Beverly Hills disowns its Miss California contestant
Less than a year after dethroned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean stirred up controversy with her remarks against gay marriage, a similar war of words is brewing in Beverly Hills, the Associated Press reports.
Beverly Hills Mayor Nancy Krasne said Wednesday she is outraged over a Miss California USA contestant who is claiming to represent the city in the upcoming pageant and who spoke out against same-sex marriage in recent media interviews.
Krasne said in a statement that 23-year-old Lauren Ashley does not live in Beverly Hills or represent the city in any capacity. Krasne said she was shocked to see statements made by a beauty pageant contestant under the name of Beverly Hills, "which has a long history of tolerance and respect."
Ashley recently told Fox News and other media outlets that same-sex marriage goes against God and the Bible.
Keith Lewis, a K2 Productions stage director for the Miss California USA pageant, told the Los Angeles Times that contestants choose the area they represent and Ashley chose to compete as Miss Beverly Hills in November 2010.
Comments
I completely disagree with Mayor Krasne's position upholding the gay agenda. If she would only read our instruction manual (Holy Bible) she would see that our Creator abhors homosexuality and considers it an abomination to Him.
Posted by: Emmette Middleton | February 25, 2010 3:02 PM
Embarrased to be associated with God? Someday they will regret that decision. Thanks.
Posted by: Clay | February 25, 2010 5:35 PM
The real issue here is whether a beauty contestant has the right to hold a religious view and still be a contestant. I think it's absolutely ridiculous that, in America of all places, one must (apparently) bow down to a politico-cultural viewpoint rather than maintain one's religious conscience in the public realm. At this rate, it won't be long until America is hanging its prophets, and murdering its social critics.
Posted by: David MacKenzie | February 25, 2010 7:31 PM
IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT THESE YOUNG LADIES ARE NOT AFRAID TO PROCLAIM GOD AND THE BIBLE. CHRISTIANS ARE ALWAYS THE BLUNT OF DISCRIMINATION.
Posted by: PATSY GREEN | February 25, 2010 7:44 PM
Mr MacKenzie,
You -- and beauty queens -- are entirely free to express your religious beliefs, so long as you don't require me to subscribe to them in arenas in which they are not germane, such as the Marriage Office of my local courthouse.
In this particular case, it appears that Ms Ashley chose to spout off in a fraudulent assumption that she spoke for the city whose name was emblazoned on her presumably ample bosom.
Posted by: BankStreet | February 25, 2010 8:01 PM
Yes Mr. MacKenzie. Unfortunately, many think that she had no right to say what she said, including one of the judges. I will be glad when our next president can feel that he has a right to say what he wants instead of bowing to unGodly people, and with Mr. Romney it seems to be the way American voters are headed.
Posted by: Clay | February 25, 2010 9:29 PM
I just saw a tape of Ms Ashley. I take back what I said about her "ample bosom." Sorry for any confusion.
Posted by: BankStreet | February 26, 2010 12:24 PM
Clay,
So ... you're suggesting that our current President does *not* "feel he has a right to say what he wants"?
I guess every President is, to a certain extent, bound by public opinion and political considerations. But every President swears to uphold the Constitution, which, the last time I checked, assured me of as much access to equality as it does you. You are entirely free to believe what you will about same-sex marriage, but the Law of the Land protects me from your religious dogma. And that Law transcends any Administration, even one headed by your much beloved (I thought Mormons were a "cult," by the way...) Mr Romney.
Posted by: BankStreet | February 26, 2010 12:35 PM