That may have been the worst 30 minutes of our lives.
We just sat through a press conference hosted by Donald Trump, the owner of the Miss USA pageant, as he spoke glowingly about Carrie Prejean and gave her the opportunity to stand on a soap box and peer down at the ignorant, hateful Americans that dared to question her right of free speech.
Before we detail the event in full, here's a nauseating rundown of the main points:
- Prejean will remain Miss California USA;
- Trump would love to have Perez Hilton as a judge again next year;
- Carrie's grandfather fought at The Battle of the Bulge in World War II and (cue tears!) Carrie said what happened to her should NOT happen in America. It undermines the Constitutional rights her grandfather fought for.
- Regarding the topless photos that were leaked this morning, Prejean said (READY FOR THIS????) that they were the result of a "windy day" and that she had no idea the photographer would ever release them.
- Seriously, folks: Carrie Prejean claims the wind, and an immoral photographer, are to blame for this picture!
It bears repeating, over and over and over: Carrie Prejean says she is only showing a nipple in this photograph because it was a "windy day."
The press conference began with Trump, clearly loving the attention, summarizing the recent series of events involving Miss California. He said she gave an "honorable" answer to a controversial, fair question and that Carrie's response echoed that of the President of the United States.
He also said if Prejean's beauty wasn't so great, nobody really would have cared what she said. (Got that message, ladies? Ugly women needn't ever bother giving their opinions!)
Trump said he reviewed the semi-naked photos carefully and emphasized that this is the "21st century." He determined the photos were "fine... beautiful... risque.. and, in many cases, actually lovely."
Regarding Miss California officials Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler, Trump said they met for hours with Prejean in his office. The miscommunication issues they had with her are "totally solved" and Carrie will make them proud.
It was then time for Prejean to read a statement from the podium.
In a statement we've paraphrased, Carrie said:
"Thank you, Mr. Trump, for believing in me and allowing me to continue as Miss California USA. Thank you to the Miss California USA organization for believing in me and for believing in women. Thank you to the thousands of Americans who sent letters, emails and messages. I cannot count the amount of fan mail I've received in last three weeks.
At the Miss USA pageant, I was asked a question by a judge with a personal agenda. I answered sincerely from my heart. I did not want to offend anyone. I was given a question asking for my opinion and I stated my honest belief.
Through no fault of my own, this led to a cultural firestorm in the media. I need to now address the hateful attacks, despicable rumors and false allegations that have come my way in the days since. They have taught me to stand up for what you believe in. I am a strong woman. I am now able to move forward and be the best Miss California USA that I can be.
I am not an activist, nor do I have a personal agenda. I've been thrown into this firestorm. I've become an advocate for the importance of not redefining marriage, based on my own personal beliefs. I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud of the freedoms we enjoy."
(Carrie then turned on the waterworks in reference to her aforementioned grandfather, clearly oblivious to the irony of shedding tears over freedom, while standing AGAINST the rights of gays to marry.)
Click on the pics above to enlarge the latest round of Carrie Prejean pictures.
Regarding the first set of quasi-naked pictures released, Prejean said they were taken by a girlfriend at home to include in her modeling portfolio. They were intended "for application, not publication."
When asked by a reporter why she didn't mention these on her Miss California application, as her contract required, Prejean replied: "Do you remember everything you did when you were 16?"
(Yes, Carrie, if we were 16 just five years ago and had topless photos taken, it would likely remain in our memory.)
Prejean concluded her statement by sending a message to Americans everywhere: "Do not be silent. Take the story of mine and apply it to your own life. Think of how much better our society would be if we could agree to disagree and show respect."
It's true, people. Why couldn't African Americans in the 1960s simply agree to disagree with the views of whites that believed they should only sit in the back of the bus?
Seriously, couldn't they have simply respectfully disagreed and gone to those separate but equal schools?!? Why drag courts into a simple matter of opinion?
Didn't Carrie Prejean's grandfather, and veterans across the country, fight for the freedom of bigots to oppress the rights of those that gross them out?
Do you think Trump made the right decision in keeping the crown on Prejean's head?
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13 Comments
May 12th, 2009 1:22 PM
I totally called it. I knew he would let her keep her crown. Tara Conner Syndrome rears its ugly head....
May 12th, 2009 1:54 PM
This is just an attempt by gays to smear somone who don't agree with their agenda.
May 12th, 2009 1:57 PM
Marriage is not a right. Saying that homosexual couples need the title of 'marriage' on their relationship in order to be equal is like saying African Americans need to be called white in order to be treated equal. Civil Unions were created to meet the needs of civil rights concerns. Homosexual activists have been banging the drum-beat of 'celebrate diversity;' it smacks of hypocrisy to seek to change the historically heterosexual institution of marriage in the name of equality. One last thought: Have you noticed that every state that has instituted gay marriage has done so through the court system, and not by majority vote? Gay activist leaders are not patient. They do not want to wait for a change in the hearts and minds of the public for the change they desire. They know that they cannot immediately win through a majority vote today, so they get activist judges to create law, not interpret it. Judges that do this should be stripped of their judgeship.
May 12th, 2009 2:54 PM
Like it or not, this is still a free country. The liberal left beats a loud drum, but not loud enough to totally silence those who don't agree with them.
The irony about all of this broo-haha is that there still IS a silent majority. You might be shocked at how many people support Carrie and hold the exact same opinion. Which, in case you didn't know, the president also holds.
Chew on that one.
May 12th, 2009 6:29 PM
a windy day...
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....hahahahahhahahahahahahaha
oh thats a good one. omg!
May 12th, 2009 11:07 PM
Haha, yes, the windy day was a bit much. As was the 16-year memory lapse excuse.
But - disregarding the nude photos for a moment (which weren't really all that scandalous to begin with) - I have to respect Preajan for standing up for what she believes in. With the left putting increasing pressure on the public, media, and legislature to bow to their demands - it takes a lot of courage to defy that and state your own opinion, regardless of the consequences to yourself.
I agree with Magnolia. There is a silent majority. Just look at your own poll.
May 12th, 2009 11:15 PM
Justice marches on! Many of you are too thick to understand the legal arguments here. This is "Separate but Equal" and Brown v. Board of Education revisited.
If you're against gay marriage, don't enter into one, because it's already legal in most of New England, Canada and Europe (and oh yeah, possibly Ancient Greece)
May 13th, 2009 7:47 AM
she sucked my dick good so she got to keep. end of story.
May 13th, 2009 4:43 PM
Stupid Carrie Preschool or whatever here name is! How dare she oppose my right to marry Barack Obama!
May 13th, 2009 5:58 PM
Actually Chris Matthews I am the one who actually loves you and wants to marry you. We fat people must stick together!