Video: Perez Hilton at the Miss USA contest?
posted at 1:35 pm on April 20, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Mix an almost-anachronistic beauty contest with an outspoken gay liberal blogger, and you get … a classically awkward moment. I’ve gotten a lot of e-mail about Miss California’s response to Perez Hilton about her stance on gay marriage, all of it cheering her defense of traditional values:
According to the person who clipped and uploaded the video, Miss California got booed, but if so, not by many. Perez himself shakes his head in annoyance, but what did he expect? These beauty contests are celebrations of kitschy Americana — of bathing suits and evening gowns, of “world peace” and apple pie.
In fact, one has to wonder why the organizers invited Perez to be a judge at all. Surely Perez’ readership doesn’t represent their core audience, and his celebrity-dish-loving readers could care less about Gracie Lou from North Dakota anyway. It’s a very strange choice. And Perez proves it by calling Miss California a “dumb b****” for not agreeing with him:
Stay classy, Perez. And I think you need something much stronger than a cocktail. (Thanks to my co-blogger Allahpundit for the second vid)
Blowback
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You’d be surprised how many gays watch these shows.
I’m not one of ‘em tho.
JetBoy on April 20, 2009 at 1:38 PM
I heard that Obama was considering appointing Perez the Tolerance Czar of his administration.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:38 PM
…then you wouldn’t be Perez Hilton. Failed on both counts.
Snowed In on April 20, 2009 at 1:38 PM
I think Miss California has a potential lawsuit here. She was way ahead in scoring from the other events. She probably would have won had not Hilton acted out of anti-Christian bigotry.
davenp35 on April 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Jetboy, assuming your opinion has not changed from last week regarding people who disagree with you on this issue, is it safe to assume you consider this woman a “hateful, bigoted, closed-minded person” for what she said?
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM
They still have a Miss America Pageant?
MDWNJ on April 20, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Good afternoon Extremists.
Simple answer and always the easiest. The Miss U.S.A contest was produced by Donald Trump. Donald is good buddies with Perez and has had him on Celebrity Apprentice this year.
Knucklehead on April 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM
The guy who draws fake boogers on everyone demands intelligence from a girl who is being judged on looks?
lorien1973 on April 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM
perez “up-to-the-Hilton” in manpu#*sy!
max1 on April 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM
How do you know that?
BadgerHawk on April 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I mean, how do you know she was way ahead from the other events?
BadgerHawk on April 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM
what a shame that a turd like Perez even gets to be on TV….our society should banish him to an island full of lepers or better, send him to Iran…I hear they love to have this type of dialogue with Gays…..just hope Perez does not lose his head over there….LOL
SDarchitect on April 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM
She might be arrested by DHS for those extremist views.
faraway on April 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Why was he there anyone and what does his question have to do with being Miss USA?
What’s next, Al Gore grilling Miss Universe contestants over GW?
Rocks on April 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Megyn Kelly said it on Fox this morning.
davenp35 on April 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Great answer.
bluelightbrigade on April 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM
If my hair wasn’t cut so short, I’d be pulling it out.
Argh!
This has NOTHING to do with “anti-Christian” bigotry.
And yes, TTheo…what I do stand by is that most anti-gay marriage advocates fall into one of few categories:
1) Evangelicals who see it as anti-Christian
2) The lame “definition of marriage” crowd
3) homophobes
Sorry, but I have to call a spade a spade when I see it.
JetBoy on April 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Are you kidding me? Miss USA is trashy… Miss America is a little more classier… I bet half their audience are gay gossip queens with blogs who draw sperm and cocaine on pictures…
She should have answered the question better though… though I know she was caught off guard by it…
Really though, America is farked…
ninjapirate on April 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
This little episode really makes me want to support gay marriage.
Not.
trigon on April 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, and to some extent, trolls,
If you thought there was a Ghey Agenda, you’ve heard it here.
Now, they will tell you how to answer a question, their way.
At what cost to we cower to political correctness?
Kini on April 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
The best example of psychological projection I’ve seen — well done Perez.
Yahoo’s headline has it this way:
Miss California fumbles over a controversial question during the pageant.
Wow, give an honest answer, one that fits the only definition of marriage society has recognized since the inception of civilization, and you’ve ‘fumbled’ the question.
Richard Romano on April 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Because they show the scoring as the events take place. You obviously have never watched a beauty pageant.
College Prof on April 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
I think his idea of a cock-tail is different than yours. In fact cocktails are what makes creeps like that, well, creepy.
Guardian on April 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
So those who don’t agree with gay marriage are suppose to be tolerant of those who believe in it, but those who believe in gay marriage hate those that do not believe in it. I thought gays are the most loving?
deidre on April 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
And I call it the same way, jetboy. You are a hateful, intolerant, closed-minded bigot of anyone who doesn’t agree with you, and you’re not exempt from being called that just because you are calling other people these things. Saying the definition of marriage crowd is lame does nothing but show your blatant ignorance of the history of civilization, and brazen arrogance regarding current society.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
She’s hot and honest, while he’s an ugly little slug with no brain at all and a lack of personality to match. ‘Nuff said.
progressoverpeace on April 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Stop giving them ideas already!
Snowed In on April 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Actually I give her super props for speaking her mind especially in such a gay friendly venue. You saw her smile falter as she knew she was being set up.
Sarjex on April 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM
I never heard of this lowlife Hilton until this morning. He’s beneath contempt.
He’s precisely what’s wrong with this country.
And Miss California is what’s right with this country.
BuckeyeSam on April 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM
You speak in caricatures — you have not one defensible thought…your left-wing professors must have been proud.
Richard Romano on April 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Whew.
That was my point. That he wouldn’t know it unless he watched beauty pageants. Settle down.
BadgerHawk on April 20, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Jetboy wants to shut anyone with a dissenting opinion up by calling them names.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:48 PM
It is all well and good she stood up for her values, but she is in a BEAUTY CONTEST. Values? Just answer the question like a politician if you want to win. She knew what the judges wanted to hear and didn’t respond that way. So she lost.
sammypants on April 20, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Cudos to Miss California for having the intestinal fortitude to stand by her convictions. My cowboy hat’s off to you, Miss California.
CynicalOptimist on April 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM
I will say that it’s ironic that beauty contestants, judged largely based on their ability to be sex symbols, are supposed to be moral leaders.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Those big ole bucked horse teeth can’t be much of an asset in his line of work.
hawkdriver on April 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Ms. Cali = +1
Gay Agenda = Overrated
bluelightbrigade on April 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Look at the skank ho Miss USA 1995 whose publicist has come out against Miss Cali…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanna_Moakler
http://perezhilton.com/2009-04-20-pageant-organizers-speak-out-against-miss-california
And screw Keith Lewis…
ninjapirate on April 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Maybe. Just maybe. Because when it comes to bashing Christians, people like him seem to be experts.
I wouldn’t be surprised if I read something about gays having their merry way during the time of the persecution of Christians in the Roman empire. It would not surprise me in the bit if we read some account of one of them getting a “tingle in the leg” watching Christians being eaten by lions or made into human torches.
newton on April 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Oh yeah it does…
Skywise on April 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM
who though her publicist…
ninjapirate on April 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM
She has my vote for Governor of California
faraway on April 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Stay classy, Perez. And I think you need something much stronger than a cocktail.
HarryStar on April 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM
I could care less what the organizers or contestants of this idiotic contest think about anything.
lexhamfox on April 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Go Miss California!!! An honest answer finally.
Perez is really a douche. Insulting people with opposing views is so childish. Most of the audience even applauded. I heard no boos.
Anyway, Miss California, await armed guards since Napolitano considers you a ‘right-wing extremist.’
jencab on April 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Asking with a brow knitted to almost cramping level. Are you freaking kidding?
hawkdriver on April 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM
If I were there, I would have stood up and clapped for her. Not just for her opinion, but not being afraid to express it. Oh can you FEEL the tolerance of the libs???
Princeps on April 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Maybe someone should have informed Miss California of the rules prior to her submission to the contest? Isn’t being a liberal, pro-abortion (I mean, pro-choice), amnesty for undocumented workers, pro-universal healthcare, anti-business, pro-Obama a requirement for any televised competition (whoops, competition implies that there are winners and losers…that can’t be correct)?
Miss California has to be dumb, she’s against gay marriage. Any other blond from California gets called a “dumb bi*ch” and its sexist. But, since she’s somewhat conservative, its OK. As a matter of fact, Jeanne Garofalatio will probably be calling her a neo-Nazi white supremist within the week.
Nothing to see hear, move along. Same ol’ leftist hypocrisy.
Geministorm on April 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM
I would say, judging by the comments on his little youtube post that most people strongly dislike him.
rollthedice on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Perez is a moron.
Miss California is a classy lady. I’m glad to see she had the courage to stand up for her beliefs even though she knew fascists like this hilton jerk would attack her for it.
Vegi on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Is perez the hilton sister that didn’t survive birth?
talk about projection.
jcrue on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
actually Allah… these contests are full of gay men in the teaching, the garments, the make up… are you kidding? although it does pretend to be exactly what you described, there is this side of it as well.
Kaptain Amerika on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Which tells me this is religious discrimination -and grounds for a lawsuit on the basis of the First Amendment. Apparently, freedom of religious conscience is no longer accepted in “polite” society.
newton on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Rush is talking about gay marriage, Conservatism, and Steve Schmidt right now.
Kudos to Miss California.
kingsjester on April 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM
People really have to stop being afraid of calling homonazis homonazis. Jetboy is a homonazi. He attacks anyone who disagrees with him and thinks he can depend on his minority status . He’s of the same ilk that physically attacked the Christians in San Francisco shortly after the marriage amendment passed there, which was barely reported on the news. He’s also of the same type that broke into the church of a conservative pastor in madison wisconsin and peed all over the building around 8 years ago when that pastor ran against the lesbian congresswoman there.
Seriously, why are people afraid to call him exactly what he is, which we would call ANYONE else on here if they didn’t claim to be gay. Someone who attacks anyone and calls them names if they don’t toe their line needs to be called exactly what they are, regardless of their sexual orientation.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:55 PM
hear = here
Geministorm on April 20, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Yeah, it sucks if it ever gets to a point that you can’t win a contest because you don’t hold the “correct” opinions on things.
crosspatch on April 20, 2009 at 1:55 PM
I went to college with a gay guy (a lot of gay guys … I have a BFA in Theatre) who was very involved in beauty pageants. He loved them! That said, I don’t think it was appropriate to have a gay man with an obvious agenda judging a contestant on whether or not she agreed with his politics. This is a beauty contest, not a run for politcal office. I think Perez is the dumb b*tch here (and whoever decided he’d make a good judge).
http://www.teapartynation.com
tnmama on April 20, 2009 at 1:55 PM
tow
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM
BTW: could we be looking at Megyn Kelley’s replacement when she goes on maternity leave?
BuckeyeSam on April 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Ms. Cali = popular with +50% of America guaranteed.
Gay Agenda = popularity of 2% maybe 3 max.
CynicalOptimist on April 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Ooh -ooh can I play?
So, since we are generalizing like morons, I can say all homosexuals are;
1. Pedophile sickos.
2. Perverted Fetish freaks in assless chaps.
3. Hair stylists.
See how this works, moron?
reaganaut on April 20, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Keith Lewis is a wuss.
corona on April 20, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Or people who just realize that a man humping another man is basically a dirty animal who can’t control his perverted instincts as well as duck in heat.
And there’s no such thing as a homophobe. I’ve never known anyone who’s afraid of fags. We just find them filthy disgusting.
Gregor on April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
You can’t apply the same standard to him. It’s not fair.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Heaven forbid a young woman express herself and her values in a beauty pageant. She’s supposed to stand there and mutely revel in being objectified.
/
Christien on April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Yahoo’s headlines are a complete joke. Obama could punch someone in the face and Yahoo would somehow spin it into a positive headline.
Callie C. on April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
As I often remark to my straight friends, homos like Perez Hilton are why people beat my kind with baseball bats.
D2Boston on April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
What sharp claws you have Ms Perez.
Mee Yaow
Kini on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
The whole deal about using the term “homophobe” is the same for calling people “islamaphobe.” To put them on the defensive as being the one with the problem, etc.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
A beauty pageant is a wrong place to take a controversial stance one way or another. She should have just given a generic answer and side-stepped it altogether, alienating no one. She gave a clumsy answer, and she lost for it. The end. If she was running for office, ok…but she was running for “most hottest” so the answer didn’t make sense. A bigger point — who cares about or watches Miss USA anyway??
dcwvu on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
+1000
Oink on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Joe the Plumber. Now Carrie Prejean the Pageant Queen.
faraway on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
What a vile, obnoxious little man. This question did not belong in the pageant.
Rose on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
And jetboy.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Yeah, I see that stuff in the papers everyday.
hawkdriver on April 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Perez is a hack, and asked that specific question, and based his scoring on the answer.
Now I wonder here. Obama says he’s against, gay marriage. He cavorts with tyrants, that imprison, and, or kill gay people, just for being gay. hmmmmm.
capejasmine on April 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Whoa! Hold it, hold it! Calm down here! This is not the time for foul-mouths!
newton on April 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Why is the Ghey community so narrow minded, and hate filled?
Kjeil on April 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Perez Hilton the ultimate attention whore. Next he will be wearing mini skirts without underwear and flashing his Mangina for web hits.
portlandon on April 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
I felt bad laughing at that joke, but since you’re gay I guess it’s ok. I think that’s how that works.
BadgerHawk on April 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
By the way, listening to Hilton’s little rant, I’d be worried….REALLY worried if I were him.
I believe that he said that he’s for Federalism and State’s rights!!!!!
Little did he know, he put himself on the DHS list in view of millions!!!
HarryStar on April 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
After watching Hilton’s unhinged rant, I now understand what Anderson Cooper meant when he said “it’s hard talking when you are teabagging”.
OxyCon on April 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
The more I hear from homonazis like this perez jerk, the more I think that we should begin to take a page from the Iranians on how to deal with this menace.
Vegi on April 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Disagee. Make a stand anytime and anywhere your beliefs are called into question.
hawkdriver on April 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Easy, tiger.
BadgerHawk on April 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM
She’s beautiful. And she spoke very confidently and secure in her opinion…a winner in my book. Couldn’t watch more than 1 minute into the Perez vid–what a jealous, insidious little queenie. And deaf to boot (think his head is full of cream–hee hee)–I didn’t hear booing–I heard clapping.
RepubChica on April 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Oh, that’s real nice.
And I’M the one who’s called a “hateful bigot”?
JetBoy on April 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Teabaggers unite.
faraway on April 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM
You and Perez must get along fabulously.
His obnoxious website alone should garner him a felony charge. Who the hell cares what he has to say about Miss America?
MadisonConservative on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Uh, you lost me there.
Besides, homosexuality is rampant in the muslim world. They just hide it really well.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
I wish the word homophobe would stop being used by gays.The fact is , few if any” fear man”. Learn your Latin! As for Perez as I said on another venue he is an embarrassment to the human species.
MNDavenotPC on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
The point is the contestants and their families care. If they choose to participate in that pageant and can do so without breaking any laws, then what is the problem?
Oink on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
“Obama Safe After Extremist Attack; One Hurt”
Snowed In on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
I almost do wish Cali would have won so I could have seen Perez run up there and rip the tiara off her peroxided head. That would have been THE Youtube moment of the decade! It would’ve been priceless.
dcwvu on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Sounds like Meghan is confused again.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
hawkdriver on April 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM
I agree. If you proclaim Christianity, you are to be the same every day of the week. If you claim to have any kind of moral base, then you need not practice situational ethics.
kingsjester on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Actually, they stone them.
Vegi on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
We have in my little town here in Utah the current Miss Utah. The first one for our county. It was quite the big deal.
Anyway, our contestant went to the Miss America pageant, knowing she wouldn’t win. Why? She wore a one-piece swimsuit. The only one, I believe. It was due to modesty, etc. And that’s not appreciated nowadays.
Our previous Miss Utah was a soldier nurse who was serving on active duty in Afghanistan. Point is, yeah, some of these women are dumb blonds, but some are pretty good girls and good role models too.
Usually they are the ones who don’t win.
Vanceone on April 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Don’t hold your breath. It’s all about stifling dissent.
TTheoLogan on April 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM
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