05/13/2009 3:15 pm

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Ex-Miss Nevada Katie Rees Peeved at Trump for Dethroning Her for Naughty Photos, But Not Carrie Prejean

Ex-Miss Nevada Katie Rees says she lost her crown in 2007 for inappropriate photos.

Donald’s Trump’s decision to allow Carrie Prejean to keep her Miss California title has been quite controversial.

Former Miss Nevada Katie Rees is the latest person to cry foul – especially since Trump stripped her of her crown for inappropriate photographs in 2007. "Semi-nude photos are semi-nude photos," Katie Rees tells E! Online. Rees added:

I don’t know why I am the only one who was punished for their behavior. I was only 19 when those photos were taken of me, and it was me in my personal life, far before I was crowned Miss Nevada. Carrie actually posed for these professional semi-nude photos. I think that’s worse.

Rees is calling it a "huge double standard." And the dethroned pageant queen isn’t the only one upset with Trump’s decision.

Marketing expert John Tantillo publicized his frustrations today in a Fox Forum column and MSNBC anchors took to the airways immediately after Tuesday’s press conference to express their distaste for Prejean’s second chance. Tell us: What do you think of Carrie Prejean being allowed to keep her crown?

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AndreaBrandon

Trump really should have known better. This whole beauty pageant thing is insulting to women. Think of all the worthwhile news pieces that won’t make it on the news tonight because of all these petty arguments.

By AndreaBrandon on 05/13/2009 3:26 pm
MKP
It’s Trump’s franchise now — he owns it, and I’m sure he thinks all this publicity is somehow good for "business".   Either that or perhaps he accrued additonal "benefits" from Miss California that Miss Nevada wouldn’t provide?  =)
By MKP on 05/13/2009 3:28 pm
RachelF

" Either that or perhaps he accrued additonal "benefits" from Miss California that Miss Nevada wouldn’t provide?  =)"

Nice, classy comment there…

By RachelF on 05/13/2009 3:37 pm
MKP
Well, then YOU tell me — what do you think was the variable, given the situations were the same?
By MKP on 05/13/2009 3:41 pm
RachelF
Two things…the publicity this has garnered, and the reason the photos were even dug out: political "character assassination".
By RachelF on 05/13/2009 3:46 pm
MKP
One has to have character for someone to assassinate it.  =)    Very few people give a rip about this whole thing.
By MKP on 05/13/2009 3:52 pm
RachelF
Seeing as how you’re posting here, I guess you must be one of the few. Oh, and allow me to congratulate you, btw, on stooping to a (misogynist) tactic commonly employed to dismiss women…you should be very proud of yourself. /sarcasm
By RachelF on 05/13/2009 4:00 pm
MKP

You are dissing me about tactics employed to dismiss women — it’s a beauty pageant for god’s sake!   Just looking at the fact…….when situations are the same, and the individuals are treated differently — there’s always a variable.

And, why does it dismiss the women any more than the man involved?   He’s the one making a different decision.

By MKP on 05/13/2009 4:14 pm
MKP
Oh……and no…….I’m not one of the few……haven’t watched a pageant since I was a teenager and trust me, we are not talking yesterday.  =)   Don’t know a thing about it — except what I read on this site.
By MKP on 05/13/2009 4:18 pm
nanchanu
Good for YOU!  Thank you for calling the poster on that.  It’s amazing to me that women who want to "empower women" are sometimes the first to judge others using sexist tactics.  Thanks again for a great post.
By nanchanu on 05/13/2009 8:00 pm
macwoofwoof
MK P , am liking your posts. Keep going!
By macwoofwoof on 05/15/2009 3:52 pm
MKP

Think their outrage has more to do with defending the "anti-gay marriage" poster child — then worrying about women.

By MKP on 05/16/2009 9:18 am
HABIBI
Maybe just maybe…….The ex miss Nevada, just didn’t have anything going for her and of course Miss California does!!!
By HABIBI on 05/13/2009 7:27 pm
MKP
My point exactly.   Wink, wink.
By MKP on 05/13/2009 9:46 pm
DeenaB
Will it never end?
By DeenaB on 05/13/2009 3:34 pm
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