Miss California

[Kadagar_AV]

I just found this interesting...

Story: FIRST I just heard about it vaguely and saw the Clip from the competition. I was not offended at all. She stood for her beliefs and articulated them on TV. She did not flame anyone or anything, she just explained that she was raised to believe marriage should be between man and wife.

ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with that. Sure I found it a bit old-fashioned, but it was in no way offending.

BTW, this is a joke, right?

Just wondered how this all has been recieved in the states?

I later heard her on some interviews, and sometimes she really says stupid things.

The reason I care is because I have some gay friends really interested...

[Rhyfelwyr]

Heh this got mentioned on the US-dominated Christian forums I browse. The general consensus was that she kind of lost the authority to make such judgements after walking around half naked on TV.

[drone]

I'd do her.

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It wouldn't surprise me at all if this wasn't a setup from the beginning. The Miss USA pageant has lost it's relevance, and I can see the Donald pulling something like this just to get some publicity.

That aside, who cares? She has her beliefs, and she stated them. It's not like the winner gets any authority, it's just a beauty pageant.

The two links are the same, by the way.

[Kadagar_AV]

The two links are the same, by the way.

Fixed, sorry. Second link is hilarious though :)

[Rhyfelwyr]

OK having seen that second link its definetely a publicity thing.

[drone]

OK having seen that second link its definetely a publicity thing.

The second link is not her, it's definitely a joke.

Miss Cali's biggest mistake was poor PR savvy. The judge that asked the question is Perez Hilton, celeb "insider", gossiper, and attention whore extraordinaire. He will go as far with this as possible to keep himself in the news, and has the contacts to dig up any potential dirt on the girl. He's also openly gay. She either should have known better, or it was done on purpose.

[Fragony]

You go girl. I really can't believe how some people were so willing to destroy her.

[tibilicus]

I enjoyed her gunatanomo bay quotes a lot more to be honest.

[Crazed Rabbit]

The second link is not her, it's definitely a joke.

Miss Cali's biggest mistake was poor PR savvy. The judge that asked the question is Perez Hilton, celeb "insider", gossiper, and attention whore extraordinaire. He will go as far with this as possible to keep himself in the news, and has the contacts to dig up any potential dirt on the girl. He's also openly gay. She either should have known better, or it was done on purpose.

She should've said "I agree with President Obama."

CR

[Fragony]

She should've said "I agree with President Obama."

CR

Ya. Lefties are the same everywhere you better believe.

[KukriKhan]

Just wondered how this all has been recieved in the states?

It got coverage daily for about a week, maybe 10 days. First in TV media, and radio talk-shows, then gossip sites interested in the celeb angles, but has died down now. Apparently she's been offered a position (or a tryout for a position) at Fox News.

I wonder, with drone, how much of this hoo-haw was engineered, since the story arc reads like a reality-show transcript.

[A Terribly Harmful Name]

These competitions are all . I mean, her face looks woefully artificial.

At least she's articulate enough at her own points.

[Husar]

So I suppose someone had an issue with what she said?
The rest-intelligence I got left tells me it was about her beliefs concerning marriage and that she used her right to express them. Why do some people hate free speech?

It's like "I will give my life for your right to say whatever you want but I'll raise hell if you say something I don't agree with!" The irony being that lefties actually go to hell but can't raise it.

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[rasoforos]

Well those girls are supposed to be pretty and stupid.

[Hosakawa Tito]

It's a non-issue, and I applaud her for having the courage of her convictions and being honest instead of being politically correct.

California has "bigger fish to fry" than to get bunged up over Miss California's opinion on gay marriage. Talk about trivial pursuits...

[Aemilius Paulus]

It's a non-issue, and I applaud her for having the courage of her convictions and being honest instead of being politically correct.

Exact same here. I dislike Evangelicals very much, but I always respect a person who does not compromise their beliefs. She had to answer that question, evading it would not have worked most likely.

[Hooahguy]

if anyone is to blame it is that idiot who asked the question. politics + beauty competitions = a mess

[Gregoshi]

if anyone is to blame it is that idiot who asked the question. politics + beauty competitions = a mess

It was probably an on-the-air job interview for a Fox News anchor position.

[Crazed Rabbit]

MSNBC, more likely. Just because of that turd's politics.

CR

[Lemur]

Meh, whatever, her position isn't that odd or extreme. I don't understand why people got into a lather about it.

Besides which, nobody will ever top this one.

[Banquo's Ghost]

The problem with these modern women is that they are exposed to the perils of education.

[Andres]

I for one am willing to spend some time with Miss California in the appropriate accomodation (jacuzzi+champagne) to, eh, educate and teach her, ehm, "things", and such...

[Beirut]

Miss California?

[LittleGrizzly]

I haven't got a clue what she said but im sure if we were having a face to face converstion i would be in complete agreement!



Don't see what all the fuss is about... seemed fairly well spoken and intelligent by beauty paegent standards... may disgaree with her views but there wasn't anything paticularly wrong with them....

[Louis VI the Fat]

I for one am willing to spend some time with Miss California in the appropriate accomodation (jacuzzi+champagne) to, eh, educate and teach her, ehm, "things", and such...

That is most kind of you, Andres.

I am happy that you are willing to take her to an appropriate setting and show her by example that there is nothing wrong with gay love. Get some hot steamy sex going with a guy and show her the error of her homophobic ways!

[Andres]

[insert fantasy of your choice]

[Gregoshi]

Don't see what all the fuss is about... seemed fairly well spoken and intelligent by beauty paegent standards... may disgaree with her views but there wasn't anything paticularly wrong with them....

You say that when Miss California says it. Put those same words in a post by one of your "favorite" patrons here in the Backroom and the result would be different I'd hazard to guess. But in looking at Miss California, I'd say there is absolutely nothing wrong with your statement.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Miss California? But I've never been there!

[Aemilius Paulus]

Don't see what all the fuss is about... seemed fairly well spoken and intelligent by beauty paegent standards...

Yeah *still shuddering from last year's mess-up of that geography-related question*

if anyone is to blame it is that idiot who asked the question. politics + beauty competitions = a mess

Agreed. That was quite likely to be a trap question, and I do believe reading somewhere that it was intended to be such. In any case, that was a very sensitive issue, one that should not have been asked in any similar situation. Just like abortion and affirmative action, just to name a few.

[Decker]

Eh... it's all over blown. Not sure why Hilton was even on the board, his reaction to her answer was funny imho.... she made a clear statement of where she was at and there should be nothing wrong in stating that. Kudos to her also for continuing to stand up for herself afterward during her interviews...