[honeychile]

My understanding, albeit amateur, is that pageant contestants basically sign away their rights to be a "real person" for the term of their reign. I know two former Miss Teenage Americas, and both of them had to do so. Both regretted ever going quite as far as they did in the pageant world.

A twenty year old really should understand what a contract is, and how to honor it. It's not as if she's just getting a plastic tiara, there's a LOT of goodies that come with that ONE year of being a role model! If Ms. Connor is unable to control herself for ONE year, she's not a good role model, and not a suitable choice for Miss USA.