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Prejean Photos | 05/05/2009 9:30 am

Carrie Prejean Photos on Website 'Mocks Me for My Christian Faith'

Miss USA runner-up says racy topless photographs that ended up on TheDirty.com ‘have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith’
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
© AP

Carrie Prejean says steamy photographs of her "have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith."

Prejean — the 21-year-old Miss USA runner-up whose remarks on same-sex marriage garnered harsh critism — said in a statement today that the images that ended up on the internet on Monday were "mean-spirited attacks."

I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith. I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be. But these attacks on me and others who speak in defense of traditional marriage are intolerant and offensive. While we may not agree on every issue, we should show respect for others’ opinions and not try to silence them through vicious and mean-spirited attacks.

Click here to read the full press release.

The statement comes after the Hollywood gossip website TheDirty.Com featured "exclusive images" of Prejean in bright pink panties and seemingly topless. The website describes the image as "Self-proclaimed bible thumper Miss California, Carrie Prejean, should start pointing the finger at herself for her own indiscretions … Looks like your Dirty photo shoot makes you a sinner too …" 

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J Jimenez
BTW, if she lied about the "photos" (her words, remember she said there was only ONE photo?), how do you gay/lesbian marriage bashers know she isn’t lying about her opposition to gay marriage as well, just to make a name for herself? Really. You folks are just way too naive for your own good.
By J Jimenez on 05/07/2009 9:27 pm
Mary Utrup
One of the big "payoffs" for trying to "enjoy" life in the public spotlight is the never-ending way the media sets out to pull you down. I have no idea exactly who benefits from this kind of negativity, but I do know it does nothing to improve the state of the world. The girl was asked HER opinion on a subject. She gave an honest answer and she has been paying for it ever since. The reason for this is because….. Go ahead explain it to me.
By Mary Utrup on 05/07/2009 9:35 pm
J Jimenez
I’m surprised you need an explanation. It’s the same reason that for years we blast people like Hitler, Michael "Savage" (alias Michael Wiener, if you can believe that… no wonder he changed his name), Rush Limbaugh, the Israeli terrorists who slaughtered hundreds of children in Gaza (and admitted they did it on purpose), George Wallace, Osama Bin Laden, etc. Prejean is attacking a basic human right that has squat to do with religion. Everyone has the right to pair with a partner for life, regardless of what some idiotic book says. Everyone has the right to seek happiness in any way, shape or form they want as long as they don’t hurt anyone else. Religious people do NOT have the right to prevent others from achieving that happiness just because their private, consensual sexual practices offend you. The same applies to black slaves and latino immigrants, just as it did when people used to put signs in New York that read "Irish not welcome". How quickly we forget.
By J Jimenez on 05/09/2009 12:58 pm
My Kids Rock N
I don’t think she should have answered dishonestly, as it is her opinion. But she should most definately have know, given our current political climate, that she would be standing alone. Maybe she could have been more vague in her answer, I don’t know, but the reactions really aren’t all that surprising.
By My Kids Rock N on 05/09/2009 2:27 pm
S M

Last night as I scanned  through the channels, Bill O’Reilly was addressing Miss Prejean’s persecution by liberals.  Persecution, good grief! I’m sure Jesus Christ could identify with that, but wait …wasn’t he persecuted for telling the establishment they should accept those rejected by their society?  Then it was there again after I poured my first cup of coffee, Carrie Prejean and her fake agenda of synthetic boobs, synthetic grievances, against a synthetic beauty pageant world, journalists fake concern over the issues presented by this controversy.  Who skips by in this the owner of the pageant Donald Trump…what a pal of women. 

Somewhere in this chain of beauty contest authority he gives a girl the opportunity for bigger boobs and string bikinis out of sheer benevelonce and love of the female.  Somewhere in the time in which we live, Donald maintains a respected reputation while donning his fake hair and spewing stupid comments about every panel member of the View (during the Rosie controversy) and leading our country in defining what it is to be a beautiful American woman.

Miss Prejean’s opinion only becomes relevant to any news, if the listener or reader reads between the lines.  In our generation, if one disagrees in anyway with what christianity has become, they are now identified by the christian right as persecutors of the faithful, enemies of righteousness and such.

It’s really a twist of fate to see all the righties defending someone because they don’t have anyone else to crucify right now.  Our president is walking the line for our country, so they are going after liberals at large having just realized they are not the silent majority, but the silent majority finally spoke up in 2008 and let everyone know this is the way we want our country to work.  They’re scared…O’Reilly actually called for the help of the ACLU and NOW to speak up for poor persecuted Carrie. 

As for Miss Prejean, I hope she has enough attention to satisfy her for a while and that she quits throwing rocks at her "persecutors".  I don’t feel sorry for her methinks beauty queens thrive on being the center of attention.

By S M on 05/12/2009 8:52 am
Elizabeth Newman

I would certainly think that anyone involved in the world of beauty pageants would know that you are supposed to be representative of ALL people of your state…not just a group that seeks to deny people equal treatment under the law, simply because you disagree with them.  I know it’s hard for people such as Ms. Prejean to accept, but if you take away their religious reasoning, there is no valid LEGAL reason to deny gays the right to marry. No one is forcing these religions to perform gay marriages (at least not that I’ve heard).

By Elizabeth Newman on 05/12/2009 9:10 am
Gerry Gentile

"C. Aune, how is she a hypocrite?  Because she feels marriage is between a man and a woman but will model and pose for pictures?  How is that being a hypocrite?  Please explain b/c Im sorry I dont agree…"  C. Hardy, 05/05/09 @ 11:43 am 

Prejean’s been posing as this nice, wholesome, Christian-value lady, condemning the unrighteousness of "gay" marriage, while putting her body on display.  Why’s that such a big deal?  Well, lessee, now.  What was it that Jesus said about lust?  Oh, yeah!  "If a man looks at a woman with lust, he’s committed adultery in his heart."

Jesus didn’t have a word to say about homosexuality, but He sure had one whole HELL of a lot to say about hypocrisy.

By Gerry Gentile on 05/25/2009 6:47 pm