With all the controversy surrounding Carrie Prejean, it’s easy to forget that the lightning rod did not actually win the Miss USA pageant a couple of weeks ago.
That honor went to Kristen Dalton.
Immediately after the North Carolina beauty took home the crown, the spotlight turned to Prejean and her comments about same-sex marriage. But Dalton has no complaints, telling E! Online that all the commotion has actually been a good thing.
“I think it’s great for the Miss Universe Organization, it’s given us a lot of publicity,” Dalton said. “A lot of people will be watching this Miss USA pageant next year.”
Wonderfully PC answer. She should go into politics.
And as for the embattled Miss California, Dalton says the outspoken Prejean “was friendly to everybody, so I don’t really think anyone has a problem with her.”
As for her views on a certain divisive political issue?
“Everybody has the right to their own opinion,” Kristen Dalton said, “Me personally, I think that everybody deserves equal rights, it’s really as simple as that.”
Donald Trump’s Miss Universe Organization insists it didn’t take issue with Prejean’s comments but that she appeared to be shirking Miss California duties.
That, and the topless photos she took when she was 17.
Although dethroned Miss Nevada 2007 Katie Rees feels that Trump created a double standard by keeping Prejean but stripping her own crown due to older party pics that surfaced after she won, Dalton sees a difference between the two situations.
“If you look at the photos, they’re completely different,” the reigning Miss USA said. “Carrie’s were modeling photos, and Katie’s were in action.”
She means girl-on-girl action, in case any of you are unfamiliar.
“Donald Trump approved [the photos],” Kristen Dalton added. “He’s the owner of this organization and I fully support what he thinks is best.
“And you know, [Carrie Prejean] has the opportunity to go back to California and try to be the best Miss California USA that she can be.”
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