Remember Carrie Prejean? She was the former Miss California who made statements regarding same-sex marriages that didn’t go over too well.

Several weeks back Prejean was on Larry King Live and gave on “stellar” interview.

She simply is not connected to the reality of being a public figure, and I have to wonder what reality she is connected to.

Almost 30 days ago, Donald Trump stated that Carrie Prejean, the Miss California who gave a controversial answer regarding same sex marriage – as well as experienced semi-nude photos being released, is no longer Miss California.

Why? Breach of Contract.

Here is what the Miss California USA pageant has to say:

“This was a decision based solely on contract violations,” Keith Lewis, executive director of K2 Productions, said in the release. “After our press conference in New York we had hoped we would be able to forge a better working relationship. However, since that time it has become abundantly clear that Carrie has no desire to fulfill her obligations under our contract and work together.”

And Trump says:

“I told Carrie she needed to get back to work and honor her contract with the Miss California Organization and I gave her the opportunity to do so,” Trump said in the same release. “Unfortunately it just doesn’t look like it is going to happen and I offered Keith my full support in making this decision.”

Interesting that the story fails to mention why they believe she was in breach of contract.  Well, thedirty.com has a potential exclusive as to why she got cut:

1) Carrie was unavailable for the pageant organized interviews. She committed to only 1 of the 17 interviews that were scheduled. Sadly, the pageant had pitched 46 different entities for press interviews with Carrie but only 17 agreed. The others refused because of the controversy that Carrie was embroiled in.

2) The main sponsors for Miss California USA sent letters to the organization claiming that they will no longer sponsor the pageant because of the controversy that Carrie had caused. Her statements against gay marriage and rights and the lies regarding images of her had appalled the sponsors and their clients.

3) The costs for the organization to deal with the controversies caused by Carrie far outweighed the revenues they could possibly ever recoup from her representation. These costs were primarily legal fees including notifying Carrie of her multiple contract breaches as well as the public relations costs for the unremitting damage control.

When you play in the big leagues be ready for the other team to bring the heat, Carrie. Speaking your mind is one thing, but if you truly did not meet the terms of your contract what did you expect to happen?

Before I start, I want to establish one thing – If a contract was broken on the part of Carrie Prejean, yes, the crown should be taken away from her. Trump determined that this was not the case.

Trump regarding Prejean’s comments and views on gay marriage:

“If she were a very nice looking young woman, if she were an average woman, if she were an average man, if she were a great looking man, it wouldn’t have mattered, nobody would have cared because this subject has been discussed by everybody from politicians, presidents, everybody. If Carrie weren’t so beautiful, this would never have come,” said Trump. “Carrie is totally beautiful, and her answer, because of that, took on greater importance. Unfortunately, that’s the way the press works. You should be ashamed of yourselves.”

Trump also defended the answer Prejean gave at the April 19 Miss USA pageant. She was asked her view of marriage by blogger Perez Hilton. Prejean said she believes marriage is between a man and a woman.

“It’s the same answer the president of the United States gave,” Trump said. “It’s the same answer many people gave. She gave an honorable answer. She gave an answer from her heart, and I think for that she has to be commended.”

Look past the beauty comments and you’ll see Trump is right – it IS the same answer that the President of the United States gave. Frankly, if the answer was such a political hotcake, and if there was ever a person to go after for making such a comment would be the President, wouldn’t it?

Oh, no, that’s right… the media doesn’t go after people they favor.

Bottom line – All along I’ve maintained that the attention Carrie Prejean has received was based on her views on gay marriage and nothing to do with semi-nude photos. The media/people with agendas were making attacks while hiding behind guise of “freedom of speech” in order to limit Prejean’s freedom of speech. Yes, Prejean is a public figure and is open to the attention that comes with such a status, but there is questioning what one has and then there is attacking…

I asked it before and I will ask it again – Do we want to let a segment of the population rip others apart simply because they do not agree with what was said? If what someone says isn’t criminal speech, why do we, the general public, allow such behavior to take place?

While I do not support Prejean’s views, the manner in which the press acted, in my view,  is deplorable.

Several weeks back the news was a buzz about Miss California, Carrie Prejean.  Not because she actually won anything but because she made specific comments about gay marriage – more specifically, the fact that her interpretation of faith did not allow for gay marriage.  

Well, her comments – she says – caused her the crown of Miss USA.

Today the web is abuzz with “revealing pictures” of Carrie Prejean.  Apparently, when she first started modeling Ms. Prejean took some nude photos.  But where they nude?  Here is the photo in question via The Dirty.com.  (Yes, this is safe for work)

Because of this picture the Miss California USA officials are thinking of stripping her of her title.  

Frankly, I don’t care if she posed nude or semi-nude.  It really doesn’t concern me.  What gets me here is that I think – really think – this young woman is being penalized for her views. Because she said something unpopular now the “news” is digging into her past, looking for something to really hang her on.

Carrie Prejean stood up for what she believes in and the the world is chastising her.  Based off of her comments and this single picture, I don’t think she deserves the negative press she is getting.  Yes, she has made herself a public figure…but is this really the “Freedom of Speech” we want in the United States?

Listen, she could say her views on faith allow for midget tossing while smoking a bong on the 3rd Sunday of ever second month. Just because one doesn’t care for what she is saying, or believe what she is saying, doesn’t give them the right to attack her.  Do we want to let a segment of the population rip others apart simply because they were not happy with something that was said?  

Bottom line, if what someone says isn’t criminal speech, why do we, the general public, allow such behavior to take place?