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Miss California: I'll fight on despite nude photos

Carrie Prejean claims foes of her same-sex marriage views released them

By Mike Celizic, TODAYShow.com contributor

updated 8:38 a.m. ET, Tues., May 5, 2009

With partially nude photos of her popping up on Web sites questioning her Christian credentials, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has fired back, claiming the racy pictures are just modeling shots and vowing to continue her battle against same-sex marriage.

"I am a Christian, and I am a model," Prejean said in a statement released overnight to the media. "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 Alicia Jacobs, a judge at the April 19 Miss USA pageant during which Prejean made her highly publicized statement opposing same-sex marriage, said the pictures go beyond what the Miss California pageant says are appropriate.

"I can assure you they were quite inappropriate, and certainly not photos befitting a beauty queen," Jacobs, a reporter for NBC's Las Vegas affiliate, told NBC News.

The images may also hurt her status as a spokeswoman for conservative causes. "She can continue to advocate for causes, but I don't think these causes are going to advocate for her," Ken Baker of E! News told NBC.

Six revealing photos

The Web site thedirty.com claimed that it had six pictures of Prejean. As of Tuesday morning, it had posted one on its site. The picture shows Prejean wearing nothing but a pair of revealing pink panties and smiling over her shoulder at the camera. Her breasts are covered by her arm.

The picture was deemed too racy to be shown on the TODAY Show.

It and the others in the set may also be too revealing for the Miss California pageant, according to a report filed for TODAY by NBC News' Miguel Almaguer, who reported that Prejean's contract with the pageant prohibits her from being photographed "in a state of partial or total nudity."

[Kevin]

1) This is stupid because no more skin was shown here than was shown in the bathing suit competition.

2) I'm completely in the camp which is in favor of gay marriage, but this is a ridiculous tactic. This has nothing to do with the debate, nothing to do with the merits of the argument and nothing, IMHO to do with Prejean's credibility.

ETA, the 'side-boob' picture was taken down.

That's the picture.

Is that markedly worse than this in terms of skin?

[KSigkid]

They're really trying to tear this woman down, aren't they? I mean, I don't agree with her, but this is kind of ridiculous. I guess that's what you get for giving an honest answer during one of those pageants.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

They're really trying to tear this woman down, aren't they?

Yep. Even though I agree with 'they,' it doesn't help their case to be shrill, vindictive and distracted. They won't win a single person over with this tactic. This only convinces me that the people making decisions in some of the camps of this debate are political morons who can't see the forest for the trees.

[honeychile]

There will always be people with a single-minded agenda who make it their life's work to destroy someone who opposes it. I may not agree with one agenda or another, but frankly, I don't have the time to completely villify those who disagree with me.

[DaemonSeid]

At this point now...why even care anymore?

Nude photos...can we run down the list starting with Vanessa Williams?

At least she didn't test positive for steroids!!!!!

[texas*princess]

She needs to step off her anti-gay marriage deal and spend more time on her actual "platform" as Miss Cali USA.

I am hoping that Miss USA DOESN'T win Miss Universe, because then this prize idiot will be bumped up to Miss USA and use it for her own agenda.

[starang21]

who has them?

[texas*princess]

According to Perez Hilton, pageant officials are trying to decide to strip her of her crown

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

According to Perez Hilton, pageant officials are trying to decide to strip her of her crown

Well, at least it's an unbiased "journalist" reporting!

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Well, at least it's an unbiased "journalist" reporting!

I'm just saying what was on his site. There wasn't a mention of that on the NBC or thedirty.com article. Chillz!

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm just saying what was on his site. There wasn't a mention of that on the NBC or thedirty.com article. Chillz!

I'm chilled! Note use of smilie - sure sign of chilln' - and amusing pic! I think the whole thing is funny on a couple of ironic levels.

[deepimpact2]

I feel bad for her because she gave an honest answer. Perez Hilton basically said that's why she lost...because she wasn't politically correct. Which of course must mean that being politcally correct means lying when the situation calls for it.

In my opinion he lost credibility by calling her a stupid b$%^&.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

In my opinion he lost credibility by calling her a stupid b$%^&.

I'm sorry, I was unaware Perez Hilton had any credibility to start with.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Perez Hilton is not the authority on why she lost. The person who won had been winning the whole time. He said that out of anger and to be mean. Her losing was not based solely on her answer (which for the 5th time I will point out did NOT answer the question Perez Hilton asked her to begin with!)

According to Perez, more NUDE pictures are on the way.

She sowed and now she's reapin', both the good-Christian film/commercial, and the bad- backlash from gay community and supporters. She appears to be trying to rise above it all, most likely her opening her fool mouth was the best thing that ever happened to her. We're still talking about her.