Carrie Prejean Fiasco

I just finished watching and episode of The View. One of their hot topics concerned Carrie Prejean, the Miss California who made the comment about the gay community during the Miss Universe Pageant. Carrie Prejean had been in the pageant community long enough to understand that pageant answers should be diplomatic and un-offensive to any particular group. The person selected as Miss Universe is chosen as the symbolic representation of all people regardless of color, race, creed, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Carrie Prejean knew exactly what she was doing when she entered the pageant. She entered with the intention to win; it appears to win at all cost. Who can say she did not accomplish this? Carrie may not wear the crown or hold the title but she has won. She is constantly on TV or in the news. I bet very few people remember the name of the young lady who won the contest. Miss Prejean’s popularity in the news has overshadowed the reign of this young lady. Maybe it is time beauty pageants become a thing of the past. Whatever happened to winning or losing gracefully or natural beauty? When beauty comes down to who can buy the most cosmetic surgery or is willing to have the most, people can see that on the streets and on TV daily. We don’t need a beauty pageant for that type of production. Hasn’t the self esteem of young girls been shattered enough without this additional exploitation?