. i for one am ashamed to call my self a Californiaian because of her. good thing she did not get to the Miss USA pagent.
Hahahaha!!! I just did a spit-take when I read this. Really? America needs more vacant bimbos if we're to "survive as a nation"? This is priceless. We really are doomed if people like you are out there breathing up all the good air.
Carrie has an attorney. I suspect the full story will be forthcoming. In the meantime, she may not be able to comment on matters that may affect litigation.
So is Barack Obama a biggot by your definition, because he has the same opinion. Would there have been an uproar if when asked the question if she had simple answered that she agreed with the President on this.
There will be when Obama, for the good of the country, takes over the pageant business… not that he wants to run it…
no such thing? then from where do you hail from?
Seems to me it is the gay left coast that Trumped her out. She probably messed up the Donald's hairdo…
Ho! love the gay lobbies… where they don their gay apparel, no less!
Lame. Try harder.
Yeah but it would be so much more worldly if he did run it, I can see it now: "Don't touch that dial, coming up next the fabulous, glamorous burkha competition!"
I can't believe I wasted 20 minutes reading a bunch of comments about a Barbie doll whose claim to fame was losing a beauty contest. She had every right to say what she did about gay marriage. She had every right to appear or not appear at promotional events. If, however, she chose to not fulfill her contractual obligations then she was "fired" for cause. Donald Trump may be a reptile or worse but I doubt he would take an action without looking at the legal ramifications of his action. Hey, America…..we're at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, let's get out priorities straight and quit letting "E" TV set out agenda.
Carrie was fired because the sponsors of the California Pageant had said they would not be sponsoring next years pageant due to the ongoing bad press. Also, Carrie was uninvited to many scheduled events that she would have normally appeared at. This is all because of ongoing bad press with no end in sight and fear of losing major pageant sponsors; nothing more. Hang in there, Carrie. Everyone knows who you are but no one remembers who Miss USA is. Best of luck to you. I think you will go far.
Best post yet. Finally, somebody with a brain.
Shouldn't the party that alleges breach of contract be the one to give the details of the accusation/s? Carrie should not have to explain until details of the allegations are presented.
God Bless you Carrie!
[...] I hope Americans watching this story unfold, take away the most important lesson I have learned through all of this: nothing is more important than standing up for what you believe in, no matter what the cost may be. I’ve done my best under the difficult circumstances to handle the vicious attacks with integrity a… [...]
just last month Donald was so strong in her support, so it must be something going on behind the scene, probably the gay right movements and other left wing liberal orgs, were pressuring donald to do it. They know how to get there way, by calling him day and night and sending influential people to pressure him. so donald couldn't take it anymore, and that's probably the reason y Mr Trump didn't do it himsefl, just sent one of the staffers to tell her. Also they havn't given us a specific reason y she was fired. no reason whatsoever, just that she didn't "meet her responsibilities " tell us specificly what she didn't meet. i don't get it.
Why ask a person what they believe on a subject if you want them to lie about it and tell you what you want to hear? Just because you want to “believe” Gay marriage is OK doesn’t mean the whole world has too! I applaud her for saying what she believes, I wish people would stop trying to forcer beliefs onto others.
I don't find it odd whatsoever. If she were full of herself she would not have made that statement.
Even the successor Miss California might get more press than the Miss Universe winner, whatever her name is.
John ,its not that difficult to figure out,Carrie Prejean took a position that reflects a large majority of Americans but unfortunatly for her not the freaks in California,so she had to go .
Carrie is beautiful, inside and out. She stands up for morals and her values. The gay community hates that because they have neither.
What was your proof that she did not show up at an engagement? Can you state which engagement that was? If you do I would like to know.
It is a choice people make, I know a man that was gay and switched back to heterosexuality when he found God. He is a good man that reformed his life with the power of God in his life.
Two words: Washed up.
God Bless Carrie Prejean. She's better off w/o losers like Trump & Co anyway.
Who is embarrassed? You?
God bless you Mis Prejean for standing up for what you believe. The gay and liberal groups look for people like you (and I) who dont agree with their opinions and attack until they destroy you. They are supposedly fighting for equality and free speach but only theirs; not yours or mine or anyone who disagrees with them. They are a hostal viscious group that care only about themselves.
You are on a "conservative" website. If you don't like the viewpoint go to one of the many others available. I think however the real thing is you are a thinking adult capable of reason and don't entirely buy the garbage fed to you by the conventional media.
Way to go girl! There's plenty of organizations out here that would hire you in a heartbeat. You keep standing for what right and you'll inspire more than you ever could for any pagent organization, ever.
I appreciate the fact that she stated her true opinion and not a lie. I dont believe that the contract situation would be blown this far up if it were not true. She stated that she answered the question honestly and would not change if given the chance. Your statement on her being sarcastic is way off. The question Matt Lauer had asked her (and my basis for saying she was sarcastic)had nothing to do with the pagent. It was about whether or not more topless pictures were out there.
You just contributed to what you didn't want to happen.
Trump forgives an admitted drug user and unreliable beauty queen and now fires Prejean for alleged breach of contract no details of which have been presented. Looks to me like trumped up charges!
She is already successful, to some degree. And I hope continues to be.
My moral compass. It is inappropriate period no matter what her belief about gay marriage is. Personal opinions are allowed in this country. That is why it is completly ok that she answered the way she did. We are allowed to disagree with someone's opinion and have our own in this country.
When Hollywood wants you out, they'll get you out no matter what's fair or not. The Miss America organization is no longer about beauty. It's about politics. Carrie, thanks for not selling your soul to the pressures of the gay agenda. Thanks for speaking for most of us out here. Unfortunately just a few control the media and they should be pitied. The media got Mr.Obama in office and they got you out of Miss America. The gay people will never be satisfied even if they get marriage that they're going after. They will mock God to their graves.
I am not sure about this but I suspect that comments being suppress are due to their inherently vile nature. “slightly critical of a conservative perspective” might be putting the case mildly.
Amen to that. And please don't repeat any of your mistakes when you were 17. I'm rooting for you.
Bravo.
John,: I am confused too. Why don't you ask the people who did the firing to give their reasons supporting their allegations that she did not fulfill her contract. The way I see it they say that she did not. The natural question should be directed at them to ask " IN WHAT WAY DO YOU CLAIM THAT SHE FAILED TO MEET HER CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS???"
Mike
Carrie is a great example of standing up for your beliefs, faith and values, regardless of what political correctness dictates. The liberal Hollywood wackos and militant homosexual groups went after this young lady and hit her with everything they had. Too bad Trump caved into political correctness.
Ms. Prejean gave an articulate, tolerant answer to the obviously set-up question that Perez Hilton asked at the pageant. Hilton went off on a hate-filled, vile and disgusting tirade and Prejean is labeled a "hater" and "bigoted". What a load of horse hockey.
I'm sure Carrie Prejean will be much more successful than her runner-up. She is an articulate, honest and dedicated young lady. I do not agree with the pictures she took when she was younger, but I also am old enough and mature enough to realize that we all make mistakes and have to own up to them.
The militant homosexual lobby is intolerant and hateful of anyone who makes the choice to not agree with their choices. They hate freedom of speech and freedom of religion and will do anything to make sure those of us who disagree with their lifestyle will suffer and be stopped at any cost. What a sad state our society is in when people like this are listened to and respected.
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. You bigot.
You are absolutly right. They do not have to tell us why. I find it difficult to believe that they would fire her and not have the facts to back themselves up. I guess anything is possible.
She's too good for California. In fact, she's too good for the dumb Miss America organization. Prejean will move on to bigger and better things. Sarah Palin is a strong example of another beauty contest winner who has gone the distance – and will keep going, I hope, into the White House. I'm sure this has not escaped the notice of the bright and ethical Carrie Prejean.
Carrie,
You are so above this fiasco… You have greater things to accomplish.
Best of luck
Agreed, there were some that were here 5 minutes ago, that now aren't which were downright crass. So it's not a matter of being "slightly critical" of anything.
California doesn't want you. Miss America doesn't want you. You lost the contest. Go away.
If there IS breach of contract, then Trump should sue. Has he presented any specifics of the alleged breach of contract yet?
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And what's so special about you?
There is a lot to be said for those "old midwestern values"! Bully for her!!!
He's fooling himself. We all know in our hearts who and what we are.
The one thing I've gathered from this thread is liberal posters really really hate good looking conservative woman.
Why do you hate woman, trolls ?
As I have already stated, I would find it difficult to beileve that they have no facts to back their decision although I do believe it is possible they dont. Who knows at this point. My political views have nothing to do with her answer. I believe that she had a right to answer the way she did. I also believe that it is ok to disagree.
"me me me me me"
Your "relevancy" has long passed, honey. You've got the "Paris" Syndrome, the need to keep your name in the news. Sad. Now…get over yourself, and slip back into obscurity where you belong.
believe, sorry
so given the fact that almost everyone of the "gay marragie debate" supported her until she made her uneducated back water upbringing public knowledge we would have had her back.
So you're saying Obama is uneducated and the result of backwater upbringing too? I mean since he says he believes the same thing she does…
And why was yours still NOT deleted?
Actually, it is the howling liberals and their gay proteges who try to use the courts as their personalized enforcers.For up to date information on this…see Proposition 8 litigation. Normal people don't sue everyone who disagrees with them
Hope it was worth it.
Thank you.
excet the only ones actually lynching anyone are stupid rethuglican morons with too much pent up gay self loathing and guns. you people are a laughingstock.. albeit a frightening one.
vey.
"except" for you spelling nazis
A bit off topic, but as much as several have noted that Obama has taken the same position as Prejean, a majority of California voters, as well as a majority of the country, does anyone really believe that's truly Obama's position? I doubt a lot of Dems believe it is. Some writing on the subject seem to talk about it with a wink, suggesting that they really don't believe it and that the statement was mainly for the "rubes" to get them to vote for him.
[...] for BigHollywood.com. For an article ostensibly written by her, the title is a little weird: “Exclusive: Miss California Speaks Out After Pageant Firing.” Prejean defends herself against allocations that she violated the conditions for wearing the Miss [...]
Can someone please tell me what she did that caused her to get fired? I thought Trump just said that she will remain Ms. California? What happened inbetween?
Carrie, I am so proud of you for standing up for your bigotry!
I just wished she would have trashed Trump a little, because he could have backed her up if she did stand by her commitments. At the end of the day, who cares about the guy. She doesn't need him.
youareobnoxious, I heard Perez wants you to give his snottiness back.
Is she the only reason why you are ashamed to call yourself a "Californiaian"? Your state is nearing a financial meltdown. Maybe it's time you left. And what is that you said–"good thing she did not get to the Miss USA pagent."
One's point of view in this matter has nothing to do with comment deletions.
Content does. Ad hominem, vulgarity, and anti-gay slurs are being deleted.
There's plenty of debate on both sides happening here.
Thoughtful debate from any point of view is always welcome.
I hate to say it in such a positive atmosphere but……Ms. Prejean, if you have performed your duties as Ms. California without breach which looks to be the case, I've been speaking with some of the finest attorney's in California who are New York licensed and know how to traverse New York’s judicial waters as I'm quite sure in your contract it states that the "Agreement shall be governed by, enforced under, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of New York without reference to conflict of laws principles" or something similar.
Ms. Prejean, most have offices in New York and would take this case on contingency. Damages, “Tort” Damages, Compensatory Damages, Punitive Damages, Interference with the Performance of an Agreement…..you name it.
Sorry Donald but this was not right. You know it, your attorney’s know it and we know it.
Good luck and God Bless you Ms. Prejean. We’ll be following this closely.
[...] Fired Miss California Speaks Out: ‘Nothing is more important than standing up for what you bel… I agree with this statement and this is why I’ve never held public office nor lofty position with any company. I say tell it like it is, tell it like you believe it, and stand behind what you say. I see hypocrisy and lies all over the Net, but you won’t find it in my statements. I have nothing, but utter contempt for hypocrites and politically correct scumbags. [...]
Carrie.. this is truly the BEST thing that could have happened. YOU should have dumped TRUMP when you could. He is one scary lookin' pedophile if you ask me.. There are so many REAL opportunities out there for you now.. not fake platforms like "Miss whatever" .. Once you get far enough away from this it will be a faint chuckle. Soon you will be rolling in money.. just sad that I can't be there to roll with ya!
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Carrie – don't accept the situation. Fight for it. I know that you "don't feel like". But – this time you have to. I am sorry to say this – but, please realize, that these people wanna see you down. God has called you to be the head and not the tail in this world until he takes you home. You deserve the crown and you must have it and keep it, no matter what Hollywood, Perez, gays, government, Trump and others say. You have the power to stand against all the demonic forces that hide behind these folks. This fight is more than "just a beauty pageant" – this is a real war and the watchers are many. A war for a Christians' freedom in America. Where do you wanna position yourself as a Christian? Answer it for yourself. Because right now when you accept the situation, you position yourself as a dog, that turned around with his tail between his legs. This dog wanted the best peace of meat, but people told him off and said:"you don't deserve. get out of here." Right now you are like this dog. And it's your choice what you will believe. If Christians say "it's obviously not God's will", then they are lying. Your foot is in the door for a reason. And the reason is to win. Feel free to contact me any time.
You said it, exactly. Christians call it 'persecution.'
Well I liked her. I guess the liberal/gay/progressive agenda is more important than freedom of speech and religion and the freedom to believe and express those beliefs in America. Ironic isn't it. This is what the liberals are always screaming about. Being persecuted by the right. They show they are the biggest witch hunters out there.
I know Carrie isn't perfect ..but who is? Perez Hilton (I made up my name for attention) the sexually confused gay guy? She showed us what happens to people who stand up for WHAT THEY BELIEVE in America today.
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I think we should all ask Jesus for guidance and read God's word for inspiration. For instance, read this passage:
"If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives." (Leviticus 20:13 NAB)
Mr Prither.:The subject to me has always been a tricky one. I think he might actually being saying what he means on this one.
A lot of people's ideals, morals and opinions about sex and sexuality are formed during their childhood. Even though these views can change, they have a strong weight on what one thinks is "right". Given that and what we know about Obama's upbringing, it wouldnt be too much of a suprise to find out that he is against gay marriage. Obama's first male role models in his life were both devout muslims. Obama himself was educated within the Muslim tennants. Homosexuality is one of the worst sins in that religion. So much so, that it is protocol to kill all parties involved, regardless of their willingness in the sex act. Indeed, the intolerance of homosexuality did not stop with his upbringing–Reverend Wright's church does not have a stellar record on the matter either. His belief system has been strongly influenced in a very anti-gay way so his ideals might follow suit.
That's all just conjecture though
Mr Prither.:The subject to me has always been a tricky one. I think he might actually being saying what he means on this one.
A lot of people's ideals, morals and opinions about sex and sexuality are formed during their childhood. Even though these views can change, they have a strong weight on what one thinks is "right". Given that and what we know about Obama's upbringing, it wouldnt be too much of a suprise to find out that he is against gay marriage. Obama's first male role models in his life were both devout muslims. Obama himself was educated within the Muslim tennants. Homosexuality is one of the worst sins in that religion. So much so, that it is protocol to kill all parties involved, regardless of their willingness in the sex act. Indeed, the intolerance of homosexuality did not stop with his upbringing–Reverend Wright's church does not have a stellar record on the matter either. His belief system has been strongly influenced in a very anti-gay way so his ideals might follow suit.
That's all just conjecture though
So she only answered truthfully when she was put on the spot and answered a question about her views on gay marriage… which millions of people saw, but she's not telling the truth now over a contract that only a few people have seen, yourself not included? Right.
i initially agreed with and supported her because of her morally straight answer at the pageant, but what i have seen since then, particularly the email exchanges between her and the pageant directors show her to be a spoiled little SNOT! telling them that she IS going to do this appearance and whatnot….i now believe that she deserves everything she got! if there's one thing i cannot stand is a woman who is beautiful and thinks that she's 'all that' and she's above everyone else….get a life!
ding ding ding. Obama's not a bigot, she isnt either. she just has a differing opinion. instead of making such a huge deal the rest of the gays should lighten up. am i the only homo that dont care about what she said? seems like it
Ms. Prejean will do just fine, with or without the "Miss California" crown. She's intelligent, gorgeous, and she actually has principles and morals that she adheres to, without apology. Now, she can get on with the business of making a success of the rest of her life.
Donald Trump is a pig. Never watch any of his shows. I hate hyocrites.
Not sure about the law in California, but in Texas you can fire someone for no reason at all.
That being said, I personally thought she was bringing a whole lot of positive publicity to Trump. I guess it was the wrong kind of publicity in his view.
Stay strong, Carrie. From what I've seen, none of this will keep you down.
You're a very brave person Carrie, and have more integrity then most. Do not allow yourself to be dissuaded by people of lesser morality and substance. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to whatever secondary effects your leadership has on a whole generation of Americans. If we had more like you, we would be a lot better off.
White House set precedent for this in voiding legal binding contracts on whims and nothing based on facts or the law.
Why did The Donald chose the deranged fa**ot, Perez Hilton, to judge a women's beauty pageant in the first place?
She is very hot, but stupid.
They fired here because Donald Trump is a spineless pig who can';t take the heat of the homosexual community. He has always been spineless. Not a man there
WWOD – What Would Obamessiah Do
Since he agrees with Carrie, do you suppose the left will also get him fired?
To learn about hypocrisy, just watch the left wingers.
Hey Carrie I on your side!!! I just know that GREATER THINGS are just around the corner for you!!!
To "The Donald" Before today I was a loyal viewer of your "The Apprentice" even though the last few seasons were a bit BORING at times. You really should have picked Trace Adkins over that Brit season before last.. I can not recall his name at this moment. BIG MISTAKE!!!
But Donald "YOUR FIRED" I can not support you since you have failed to support Carrie. For such a shrewd businessman You really missed the mark on this one. She could have really been the star of your next season. Believe me when I say I really got my fill of Joan and Melissa on the last season. Women like Carrie will always land on their feet!!
[...] Big Hollywood [...]
what lesson are we supposed to take away? we should all "stand up" for bigotry? you're so proud of the fact that you stuck to your guns and exercised your first amendment rights. well great for you. but stop fooling yourself. you are not a martyr. you are a bigot. i hope the next place you are "led" is back into obscurity.
Carrie – I give you all the credit in the world for standing true to your convictions and following your heart on a rather controversial topic. I commend you for not providing an answer to appease the judges for the sake of winning a competition. This makes you truly unique. Being Miss California is just the start of many great things for you. I have a four-year old daughter and when she is old enough, I hope she follows the example you have provided. My best wishes and prayers go out to you.
sorry…gay people could care less about this woman or her beliefs..she got fired for not doing her job….you people are creepy how you make this all about gays….how about personal responsibility…she didn't fulfill hers…your praise of her is downright silly.
Old Testament crap which was not written by Jesus.
hit the bricks! good riddance!
There is nothing wrong with sticking up for what you believe in, just be prepared when what you say takes you where you don't want to go. I have a lot of respect for her for being honest & it's a shame that everyone is making a big deal out of it.
I think the reason they are making a big deal out of it is because you Fundies are jamming your opinions down everyone's throat. If you will remember that we all have a right to the pursuit of happiness – you with your beliefs & me with mine – we could all live together peacefully and the people who deserve to win will win. Stop judging people who don't live like you do. You can't change people by condemning them.
It's too bad for this girl. I wish her the best. Maybe I am cynical, but it seems to me that HER camp is making this into more than it is. How else will she stay in the news & be a martyr for the cause?
NEVER EVER compromise your values and morals, NEVER. Stay strong and keep on doing what YOU feel is right. We're proud of you and I applaud you.
It is so refreshing to find someone is is not afraid to stand behind what they believe in. You go girl. those who believe in what is right need to be more like you! I don't care if a person is Gay or not but they do not have the right to insist that we say it is OK. I admire who and what you are and the world needs more people like you. God bless you and carry on!!!
Carrie, you have all my respect. As to the "pageant" they may as well change the criteria to include gays and transvestites since they chose a judge of that persuasion, who belittled you in the fowlest terms, and also made a mockery of the pageant itself with his obscene and disgusting display. Furthermore, I don't think there are going to be many "ladies" representative of the nations women who will be interested in either being submissive to the gay platform, so they will obviously have to change the name to "Miss gay USA Pageant."
You have earned respect from a great majority in this country.
I'm sensing some jealousy here mama..Hisss hisss..
I think that you would be amazed at how full of hatred and bile a Bible Thumper can be.
I'm not gay or hang out with gay folks, but dang I can see how ANYONE with any lifestyle not supported by religious fanatics would make you want to be full of hatred. You all are the most ruthless, mean-spirited, condemning people on Earth. You act like you read the Bible, but you don't seem to get the final commandment – Love ye one another. You don't have to agree or condone anything anyone does, but if you really give a crap & really want to change things, why not try being loving & respectful? Stop giving people a reason to turn away from a gracious God! Isn't God the one who does the judging – who the heck are you?
I pray for your salvation, my friend & all those like you, that you will find love, tenderness and forgiveness in your heart – Lest ye be judged.
Actually, there are many left-wingers that disagree with Obama on gay marraige but decided to overlook that fact… unlike right-wingers that will dismiss someone with a different opinion as completely intolerable despite having just about everything else in common.
I can be an idiot and make an overgeneralizing claim that right-wingers only vote on abortion and gay-marraige, and don't care about anything else. I know a lot of conservatives that only vote for abortion and gay-marraige, so I can say that if I want. But I wouldn't want to stoop to Fred's intellectual level in the process.
um, did you all see the e-mails? She was fired because she broke her contract……not because of what she said.
So, stating that Marriage is between a Man and a Woman is bigotry ?
No Gay Lobby ? Then what the hades do you call the GLBT Community ?
I remember when fudge packing used to be a decent word, but then again so was gay.
Uh John, you think, maybe, just maybe that Lewis is lying ?
Agreed.
So, saying you are strong and courageous is bad? Those are personality traits, it's not a matter of opinion. I could understand questioning if she was full of herself if she said something along the lines of "I'm the hottest, most amazing person on the planet.", but admitting strengh, seriously?
It's a sign of the times Carrie – only we who know and believe in God – know how it turns out in the end. You did not deny Him – but stood up and declared your belief. Bless you.
And that SumrK is why folks of all walks of life stand behind Carrie. She was put on the spot by this Known Flaming Gay Judge, knowing if she spoke the truth it would cost her the Title, and Carrie stood there and waited for the Bell to Toll.
You don't get any stronger than that.
I like it.
You better believe Obama says what he means on Marriage, don't forget what Muslims say.
One, it was the Miss USA pagent, and she didn't win, do you think Miss USA and Miss America are the same ting? That's enough for me to ignore you bogus, stereotypical percentages. And, if you honestly think allowing gay marriage in California would have saved it, you're a complete moron.
Refering to the "Old Testament crap," Luke 16:17 says:
"Jesus says, "It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the law to become invalid.""
Read the bible
"Miss USA", apparently some of you can't even read an article you comment on…
Yeah, because everyone working in the Miss USA organization was so sweet to her…
Clark Kent !
Source please…
Thank you…..LG
Since you can overgeneralize and say you know a lot of conservatives that think one way. I think some people, like myself, can overgeneralize and say a lot of liberals, especially young liberals in my age group don't know Obama's stance and deny it when they do find it out.
dave dabushrea,
Where does one find these emails?
thanks in advance…..LG
What camp is that exactly? The libs that have people that agree and disagree with her, The One is on that side, you know? Or, is it the conservatives, they have people that agree and disagree with her as well?
Cause people opposing her like Perez, Shanna Moakler, ect. didn't make a big deal about it at all…
I didn't have this maturity at her age – not even close. It's on to bigger and better things for Miss Prejean.
i support any of her positions, it's her right to believe whatever she wants to believe. it's her hypocrysy that i find so appalling. she says she's a christian but she totally acts the oppopsite, but then again that's the way most christians act. how can you support this woman after she professes her christianity and then gets naked for money? if she were a liberal you conservatives would be trashing her. god bless.
Tina,
Did you not see the mushroom cloud from the left minutes after Ms. Prejean's performance that has not let up since this event? Or am I missing something? It seems to me that Trump pulled the triger this time not Ms. Prejean and as we all know, there is no such thing as bad publicity in Trumps world.
LG aka Tina
whyhate?
Why hate? This is an event and a timely one at that in the context of what this Nation is going through now.
LG
touché
I'm sure she has much better things to do now than play china doll at a bunch of lame events…
Indeed. She'll need to get busy playing china doll at a bunch of lame Republican events.
So, at last count on the "Great White Hopes" of social-conservatives, we now have "Hot Librarian" AND "Bubbleheaded Cheerleader?" Is this a political movement, or Cinemax?
Ditto Bracke. I was extremely suspicious of Trump's motives in standing up for her last month, seeing as how he said that Hilton–the fat little freakish pig who started this whole thing–would be welcome back next year. This turn of events has left me disgusted but not surprised. He wanted to support her in a very public way then get rid of her when the hype went away. This guy is a pig.
Right after the waterboarding competition.
Ooooooya,
Stupid? How do you participate in this life Ooooooya?
You have no clue if she is or isn't so why make a comment like this? The graceful way she is handling herself in the media zoo is exemplary. If you are a relative or some such then say so.
Let me ask you just one question Ooooooya, what action, any action did Ms. Prejean take that would qualify your statement?
Thanks in advance…….Tina
I think that Tara Conner was willing to…shall we say "go the extra mile", ahem…to secure the Donald's clemency. Carrie probably rejected his advances.
Did she give her press confernence in a bikini? Or was she throwing a baton in the air?
Seems to me the militant gays are too cowardly to go after the minorities who voted for prop. 8; instead, they target a white Christian. Makes me wonder if you would have said anything if Miss California had been black or Hispanic and had stated the same opinion.
Probably not.
go away you has been
Don't change the subject. We're not talking about your mother.
bye bye bimbo
Tina, you're being disingenuous. You follow up "nothing wrong with sticking up for what you believe in" with "you Fundies are jamming your opinions down everyone's throat". So you're saying we can stick up for what we believe just so we don't tell anyone… got it. Sounds like a classic case of "do as I say, not as I do". Thanks for sharing.
the gay folk we know agrees with you; most- no, actually all- think gay marriage is non-starter as well, and are quite good with the legal protection of civil unions, which we support… really, the whole issue is kind of a head scratcher and really needs to take a hike…
If they (the Trump organization) don't have to tell us why they fired her yet insinuated such an attack, it's tantamount to character assassination! Yours truly knows, the one's been there…
Good to see you here @ Big Hollywood Carrie.
Continued success, good health to you and your family.
bob meet john.
A love connection.
john meet bob.
You two seem to have so much in common.
Bye Bye fellas…have fun stormin' the castle!
Carrie – take some responsibility for your actions.
Did you realize by adding a (g) and an (r) you could be grownup?
Your O.K. by me Love. The Great Pansy Fraternity was gunning for you the moment you honestly voiced your beliefs. I'm sure God the God the Ultra-Liberal Swine don't believe in but fear, in those dark places within themselves, will see you through. Keep Punching. This is still America, from one ALL AMERICAN to another God Bless You Dear.
Donald Trump is fired in my mind! I applauded him for originally standing up to the gay gustapo and their rabid supporters from trying to effectively "run you out of town", so to speak, but to find out that only a month later the effort had succeeded is pretty depressing. He caved. Man, I didn't wanna believe this, just when I thought this story was about over…
Carrie, whatever happens, please don't let this incident or the degenerate douchebags attacking you here and elsewhere get you down… I applaud and enjoy the fact that you went and did the opposite when they thought they were simply going to get to you shut up and disappear. But, choices have consequences, and unfortunately, the culture at this point is mostly in control by 1960's radical freaks and those they've influenced, so that's the way it goes… Their obsession/mission to break society's taboo against same gender love/attraction and even alter the very definition of marriage has been wildly succesful, even more so than those early in the movement ever could've predicted… Is it me or does their tactic of calling everyone a "homophobe" work rather well at intimidating opponents? Always been particularly annoyed by that…
Last thing, I can't believe that piece of excrement sandwich that tries to pass for a human being known as Perez Hilton gets to keep HIS job! WTF? ? ? Why would you hire a heterophobic misogynist douche to judge female beauty in the first place ? Good grief… Really, this is a pretty big victory for homophiles everywhere. The intimidation value is extremely significant… They've made an example of her which makes clear to anyone else in the public eye what's gonna happen to you if you dare to comment that the definition of marriage should simply be left alone.
Carrie,
Excellent post! Some of us "racist, hillbilly, bible-beating bigots from Middle America" (according to a certain diva starlet) were afraid there were no sensible young people left in California. I was so happy to see you stick up for your beliefs and am proud to see you continue to stand up to the irrelevant venom coming from the left. You have values and class, which is why they hate you. You shouldn't have to face it, but we are moving into a time where real values are "out of style". The silent majority, we who are watching, know who the patriots are and who the real haters are.
I'm glad to see you here on BH. We hope you are a regular here. Keep up the good work! Eph. 4.7.
-Sam
And to all of you troll haters:
Shouldn't you be bashing Rush Limbaugh on Daily KOS or something? Do you not have anything better to do than troll and spew drivel at a good person who wants to serve underprivileged children? You have no class whatsoever.
Maybe I'll follow your lead on the KOS and post Ann Coulter quotes under various pseudonyms or tell Barry Obama jokes. We're all about being fair and "tolerant", right? See you in a bit.
Sure the left is tolerant…..
Just as long as it is their agenda, preferential treatment, protected classes, on and on..
What happened to free speech in this country?
Wake Amerika, the Bolshiveks are taking over.
This is a non-story to begin with. There are far more important issues to deal with in the U.S. than this.
[...] (which should be airing as I post this) to explain how, contra what pageant officials claim, she met all of her responsibilities as Miss Cali. In that case, how come she just got canned by a clothing company too for failing to [...]
WOOO! The ludicrous hypocrisy from you is overwhelming. Soooo – gays could 'care less about this woman or her beliefs'??????? Well, THAT sure explains Perez Hilton spewing filth right and left about her moral stance and now gloating that her firing 'is about time'. Yup, gays don't care at all. Ahuh. Just like gays didn't care one bit about that helpless little restaurant owner that they assaulted because she was for Prop. 8, or the Mormons they attack or the hateful emails….oh, why bother repeating the truth to you? Even if the truth of what gay hate is doing were explained over and over to you, you still would refuse to take 'personal responsibility' for it.
Stand strong, Carrie. This culture will use pressure, slander, ridicule and anything else it can to get us to bow and agree that same-sex marriage is acceptable.
We will not.
We named Prejean as "Miss ConservativeAmerican.org USA" for 2009! – she gets to keep our title and crown!
http://conservativeamerican.org/hollywood-life/tr...
We think you are great, Carrie! Stand tall.
And just exactly what makes her a vacant bimbo? Being against sodomy ('gay marriage', quite frankly, would make a mockery of marriage) doesn't make one a bimbo.
I hate you people so much. You people are responsible for every bad thing that's happening in this country right now, starting with the economy.
And I see no intelligence in this post. None whatsoever. For a post to have intelligence, it needs to have some truth, and there is no truth nor proof in this post.
That describes Obama perfectly.
No, you're the bigot, you vile piece of sh!t.
She hasn't done anything to keep her name in the news; she was fired. It's not like she asked for it. She has every right to put forth her side of the story after this was done to her.
You people are so damn STUPID.
Since you people – and by 'you people' I mean the gay community – want to compare your non-existent struggle to the struggle of blacks in the '60s, you should try emulating those people by not coming on these sites and reveling in the misfortunes of others. Seriously, do some research and find out how black people behaved when forced to sit in the back of a bus, or when kicked out of a restaurant for being the 'wrong' race. Nobody went off and harassed restaurant owners or bus drivers. They protested PEACEFULLY, without hatred or throwing the word 'bigot' around.
Kudos Carrie! I wish more people were as strong as you and not afraid to stand for something!
God bless you, Carrie. You are a great American and have a brilliant future ahead of you. Don't let the "haters" in life get you down.
This is exactly what I mean by the Gay Mafia! You guys have the SAME rights of free speech, free press, free assembly, etc. as anyone else. I just don't want to see an abhorrent lifestyle shoved down my throat, okay? You get it?
Carrie is an excellent role model for anyone that has the courage to stand for their convictions. Go Carrie Go!
"A little bit classier than the gays who have been bashing her wouldn't you say?"
Well said. But don't limit it to the gays who have been bashing her. Pretty much every liberal who can find a microphone has been on her case.
Carrie you earned the respect of millions of Americans for your respectful but courageous stand. And we know that you are being treated unfairly.
Don't know if you are a Californian Marie but after Prop 8 the gay activists took to going on the web, checking the Secretary of State 's lists of pro-8 contributors and making life miserable for them. And my question is how is this any different from 60 years ago when whites used to intimidate blacks at voter registration?
I think they did a lot of harm to their cause by doing that. Time will tell.
Miss Prejean, you are among the most impressive individuals I've witnessed in some time, I hope you realize there are tens of millions of people right behind you. It's not easy standing your ground, but you get to walk with your chin a little higher and that's something you can't fake. Your courage inspires many of us, all the best in the future.
As I stated before, I would find it hard to believe that the organization would cause all this hoopla without having back up. Anything is possible. I'm sure if you feel the need to see the contract you can do a bit of searching on the internet and can get a copy.
Carrie, stay true to your beliefs. You'll be doing great long after the new Miss CA (whoever she is) and all the others have long been forgotten.
You will find better things waiting for you Carrie!!
I still think Donald Trump is an idiot.
RT
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Public tantrums really aren't forwarding your case, Miss Prejean. If you were a credit to the Miss USA pageant, you'd still be there making them money. This is not about beliefs, it is about public perceptions. Did your parents not teach you about grace under fire, or grace period? Or were they too busy with their gay affairs to do anything much real parenting? Just wondering. Best of luck to you.
Wait, seriously. This is the most challenging time of you life? Over a beauty contest? How shallow has your life been that this the most challenging thing you've every come across?
Now take your fake boobies and manufactured appearance and exit stage left.
Abused children unite against the world! I love you Carrie!
Kudos for saying what everyone else is thinking anyway
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Jesus was gay.
Um, I am sure the word bigot was thrown around then as it is when necessary now. For example, this blog is full of bigoted comments. Look around you. Jesus is hiding his face for shame.
First, don't presume to speak for gay people. Second, you probably meant 'couldn't care less', as that would make more sense vis a vis the rest of your post. Third, most gay blogs CELEBRATED Ms. Prejean's firing, which undermines your argument. Fourth, you have NO evidence that Carrie's job requirements were unfulfilled. And, finally, ther is nothing 'silly' about backing someone who is being publicly crucified for expressing a valid belief.
Jon, you may have learned biology in Government Schools, so I'll try to break this to you gently: Obama's mother was NOT in the same position as gay activists back in 1961, as a male and a female of different races can, in fact, reproduce. Much as you try, Jon, I hate to break it to you, but two males cannot reproduce. Look it up.
As for Carrie being unable to think for herself because she cited her upbringing in coming to a conclusion? Are you serious? You've never ever been influenced in a decision or belief by what you've learned or how you were raised? Oh, wait. You still think that two people of the same sex are the same as two people of different races, but opposite gender. Never mind.
To Ms. Prejean: I strongly support your right to stand up for your opinion in the face of often harsh criticism, even though your beliefs are woefully wrong, in my opinion.
and to those who imply that those who support same-sex marriage are somehow unrighteous, I too support your rights to say so, although it's my opinion that you're all simply scared of change, of the "other" and in denial of the inherent goodness in consentual love between two responsible people of the same sex.
"nothing is more important than standing up for what you believe in"
Yeah except I don't expect that sorta thing from Miss Universe pageants, where all contestants spout similar sentiments about world peace etc. She's not speaking her mind, she just got off guard and gave the wrong answer – and now she's trying to bank off of it.
Hers is a tale not of an injustice to free speech, but a tale of using publicity to try and salvage a political career.
Oh, if only they would tell us what part of this "contract" you "violated"… Oh, wait, they did:
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0511_carrie_p...
And again:
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0610_prejean_...
You weren't fired for speaking your "mind," you were fired for breaking a contract and treating the people you were supposed to be working with like crap. You've got a lot of like-minded conservatives rallying to your side, who (surprisingly) don't want to look at the well-documented reality. So it probably feels good to read their comments. Don't let that fool you: You were fired for breaking your contract repeatedly, and generally behaving like a truly heinous human-being.
Yeah, she appeared when asked but did not ask for permission to blow hot air on the gays she hates with the idiots at Faux "News" at every opportunity. She was supposed to ask permission to do them.
Hm… Sounds like what people in charge do to gay people…
Blessed are those who believe in an imaginary man in the sky, for they are delusional.
We were never a solely Christian country. The forefathers of our constitution were predominately atheist. Try any history book if you don't believe me.
That being said, I don't disagree. Just as I wouldn't expect to be fired from any position based on my belief that Gay people should have the same rights as Straight people, I wouldn't expect Carrie to be fired for believing the opposite. Though I imagine the authorities behind the pageant will attest that she was fired for no such reason.
BTW, in your standwithcarrie web site, you might want to pitch your hand downward a little bit more. Sieg Heil!
You're my hero
A list of all the things she violated in her contract:
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0511_carrie_p...
A list of how she violated her contract:
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0511_carrie_p...
Nobody took anyone's right to speak away.
The right to free speech protects you from the government killing or jailing you, not from people making fun of you for being an idiot.
stradella is awesome.
Marie sucks.
Bye bye, Miss California. No one cared about you anyway.
Good riddance – everything about this girl is fake. Her breasts, her ideals and her views. She is a mouthpiece for a special interest group – plain and simple.
She obviously can't separate personal and business goals which is why she was fired. Plain and simple. If I had an employee going on about the evils of abortion and how gay marriage is wrong in front of my store while I was paying her to be inside working the cash, I would can her too. I don't care about her views, just practice them somewhere else and not while I'm paying her to do something else.
I believe she will be showing up soon with some rather loud religious types soon. To be expected really…
Right, like people are going to fight specifically for people who are against them….
You think a gay person is gonna be like:
"Awesome, Carrie, I'm glad you think I'm going to hell! Let's go to dinner!"
I didn't think so. Shut up, now.
P.S. It's hostile, not hostal. It's don't, not dont (that's a contraction). It's speech, not speach.
Become literate, then start posting.
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0511_carrie_p...
Wow… I had to do a double take on your username, picture and comment. I then took a look at your posting history and I was floored how your level of ignorance is only matched by your anger. I have to say that it's because of people like you that people from around the world think the US is full of idiots. Racist, narrow minded and arrogant are words that come to mind when I read about people like you.
Yeah, Stay strong and try to show up to your next job and do what you signed on for.
I'm posting this so even the Fox news people can read the truth and not get twisted about by Sean Hannity or Carrie's well rehearsed replies.
You really think Donald Trump is a moron? He's cutting her loose because she's a lodestone.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525716,00.htm...
Trump was right. You're an arrogant windbag so out of touch with society that you can't responsibly be trusted to represent the state and keep your contractual agreements. Your successor isn't much better, but we'll see if she fares better holding up her obligations.
Let's hope so…otherwise, CA is not just financially bankrupt, but morally and ethically, as well. Discrimination–in any form–is wrong.
I would totally put it in.
The damn pageant should be boycotted next year. These contracts are clearly abusive and controlling. They need to either be struck down or the pageant should be struck down. We the people can vote with out wallets, and our remote controls. We shouldn't watch it, we shouldn't buy licensed things, and we shouldn't talk about it. What's right about controlling every facet of a young girl's life so she can wear a crown? IMO there should be no way for them to revoke a crown once granted. You don't win it for keeping the Christian faith, you don't win it by not having sex, you don't win it by being opposed to abortion, you don't win it by agreeing politically with the right wing, and you don't win it by not drinking or doing drugs. You win it because you look better, and possibly have more talent than the girls to your left and right. The ultimate result needs to reflect that. A morals or 'values' clause in a business contract should be illegal.
To Sgt Firemaster: Not without a real hair color and a natural body…neither of which are evident here.
Praise god!
(yes, that last part is sarcasm, Carrie, the god I know doesn't hate or discriminate against the things He created. Including gays. But you may want to check your bible to be sure…lest you make yourself look dumber)
Um… that would be "allegedly violated". Unless, of course, you'd like to show some actual proof. Until then it's just a list . It's not unusual for a plaintiff to allege a lot of possible violations hoping one will stick. As I linked to above, the 2006 winner, Tara Conner, certainly seemed to violate every thing listed in your link, yet she wasn't fired.
You speak from experience.
"I can be an idiot…But I wouldn't want to stoop to Fred's intellectual level…"
Too late.
A list of allegations, not proof.
"Discrimination–in any form–is wrong."
You must love skin heads, Neo Nazis and the KKK.
That's why Sodom and Gomorrah are thriving cities yet to this day. (That would also be sarcasm).
So can you. That way you won't have to "believe" they're right and she's wrong, then come to a place like this and make pronouncements on her story sounding "fake". Find some real evidence, then tell the world she's faked all this or didn't. People born after 1973 find it "hard to believe" Man set foot on the moon. That doesn't "prove" we didn't.
Sounds like you have some personal issues with the church you need to resolve.
People who don't actually study the Bible always like to say "don't judge, lest ye be judged".
The context of that verse is regarding who gives salvation and who doesn't (Jesus) as well as how to treat each other. We are never told to go blindly through life. The only way you can navigate through the years you have on this earth is to make judgements… or, if that's too strong a word, then "discernment".
Luke 6: 37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Clearly this deals with life AND afterlife.
But then just down the page is Luke 6:43-45 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks".
We are not allowed to condemn someone to hell (or raise to heaven for that matter), that is by the sole authority of God. So, how do we recognize wether a man is "good" or "bad"? By the things he says and does (his fruit). THAT requires you to make judgement calls. I presume you wouldn't send your daughter on an weekend date with a man who has a known history of abusing women. Why not? Because you "judged" what he has said and done… you looked at the "fruit" he produced, and made a conclusion. You did not judge (condemn him to eternal separation from God) him, but you did "judge" him none the less.
Nice try, but this is not proof, only allegation.
I agree with her position 100%, but I saw the pageant, so I know that she lost Miss USA because she had already lost the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. The firestorm started, and she began to lose my support, when she went on TV the next day and stated she lost because of her answer. That is totally classless, dead WRONG, and made those who might have been sympathetic in the organization turn against her.
I am a Christian, but the backlash we are now experiencing is of our own making. We have allowed the whack jobs on the so-called religious right to be our voice for so long, that many people hate anyone who professes to follow Christ and they equate it with mean-spirited condemnation and intolerance of others. Ms. Prejean is a casualty of that backlash
Carrie Prejean is the personification of the clean beaitful wholesome immage of the American female, tall
and blonde she should be emulated by every female in the country. Sadly she has to endure cruel torment
by the PC lynch mob, with no less the sleezy spineless California pageant "offocials" at the head of the pack.
She stood firm true to her confictions in the face of relentless assaults, head held high and unbowed, dignity
and self respect intact, refusing to compromise her high moral and ethical principles. Her dismissal as the
Miss California beauty is purely based on her refusal to accomodate and promote homosexuality. The incredibly beautiful Carrie has earned the utmost affection and respect of the nation. May God bless America
and Carrie Prejean.
there is an hold saying it takes one to know one. Anyway I am aware of the fact that it was the Miss USA pageant . She got replaced as miss USA , did she not? I think that gay marra\iage would have helped emensely, if not finaclly saved alot of jobs. Yes our state is sinking very fast but i am PROUD to be an AMERICAN and PROUD to be a CALIFORNIAN unlinke most people ( maybe even you ) just because something is bad and getting worse it is no reason to run because you have to work to fix it and make it better. I am not abondoning my state because of the finacal hard ships , I will be here …….
no jealousy . I have never had the body or the lack of brains cell to do something like that. Why be jealous of something like that . I am a happy college attending mom and i bust my ass supporting my kids she would never do anything like that.
I wrote the sentence wrong . I meant to say at least she did not win. I had just got home after pulling a double . lol
yet he support gays and agree that they should get more rights. there is THE difference
the gay community is the ONLY group still with a lack of rights. in the 60's gay hide in fear BLACK AND WHITES could not marrty each other . even the armainians could not buy hoses in CA and if you think that two males can not reproduce, what are you smoking all they have to do is get a surriagte or ADPOT. hello in my state there are close to 500,00 thoushand unwanted kids waiting for a home they really do not need to reproduce they have teen moms and loser crackheads and people even like you friends popping them out. I was in care for 15 years and was always told i was to blonde otr to short or somehow i was not the "perfect fit" i had a gay couple who wanted me. seriously educate your self with the facts b4 you open your mouth ok
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And maybe if that were actually at the heart of this situation, I might agree with you, but considering how everyone and their momma has gone after this girl for having an opinion, not to mention the facts having finally come to the surface, I'm not sure what your beef is. I'm just offering support for a young woman who was thrust into this media firestorm.
Besides the people using this pathetic excuse have had plenty of say.
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