Miss California Carrie Prejean vs Perez Hilton on Gay Marriage

Carrie Prejean


Unlike the pageant two years ago, the contestant in the crossfire didn’t give a nonsensical (and wildly entertaining) answer. The contestant last night, California’s Carrie Prejean, was too articulate in the minds of many and led to some flaring tempers (similar to Janeane Garofalo’s flare-up on Keith Olbermann’s show the other night).

The question posed to the contestant couldn’t be any more incendiary: gay marriage.

Asked judge Perez Hilton to Prejean, “Vermont recently became the 4th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit. Why or why not?”

Observers quickly learned that in Hilton’s mind there was only one correct answer. And Prejean picked the wrong one.

“Well I think its great that Americans are able to choose one or the other,” she said. “We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. And 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 it should be between a man and a woman. Thank you very much.”

Prejean was greeted with a mixed reaction from the audience. Boos followed by applause. And the reactions didn’t stop at the pageant. It went into overtime.

- from CSMonitor

What do U think about the whole situation??? P.S. Sorry we called her a dumb bitch. - from Perez

Here’s your follow-up to the vulgar gossip blogger Perez Hilton’s attack on Miss California USA Carrie Prejean. On MSNBC (natural habitat of slimers), Hilton says he takes back his apology for calling Prejean a “dumb b*tch” and then pours on even more slime by laughing that while he called her that epithet he was really thinking of the “c-word.”
MSNBC host Norah O’Donnell says nothing to distance herself from the misogynist attack:

- from Michelle

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“I feel like I won. I feel like I’m the winner. I really do,” noting that on Monday, she had 1,000 messages on Facebook and 2,000 friend requests. She adds that her answer “did cost me my crown. I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I said what I feel. I stated an opinion that was true to myself and that’s all I can do. It is a very touchy subject and he [Perez] is a homosexual and I see where he was coming from and I see the audience would’ve wanted me to be more politically correct. But I was raised in a way that you can never compromise your beliefs and your opinions for anything.” - from Access Hollywood

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  • First of all, I believe Mr. Perez Hilton is the one who has violated several rules and common issues.
    He has used totally unacceptable language by calling Ms. Carrie Prejean the way he called her and needs to give a more convincing apology than he...
    Anonymous 5/12/09 Reply
  • Who is Perez Hilton other than a freight train out of control. The pagaent judges don't honor integrity rather than [olitical answers for personal gain. Her response was the same as President Obama's. Did he vote for President Obama? Good question,...
    Anonymous 5/12/09 Reply
  • She is Miss America in my book!!! Its sad when we as a people have to be politically correct and are not allowed to speak our mind with out repercussions for our opinion. Where is all the honesty in people that we have sunk this low. I think mr...
    Anonymous 4/30/09 Reply
  • Carrie,you did right..prez is a harden heart and very confuzed..immorel,un natural,or normal.if loosing you crown was the result of a homo ..dont worry your crow awaits you.,and no one can take that from you.mike j
    Anonymous 4/30/09 Reply
  • I have three young daughters and I can’t think of anything that would make a father more proud of his daughter than to hear what Ms. Prejean said at that pagent. I just hope she understands the magnitude of that one decision. What a tremendously...
    Anonymous 4/29/09 Reply
  • Thank you Perez hilton, for doing your part to represent the hatred, the bigotry, the arrogance, and the hypocrisy of the gay rights movement. Please keep it up.
    Anonymous 4/28/09 Reply
  • SORRY MISS.USA WONG OUT
    CARRIE PREJEAN.
    Anonymous 4/27/09 Reply
  • SORRY MISS.USA WONG OUT
    CARRIE PREJEAN.
    Anonymous 4/27/09 Reply
  • I salute Miss Prejean for her courage to stand up for what is true. sometimes people forget or would like to forget what happened to sodom and gomorrah. Yes, Miss Prejean is very correct..not only biblically, but emotionally, psychologically and...
    Anonymous 4/26/09 Reply
  • Miss California, congratulations. You won a lot more than some beauty contest. . .you won the respect of all of those who recognize the singular power of conviction, belief and honesty. You provide a sharp contrast to the self-righteous and...
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply
  • Right on Carrie. Consider the source. Perez Hilton is a typical leftard moron. They love to accuse us of hate and intolerance when their very accusations are proof that they are the haters and intolerant ones and they're too stupid to know it. You...
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply
  • I feel sorry for Perez because he's such a pathetic miserable creature. Carrie could not have been more right, standing up for her beliefs with honor and integrity. Why is it that the people who preach tolerance have no tolerance for conservative or...
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply
  • You might have taken second place Carrie, but your number one in millions of hearts. Jesus smiled when you answered. Good for you for standing on beliefs your family has taught you for years. I know your Mom,Dad and Preacher could not be more...
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply
  • Hilton is full of crap.The Gay community wants to be respected,loved & treated with equality.If we don't conform we are scum?.So it's their way or no way? Marriage=Man+Woman. We don't have to conform. God Bless ya Carrie!
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply
  • Good on you Ms. Prejean!! Perez is a flaming idiot.
    Anonymous 4/22/09 Reply