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Perez Hilton and Miss California Carrie PrejeanGetty Images / WireImageAccess Hollywood
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton may have been crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, but on Monday, it was Miss California Carrie Prejean's answer to a question about same-sex marriage from celebrity blogger and pageant judge Perez Hilton that was the night's biggest story.
During the show, Perez asked Carrie, "Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?"
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"Well I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. Um, we live in a land that you can choose same sex marriage or opposite marriage and, you know what, in my country and in, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman," Carrie said to a mix of boos and applause. "No offense to anybody out there. But that's how I was raised and that's how I think that it should be between a man and a woman."
Carrie's answer to the hot button question cost her the crown - at least according to Perez.
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"The way miss California answered her question lost her the crown, without a doubt!" Perez told Access Hollywood after the pageant. "Never before that I'm aware of has a contestant been booed at Miss USA."
Keith Lewis, Co-Executive Director of the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA said in statement to Access Hollywood that he respects Carrie's opinion, even if it differs with his.
"I am proud of Carrie Prejean's beauty and placement at the 2009 Miss USA pageant. I support Carrie's right to express her personal beliefs even if they do not coincide with my own," Keith told Access. "I believe the subject of gay marriage deserves a great deal more conversation in order to heal the divide it has created."
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PerezHilton.com initially reported that Keith was "personally saddened and hurt" by Carrie's comments. Keith told Access he did not release a statement to the celebrity blogger.
A rep for Shanna Moakler , who inherited the Miss USA title in 1995 when Miss USA Chelsi Smith was crowned Miss Universe, told Perez that she "supports Keith's views 100%."
On Monday morning, Miss California talked to Billy Bush for "The Billy Bush Show" and Access Hollywood. To listen to Billy's interview where Carrie revealed that a member of her family is a gay rights activist, CLICK HERE!
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MargaretIt's time to legalize same sex marriages in all the 50 states.report abuseposted 59 minutes ago
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JAMESWell, ilovelive, I am not an idiotic hill-billie. I am 50 years older than you. My mother was not perfect, but i would not call her Jesus Freak Mom. And I know Catholics that are God loving, don't believe in gay or lesbian relationships and have more since than you do in your pinkie. And i know people of different faiths that have more respect than my 12 year old microwave.report abuseposted February 5, 2010 2:27 AM PST
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JAMESilovelife: You can say Jesus friking Christ and that gays should be respected. He (Jesus Christ died for our sins, who did you die for? People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Would your mother or grandmother like for you to talk or post this way?report abuseposted February 5, 2010 2:14 AM PST
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JAMESRosemary, if you know so much about Perez Hilton, why don't you know how to spell her name. And how many people have actually read the complete Bible in context and not known that "Man shall not lay down with man".report abuseposted February 5, 2010 2:05 AM PST
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hollyPretty soon there will be just one race...mixed.Where I taught it was getting more and more like that every year.MESSED UP.report abuseposted February 1, 2010 1:43 PM PST
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hollyPretty soon there will be just one race...mixed.Where I taught it was getting more and more like that every year.MESSED UP.report abuseposted February 1, 2010 1:43 PM PST
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Leiahreading more of these comments i am freakin shocked!!! wow some people actually have the nerve and balls to make a mockery of the bible and GOD himself.... im am really scared for you ones who made them remarks because YOU WILL have to answer to the one your talking junk about one day. wether you believe or not, you will stand accountable for yourself and the way you raise your children if anyreport abuseposted January 1, 2010 10:10 PM PST
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LeiahWOW, DOES THE DESCRIPTION OF HELL NOT SCARE YOU AT ALL, ILL PRAY FOR YOU. I DO NOT JUDGE YOU I JUDGE YOUR SIN, AND I FEEL SADDENED FOR YOU. THE PLEASURES OF SIN ARE FOR ONLY A SEASON............................................MAY WANT TO WASH OFF THAT EYE MAKEUP SO YOU CAN START TO SEE THINGS CLEARLY....report abuseposted January 1, 2010 10:03 PM PST
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LeiahGO CARRIE!!!! HEY PEREZ IF YOU CANT HANDLE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU MAYBE YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO A NEW CAREER............... I am proud to be an American founded on Christianity!!!!! Its Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve........WE ALL MEET THE MAKER ONE DAY, YOU DO NOT NEED TO ANSWER TO US AS TO WHY YOU CHOSE TO MAKE A MOCKERY OF GODS PLAN, YOU NEED TO ANSWER TO GOD HIMSELF......report abuseposted January 1, 2010 10:01 PM PST
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MarkAre any of them buying me christmas gifts?report abuseposted December 13, 2009 8:55 PM PST
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