Carrie Prejean versus Perez Hilton | Miss America Litmus Test

I'm not a big pageant fan, however, pageant scandals get my attention. As many know by now, Miss America was crowned amidst controversy surrounding Miss California's answer to a question on gay marriage. Regardless of what side you are on, whether Christian or not, pro-gay, anti-gay, whatever, there is something amiss when an openly gay judge, Perez Hilton, asks an openly Christian contestant, Carrie Prejean, her thoughts on gay marriage. What did he expect her to say? Is she not entitled to any conviction? What's next, Democrat versus Republican, Mormon versus Jew, cat-lover versus dog-lover...?

I think the aftermath of this is most interesting. The judge (they are quality people, right?) calls Hilton a bitch, then retracts it, then reinstates it. Prejean, on the other hand, is as classy as they come. Never attacked the judge, but stood by her conviction. I have a new respect for the Miss America Pageant if the program produces quality contestants like Carrie Prejean. Watch the video (and others) below. You'll probably come to the same conclusion.

Hmm, next year a FSBO judge will be asking next year's real estate agent contestant her views on opening the MLS to the public. Since we all suck, we won't hold our breadth on that one. :)