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Should being against gay marriage have cost Miss CA the Miss USA beauty contest?

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Should being against gay marriage have cost Miss CA the Miss USA beauty contest?

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According to the news, the runner-up at the Miss USA beauty pageant says her outspoken opposition to gay marriage cost her first place in the competition. During the televised event, Carrie Prejean – Miss California – said she believed that “a marriage should be between a man and a woman”. Ms Prejean, after the competition. She added: “I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman.” “No offense to anyone out there, but that’s how I was raised.” The remarks drew a mixture of booing and applause from the audience. Hilton said he had been “floored” by Ms Prejean’s answer, which, he said, “alienated millions of gay and lesbian Americans, their families and their supporters”. He told ABC News: “She lost it because of that question. She was certainly the front-runner before that.” Keith Lewis, who runs the Miss California competition, released a statement condemning Ms Prejean’s comments. “As co-director of the Miss California USA, I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss

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