I am a firm believer in everyone getting their own opinion. When people disagree with me on my political beliefs, I deal with it. When people make fun of the Steelers (my major obsession in life), I turn it into a game. The point is, I get to believe one thing and you can believe another, but there is a celebrity blogger who thinks a person who doesn't agree with him is “a bitch.”
One of the components of a beauty pageant is the question and answer session. I suppose this is put in to prove that beauty goes beneath the surface of the skin or whatever. Miss California, Carrie Prejean, was asked a question by Perez Hilton, a judge who is openly gay. He asks her about gay marriage and if she thinks it should be legal or not.
She answers, “Well, I think its great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. 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.”
Perez calls this “the worst answer in pageant history,” and adds that she’s “a bitch.” He apologizes for calling her a bitch, but after the apology Perez vents on his blog that he is just super upset by it. He then wants to talk to her over coffee. However, hours later, Perez retracts the apology and adds that he said “bitch,” but was thinking the C-word.
He wrote, “There is no right answer, but there could have been a much better answer! You can't alienate your audience, especially if you're competing for the title of MISS USA! You need to represent the people, not just YOUR beliefs.”
Represent the people? Perez, there’s a reason why only four states have made gay marriage legal. There’s also something to note: Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California, passed. Maybe it’s not your belief, but it’s at least some of the peoples’ belief.
Keith Lewis voiced his opinion on Hilton’s blog. “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.”
Here’s the real question: Why ask the question if you are only expecting one answer? What is she supposed to do, lie? It’s not how she was raised! It really bothers me that girls lose pageants for speaking their minds. Isn’t that we were taught to do in school? If Perez Hilton is so biased, he shouldn’t be a judge. It’s as simple as that.
Whether or not I agree with Carrie, it’s the principle of the thing: she gets her opinion. I congratulate her for standing by her opinion, even if that means she loses the crown. If it helps, I would have done the same thing.
Well I am a 52 yr old man, who thinks I have seen it all by now. Just wanted to give my thoughts to Perez...
ReplyDeleteHere is a woman that is standing for God's values and any man in his right mind would be honored to have her as his wife. The word here is MAN. The Word of God says, for righteousness sakes men will persecute you. It is openly Mr. Perez that by what you have shown, that you are NOT a man. That you would go on Nat. TV and try to humilate a young woman who has not been behind a camera as much as you. But that is what a bully does, takes advantage of a situation, so that it will turn out to his favor. Well I pray blessings upon Ms CA over ther finances, career and all that is she is, that she will have more and own more than Perez has ever thought of having, just by her faith and stand.
Bottom line is this Perez, you don't have to like what others think and you can get mad and rant and rave over the internet all you want, anyone can do that. But to attack a defenseless girl in a pagent that didn't know what you were up to, again shows just what kind of person you are. Most definately not a MAN, A man knows how to treat a beautiful LADY.
By the way, I would have loved for you to say those things to her father. Maybe he would give you the Ass whooping that you need by a real Man.
Just wanted to let you know there are many more who stand FOR Ms. CA message than against it.
Larry, I so agree with you. Carrie Prejean just stated her values she learned from her community and family.so why does Perez need to make a fuzz about this? if he's not satisfied then he has to respect it at least
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