December 21, 2006

Miss Nevada Stripped of Her Crown

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Miss Nevada USA 2007 Katie Rees couldn’t cry her way out of naughty pictures that surfaced Wednesday.

On Thursday, Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced Rees had been stripped of her title.

"Katie Rees has been relieved of her duties as Miss Nevada USA 2007," Shugart said in a statment. "First runner-up Helen Salas will assume the title and compete at the 2007 Miss USA Pageant on March 23 in Los Angeles."

The latest bombshell comes after racy shots surfaced of the young beauty queen exposing herself and performing explicit sexual acts on others girls.

Pageant spokeswoman Lark-Marie Anton told TMZ.com that while The Donald approved Miss Nevada being dethroned, it was Shugart who ultimately made the final decision.

"Mr. Trump runs a billion-dollar real estate company, besides owning the pageant," she said. "His priorities are the title holders -- Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA." Anton added that these types of decisions are made all the time, they are just more high-profile now, in light of the current scandal involving Miss USA Tara Conner.

Rees is still listed as Miss Nevada on the pageant's official website. Helen Salas was Miss Nevada Teen USA in 2004 and a second runner-up at Miss Teen USA.


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I THINK TARA PUT ONE HELL OF A SHOW ON. AND DONALD JUST LOVES YOUNGER WOMEN. HER BOOOO WHOOOO’S WERE PATHETIC. WHERE WERE THE TEARS????? ROSIE COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER……..


- SHERRIE
Posted 12/24/06 12:00 AM
 

What is so shameful? She kissed a girl? So what! She showed a thong? So what! She bared her breasts? SO WHAT!!! That’s life and the human body and instinct.
I think we focus too much on beauty and money. Do you think Donald Trump would have such a beautiful wife if he didn’t have money? He wouldn’t have gotten to first base.


- debbie gordon
Posted 12/23/06 06:16 PM
 

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- Anonymous
Posted 12/22/06 09:49 AM
 

Why does Tara get a second chance but not Katie? That’s what’s really wrong with this Country, not just the double standard but the picking and choosing. Don’t forget Vanessa Williams had risque photos and she did loose her title for good reason, not making her a bad person just setting the standard of what Miss USA should mean. We should set the bar higher!


- cheri
Posted 12/22/06 08:28 AM
 

When is black the new white?

Good for you Donald! This action was the right thing to do.

Every inch given, a mile is lost. If no standard is pulled back inline, there is no standard.

America has decilined so much by the inches given. The “Oh - it’s ok this time” attitude has yeilded the society we are in today. Look at the last 50 years alone. Due to moral decline we had less violent crime and theft, a more trust worthy government, and police forces.

I believe we have gained a few feet since then, and the world of right an wrong are almost upside down. Violent crime and theft is out of control, no one trust the government, and you are stupid if you think the police haven’t made big mistakes with innocent people on a regular basis these days. Truth be damned, pin it on someone so the general public feel’s safer. How are we safer if the real perp is still out there? Easy … Perception is reality!

Everyone in the 50’s era had a humility about consequence of their actions. Today the general public doesn’t care about theirs or others. You may be willing to blur the line when it comes to homosexuality. That it is ok, and just an alternate lifestyle. It can easily be resolved to “well.. they were just born that way”.. Really? If that is the card you play, then be willing to apply it to child molesters, and serial killers. Still feel the same?

If you are still liberal enough to accept this, then make sure you are part of the welcoming committee the next time a sexual preditor moves into the neighborhood. You should have no problem with that.. after all… this was in their younger past, and they were born that way!

Do you really think that not holding someone accountable will benefit future society? Where does it stop?


- James S
Posted 12/22/06 08:27 AM
 

She is Beautiful. Let her keep her Crown.


- Amy
Posted 12/22/06 06:45 AM
 

I think that if Miss USA had another shot, Katie should too. The pictures are from 5 years ago, people change and I think she did. She has always been in pageants and being in the Miss USA was a dream of hers. I think the wrong choice was made.


- Heather
Posted 12/22/06 06:23 AM
 

she’s exactly what’s wrong with this country. the old double standard. she potrays herself as one image but lives another. maybe she can get a job in a strip bar in florida. you go katie . katie does florida.


- rosie
Posted 12/22/06 02:35 AM
 

I believe that this is a big mistake. How can they say yes to one pagent and no to the other. We all made mistakes in our pasts and the thing that matters the most is if we learn from them. Bill Clinton made a huge mistake, he still was able to continue the presidentcy without being impeached. Would you call him a role modle? I think she should be given another chance.
Thank you
Robert Kennedy
Wrightwood Ca.


- Robert Kennedy
Posted 12/22/06 02:20 AM
 

i think everyone needs to get WAAAAY over this. you can’t POSSIBLEY have nothing better to talk about.


- Anonymous
Posted 12/21/06 11:23 PM
 

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- g wa
Posted 12/21/06 10:18 PM
 

I think given that these photos were taken when she was a minor we should cut her some slack. How many of us have done things we wish we didn’t do at 17? Even a court of law can’t you a persons juvenille record. She’s 22 now, I believe she must have matured or she wouldn’t even have entered the contest to begin with.


- Christine Charland
Posted 12/21/06 07:27 PM
 

What a whore!!! I’m sure the XXX movie of her will soon be released!!! She’s hot and would be an ideal porn star!!! Go Katie!!!


- clay
Posted 12/21/06 07:23 PM
 

You all need to get over yourselves~


- Anonymous
Posted 12/21/06 07:11 PM
 

What a Bunch of Prudes.


- Barney Rubble
Posted 12/21/06 05:08 PM
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