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In a resignation announcement brimming with indignation, this years Miss Pennsylvania USA said she felt compelled to turn in her crown.
Effective immediately I have voluntarily, completely, and utterly removed myself from the Miss Universe Organization, beauty queen Sheena Monnin posted on Facebook. In good conscience I can no longer be affiliated in any way with an organization I consider to be fraudulent, lacking in morals, inconsistent, and in many ways trashy.
Monnin, 27, alleged that Sundays Miss USA competition, which is run by the Miss Universe Organization, was fixed. She said she had evidence that the top five contestants were selected in advance of Sundays show.
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In a statement, the Miss Universe Organization dismissed Monnins allegations as false and said Monnin told pageant officials she was resigning for a different reason: Because she did not agree with the organizations recent decision to admit transgender contestants.
Pageant officials released an email message they said they received from Monnin on Monday that read, I refuse to be part of a pageant system that has so far and so completely removed itself from its foundational principles as to allow and support natural born males to compete in it. This goes against ever (sic) moral fiber of my being.
Sheena Monnin announced her decision to resign as Miss Pennsylvania USA on Facebook.
On her Facebook page, Monnin describes herself as conservative and sums up her religious views by citing the Bible verse John 3:16.
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Uben
(7,719 posts)Look at me! See how pretty I am? These people spend thousands of dollars on the adoration of themselves. For what?
Personally, I view all the contestants as airheads, whether they are or not. That's just an opinion, but I guess if beauty is all you have to offer, it's their only shot.
ejpoeta
(8,933 posts)magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Funny thing is, I consider those pageants to be fraudulent, lacking in good morals, inconsistent and trashy. Just for totally different reasons than she does.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)...who supported the inclusion of transgendered contestants publicly, in her pageant Q&A. It was Miss PA's intolerance that caused her to be such a sore, sore loser.
PCIntern
(25,662 posts)everytime we make news it involves some asshole-type or criminal behavior.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)At least your Miss PA hasn't killed anybody...yet.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,331 posts)I believe her when she said it was fixed.
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)and I told some of my friends when Trump was judging the Apprentice that he would pick Arsenio so that he could say he likes the BLACKS and that he would choose the other guy because he doesn't like gays.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)when his pageant comes around?? What is this, the third year in a row??
He wouldn't be manufacturing this stuff just to get a little ratings bump, would he?????
JHB
(37,166 posts)Got news for you kiddo: that line describes that industry since your grandmother's time or longer. The reason you're leaving is one of its better decisions, and even that is due to looking at the future and seeing doom if they only cater to your view.
catbyte
(34,557 posts)for slander.
I wonder if the President can do that to Trump?
no_hypocrisy
(46,331 posts)Truth is a total defense to defamation/slander and I'm sure that's the only publicity he wouldn't like.
Archae
(46,379 posts)Posing in Hustler, or in a meth bust mug shot.
obamanut2012
(26,201 posts)Miss USA isn't Miss America.
Ms. Monnin, however, is a bigot, and good riddance to her.
polmaven
(9,463 posts)To her statement that the inclusion of a transgender contestant "goes against every moral fiber of my being" all I can say is....well....I guess it goes against "every moral fiber" except the one against being an outright bigot!!
Good riddance, sheena...don't let the door hit you on the way out.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)And in a couple of days, who will remember her anyway?
Exhibit "A" to that argument? Carrie Prejean! LOL
hatrack
(59,608 posts)Or should they also apply to those in The Iraq and such as South Africa?
DCKit
(18,541 posts)You're "in-between" now. You can either do porn, or get married and do one of those "Real Housewives" shows. I'd settle for the porn.
Marry me, and we could do a "reality" show called "Michelle and Marcus".
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)who similarly cashed in on her bigotry to earn her 15 minutes of fame and fortune. Carrie Prejean showed the way to make a buck even as a failed beauty queen....