Lots of reporting out today on the subject; Prejean and her mother are featured today and tomorrow on Focus on the Family broadcasts.
During the opening of the broadcast, Dr. Dobson said Carrie would be stripped of her crown today. According to the Prejean camp, that is not known at this time. Prejean representative, Melany Ethridge emailed to say the pageant has not notified them of what will be announced.
Also, prior to the broadcast, Dobson mentioned the semi-nude picture of Prejean at age 17. That picture surfaced since the interviews were recorded. About that photo, he said,
We agree with you in the audience who oppose that kind of sensuality. Focus on the Family has been a strong supporter of modesty and righteousness in the culture for many years. And yet we have chosen to go ahead and air these two programs after Carrie explained that the pictures were taken when she was 17 years old; she’s now 21 and in fact will be 22 on Wednesday and she regrets doing it and said she would not do it again.
Prejean also said on Friday that she would not take some of the more recent work she has done as well.
Tim’s right. And this is coming from a conservative Christian. Stop accusing everyone of being a liberal as if you’re a Puritan looking for witchcraft or McCarthy looking for Communists. It comes off as paranoid and a little hysterical.
If the contract says that she has to admit to semi-nude or nude photos, then she should have followed the correct procedure. She didn’t fully disclose what she was supposed to have disclsed. Simple. If the stated consequence is that she loses her crown, then she should lose her crown.
I like the idea of Christians speaking up for their religious beliefs, but I’m not sure Ms. Prejean is the right person for the movement to rally around. She giving speeches about standing up for what Jesus would do . . . hard to swallow this from a woman who mutiliated her own body to be able to more sexily parade around in a bikini. Not sure a beauty pageant that requires these actions is the place for a Christian who wants to live every moment for God’s glory.
BTE, who cares what Dobson thinks? I would not allow him in my house to watch my cats for the weekend!
I am correct that the other contestants also did similar photos?
“If she signed statements that she had not done nude or semi-nude poses, then she should lose her crown. God forgives but contracts do not.”
What a ridiculous statement. Sure, she should be punished, but losing her crown?? That’s like someone being sentenced to 20 years in prison for purse snatching.
Timothy is clearly a liberal who doesn’t like it when religious people speak their mind.
Warren,
If she signed statements that she had not done nude or semi-nude poses, then she should lose her crown. God forgives but contracts do not.
@Debbie Thurman: In addition, I would like to see a clearer statement regarding current modeling. Her statement to me on Friday might be a step in that direction.
From what we know now, her title should not be removed. I suspect she has lawyers who will agree.
As one who has done stupid and immoral things in my younger life, I am not in a position to cast the first stone at Carrie Prejean. I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt as regards her change of heart on her past modeling experiences. I hope others will do the same. Maybe all this is the only way God could get her attention about the improprieties of her modeling. If her Miss California title is stripped, she is being wrongly targeted, however.
Isn’t Donald Trump the one who will make the decision?