Donald Trump Allows Carrie Prejean To Keep Her Pageant Title
Despite her nude photos being leaked over in the Net, Donald Trump, as the owner of the Miss USA pageant organization and the Miss Universe pageant, is allowing Miss California USA to keep her pageant title and crown.Trump said, “We reviewed the pictures very carefully. We are in the 21st century. … Carrie's a model, she’s very successful. … Some were beautiful, some were risqué. … We’ve determined the pictures taken were acceptable, fine, and in many cases they were very lovely pictures.”
Prejean took the podium after Trump made his decision public and she made a tearful speech, bringing her religion to the forefront in the context of her comments. She said that the second and third sets of topless photos were photoshopped. She reaffirmed her commitment to the Miss California organization and will serve out her reign.
Carrie also addressed the answer she gave to Perez Hilton during the Miss USA pageant when she said she believes marriage is between a man and a woman.
“Three weeks ago I was asked a politically charged question with a hidden personal agenda,” Carrie said. “I was given a question asking for my opinion and I stated my personal belief. Immediately after the pageant, judge no. 8 began a cultural fire storm in the media … he was trying to be self promoting and hateful. On April 19 on that stage, I exercised my freedom of speech I was punished for doing so. This should not happen in America.”In an interesting side note, Prejean’s high school wants to honor her. According to Trustee Jim Gibson of the Vista Unified School District
in Southern California, they want to make June 1, 2009 ‘Carrie Prejean Day’. The school board will take a vote at their May 14 meeting to honor the 2005 Vista High School graduate.
Gibson said, “We’re setting her up as an example. As far as I’m concerned, she’s a great role-model and she’s a person who needs to be emulated.”
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