Perez Hilton loses Pageant for Miss CA

[Demosthenes11]

Miss USA judge calls beauty queen 'C-word'

Miss USA judge calls beauty queen 'C-word'
Openly homosexual blogger defaces contestant's photos, gives her 0 score
Posted: April 21, 2009
8:50 pm Eastern

By Chelsea Schilling
© 2009 WorldNetDaily


Perez Hilton is known for his flamboyant and outrageous behavior

Note: This story contains material that some readers might consider graphic and offensive.

An openly homosexual blogger and judge of the Miss USA pageant has launched into a full-blown attack on Christian contestant Carrie Prejean – calling her a b-tch and a c---, as well as defacing photos of her with sexually explicit drawings – because she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.

At Sunday night's pageant, Prejean was asked the one question she dreaded most, "Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage; do you think every state should follow suit?"

Her answer, which suddenly has made her the center of both praise and scorn, included the words, "In my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be – between a man and a woman."

Prejean received cheers and applause, along with some boos from the audience. As other contestants watched from backstage, the room was silent.

"A lot of people were shocked," Miss Vermont told Fox News. "We were all kind of giving each other those eyes, we couldn't believe it."

But blogger and celebrity "judge" Mario Armando Lavandeira, also known by alias Perez Hilton, a self-described "queen of all media," immediately tore into Prejean in a YouTube video he made right after the contest's conclusion, calling her a "dumb b-tch" and claiming she had given "the worst answer in pageant history."

He admitted to giving Prejean a zero score.

In a follow-up interview on MSNBC, the flamboyant judge was asked if he had apologized for his reaction, but instead he added to it.

"I don't apologize," Hilton said on air. "Over the course of the past 24 hours, the more I've thought about it, the more – you know what? – No, I'm going to stand by what I said just like she's standing by what she said. And I called her the 'b' word, and hey, I was thinking the 'c' word."

Prejean, a student at San Diego Christian College, was first runner-up, primarily due to Hilton's vote.

The outraged pageant judge later displayed a photo of Prejean speaking into the microphone on his website. In place of the mic, he drew a white outline of a penis on her face.

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Keith Lewis, executive director of Miss California USA/Teen USA, wrote a supportive letter to Hilton, condemning Prejean.

"As co-executive director of Miss CA USA and one of the leaders of the Miss CA family, I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman," he wrote. "Although I believe all religions should be able to ordain what unions they see fit, I do not believe our government should be able to discriminate against anyone. Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family."

Prejean, already crowned Miss California, was considered a front-runner in the Miss USA contest, but she knew her answer to that one question might not sit well with the panel, especially Hilton.

"Out of all the topics I studied up on, I dreaded that one; I prayed I would not be asked about gay marriage," Prejean told the Fox News Channel's Courtney Friel in an exclusive interview. "If I had any other question, I know I would have won."

Video of the question and Prejean's full answer can be seen here:

Despite providing a response that ultimately cost her the crown, Prejean stood by her answer.

"I knew at that moment after I answered the question, I knew, I was not going to win because of my answer, because I had spoken from my heart, from my beliefs and for my God," she told NBC's "Today" this morning. "I wouldn't have answered it differently. The way I answered may have been offensive. With that question specifically, it's not about being politically correct. For me it was being biblically correct."


Miss Caliornia Carrie Prejean

Hilton also appeared on NBC's "Today," explaining that he demands a Miss USA winner be "politically savvy" and that even though Prejean is a Christian, he doesn't want her "talking about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, because that's offensive."

An audio clip of Hilton's comments can be heard below:


A legal analyst told Fox News Prejean may have grounds for a discrimination lawsuit.

"It's her religious beliefs which prompted her to say 'I don't believe in same-sex marriages,'" analyst Mercedes Colwin said. "So she was espousing her beliefs," and has reason to sue for violation of Title VII, which prohibits discrimination based on religion.

Hilton's comments have drawn sharp reaction, even from those who might also disagree with Prejean's answer.

"I am an openly gay man and a supporter of same sex marriage and I wish Perez Hilton would shut up," writes syndicated talk show host Charles Karel Bouley in a column on Huffington Post. "This is a person who is famous for smearing snarky and crude things over celebrity photos and following Brittney's every move. He lives for controversy and is only famous for it."

However, celebrity Miley Cyrus sided with Hilton in a Twitter conversation.

"Ya that's lame!" the "Hannah Montana" star wrote. "God's greatest commandment is to love. And judging is not loving. That's why Christians have such a bad rep."

Heidi Montage and Britney Spears also came out in support of Hilton.

But concerned viewers and leading West Coast pro-family organization Save California have blasted the Miss Universe Organization for allowing Hilton to judge the event. Comments on Perez Hilton's Miss USA biography include the following:

* Shame on the Miss USA organization. This is absolutely your fault. This year, you have single handedly taken down the integrity of the Miss USA pageant and organization. How awful for the new Miss USA that she has had such hard earned glory taken away from her at this time because of the sick media storm that has risen due to the degrading treatment this man is giving to Miss California. I will not be watching next year.

* Trump should speak up. Otherwise, Carrie, my suggestion is a discrimination lawsuit

* I'm contacting my local cable carrier and requesting that they no longer carry VH1 where this fool resides.

* You were not a fair judge. Miss California should not have been given low scores for respecting the choices of all people and disclosing her own. If you can't respect opposing views, then you should not be a judge for any competition ever!

* Shame on you, Hilton. You are a bigot, and the pageant should fire you!

VERY lol source but I thought this was really interesting. I am extremely for homosexual marriage, but I find myself siding with miss CA...
I don't think that sort of question should ever be asked in the miss USA pageant, nor do I think if it is, a gay man should be the one asking it. Giving her a 0 simply because he didn't agree with the answer is pretty fucked up. She spoke clearly and had a reason for her answer, and I thought that's all they were supposed to judge on?

lolpageants (i didnt watch) but I'm just curious what others think

[Ragnell]

People still care what he does?

[Correction]

Perez Hilton is a shitcake and loves drawing attention to itself. Gaykind could do with a better spokesperson than that.

[Kwijiboe]

Hilton also appeared on NBC's "Today," explaining that he demands a Miss USA winner be "politically savvy" and that even though Prejean is a Christian, he doesn't want her "talking about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, because that's offensive."
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"I don't apologize," Hilton said on air. "Over the course of the past 24 hours, the more I've thought about it, the more – you know what? – No, I'm going to stand by what I said just like she's standing by what she said. And I called her the 'b' word, and hey, I was thinking the 'c' word."

The outraged pageant judge (Perez Hilton) later displayed a photo of Prejean speaking into the microphone on his website. In place of the mic, he drew a white outline of a penis on her face.
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What a guy, that Perez Hilton.

[Kerberoz]

People take beauty pageants seriously?

[archibaldcrane]

Yeah, I'm all for gay marriage and I think that pageants are immensely stupid, but at the same time what the fuck were they thinking allowing Perez Hilton to be a judge?

While pageantry is a pathetic waste of time, the people who get to this level do engage in a lot of hard work to get to where they are. Her "biblical" answer is absurd, in that she's advocating legislating morality basically, but it wasn't poorly articulated at least. The whole thing is a clusterfuck that I should just be laughing at, but for some reason it kinda makes me mad.

Not sure why.

[quannum]

the question and answer part of this contest is about personality right?

dude didn't like her personality based on her answer. simple.

are the judges questions screened? the people hosting the contest didn't know of hilton's flamboyant personality?

While pageantry is a pathetic waste of time, the people who get to this level do engage in a lot of hard work to get to where they are.

not they don't.

[Demosthenes11]

Yeah, I'm all for gay marriage and I think that pageants are immensely stupid, but at the same time what the fuck were they thinking allowing Perez Hilton to be a judge?

While pageantry is a pathetic waste of time, the people who get to this level do engage in a lot of hard work to get to where they are. Her "biblical" answer is absurd, in that she's advocating legislating morality basically, but it wasn't poorly articulated at least. The whole thing is a clusterfuck that I should just be laughing at, but for some reason it kinda makes me mad.

Not sure why.

wow you speak the words jumbled in my head <3

[Rhinox]

Did you guys actually hear what she said? I'm more offended at how stupid she is then where she stands on the gay right issue.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMvviFbkf0

Uh No we don't you retard. You cannot choose to marry if you're gay aside from a few states.

[Rhinox]

[Heian]

Yeah, I'm all for gay marriage and I think that pageants are immensely stupid, but at the same time what the fuck were they thinking allowing Perez Hilton to be a judge?

While pageantry is a pathetic waste of time, the people who get to this level do engage in a lot of hard work to get to where they are. Her "biblical" answer is absurd, in that she's advocating legislating morality basically, but it wasn't poorly articulated at least. The whole thing is a clusterfuck that I should just be laughing at, but for some reason it kinda makes me mad.

Not sure why.

Ratings.

[Dimmauk]

I heard her mom said "The bible says marriage between Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve"

[archibaldcrane]

Ratings.

Sorry, sometimes I...forget.

[GeneJackit]

I find it funny that she has become ground zero for anything involving gay marriage

this isnt news



EDIT: Perez Hilton is a tool, but honestly...nothing wrong w/ him being a judge...

[Rhinox]

I heard her mom said "The bible says marriage between Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve"

r u cerial?

[GeneJackit]

r u cerial?

No no no...Ms. CA didnt say this...some anti-gay marriage activist said this to a pro-gay marriage activist after the program when people all had their panties in a bunch over this "controversy"

[Dimmauk]

No no no...Ms. CA didnt say this...some anti-gay marriage activist said this to a pro-gay marriage activist after the program when people all had their panties in a bunch over this "controversy"

"It's ugly," said Scott Ihrig, a gay man, who attended the pageant with his partner. "I think it's ridiculous that she got first runner-up. That is not the value of 95 percent of the people in this audience. Look around this audience and tell me how many gay men there are."

Charmaine Koonce, the mother of Miss New Mexico USA Bianca Matamoros-Koonce, argued back.

"In the Bible it says marriage is between Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!"



Edit: my bad, it was this lady.

[GeneJackit]

"It's ugly," said Scott Ihrig, a gay man, who attended the pageant with his partner. "I think it's ridiculous that she got first runner-up. That is not the value of 95 percent of the people in this audience. Look around this audience and tell me how many gay men there are."

Charmaine Koonce, the mother of Miss New Mexico USA Bianca Matamoros-Koonce, argued back.

"In the Bible it says marriage is between Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!"



Edit: my bad, it was this lady.

I think we can all agree that it was a terribly lame thing to say

[Yuri-G]

Let's transcribe her answer:

"Well 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. You know what? In my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman, no offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised and that's how I think that it should be between a man and a woman. Thank you."

Now let's analyze that!

Well I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. so far so good
We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. wait... what? first, no we don't. in most states, you can't. second, what the fuck is "opposite marriage?" I know what she meant, but wow, what an extremely awkward and horrible choice of words. hopefully she won't continue that trend
You know what? no, please tell us!
In my country, in my family, wait, in your country or your family? which one are we talking about here?
I think that I believe that you think you believe? what does that mean, you're not sure what your own beliefs are?
a marriage should be between a man and a woman hmm but you just said it's great that we live in a country where people can choose...
no offense to anybody out there well isn't that kind of you
but that's how I was raised and that's how the word "why" would have been a far better choice here, explaining "how" you believe something is more of that awkward word choice I was hoping you'd avoid
I think that it should be between a man and a woman. Thank you. interesting that, although you stated your beliefs on the subject, you never directly answered the question of what states should do

If nothing else, she completely lost her poise and stumbled awkwardly through the answer. Says a lot about her intelligence level, and isn't the pageant supposed to be about more than just beauty? Had she given the same answer but phrased it in an eloquent manner, I wonder what the results would have been. Maybe she still would have lost. Maybe not. At the very least she could have answered the question from a logisitical standpoint instead of spouting forth her own personal beliefs. I think I believe that would have helped.

Also, Perez Hilton is a worthless scumsucking piece of shit, but really, how is that newsworthy anymore?

[Kerberoz]

I don't understand how these are "judged" anyway... she's not "beautiful" physically or otherwise. Fake blond, fake tan, fake teeth, probably fake tits, michael jackson nose, small eyes...