• Controversy over Miss USA winner Rima Fakih
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[quote=yahoo] And you thought beauty queens' infighting was fierce. No pageant managed by The Donald would be complete without its own outbreak of culture war. Last year, of course, there was Miss USA's great [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10n49eina/*http://yhoo.it/aHXHeE"]Carrie Prejean[/URL] controversy — when the reigning Miss California upheld marriage as an exclusively heterosexual insitution after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked about gay matrimony. (That dustup was eventually overtaken by Prejean's own naughty-photo scandal, which [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10nduk054/*http://yhoo.it/cP7LAe"]Donald Trump himself eventually arbitrated[/URL].) This week, Lebanese-American immigrant [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10n0plcrp/*http://yhoo.it/ar9d2O"]Rima Fakih of Michigan was crowned Miss USA[/URL] — maybe the first contestant of Arab or Muslim background to win, though the pageant's records are incomplete. There were, of course, the usual day-after revelations about the new titlist's past media exploits: pictures from a 2007 [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10nb2erna/*http://yhoo.it/dDmM7V"]pole-dancing competition[/URL] and an appearance in a [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10mec4dpe/*http://bit.ly/cnMDJv"]salaciously titled[/URL] independent video production. But she remained fully clothed in both outings. In fact, the most provocative photos that have surfaced of her seem to be the [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10ntmtvev/*http://yhoo.it/9eNndK"]official lingerie shots[/URL] taken under the auspices of the pageant. Instead, the highest decibels have been reserved for her Muslim Arab background (though the contestant herself has spoken little about religious matters, stressing that her family observes both Muslim and Christian holidays). Daniel Pipes, who publishes a right-leaning blog on Middle Eastern affairs, pointed to a "[URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=12f2528c5/*http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2010/05/affirmative-action-in-beauty-contests"]surprising frequency of Muslims winning beauty pageants[/URL]." While allowing that "they are all attractive" — Pipes, a former board member of the U.S. Institute for Peace, posted pictures of several — he said that their victories "make me suspect an odd form of affirmative action." Pipes didn't theorize how shadowy beauty-pageant fixers might be greasing the skids for contestants — but other political bloggers were happy to advance more heated pronouncements. "Miss Hezbollah is now Miss USA," [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=15r0lf2ci/*http://www.debbieschlussel.com/22000/donald-trump-dhimmi-miss-hezbollah-wins-miss-usa-was-contest-rigged-for-muslima-hezbollah-supporter-miss-oklahomas-great-arizona-immigration-answer/"]declared conservative radio talk show host Debbie Schlussel[/URL], saying that Fakih's relatives in Lebanon had ties to the terrorist organization based there. Schlussel also said Fakih [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=1391bmfp5/*http://www.debbieschlussel.com/21971/confirmed-islamic-terrorist-helped-fund-miss-michigan-usa-pageant/"]received some financial backing[/URL] from onetime Hezbollah supporter Imad Hamad — or, as Schlussel put it, Fakih's "bid for the pageant was financed by an Islamic terrorist." Suggesting the pageant was "rigged," Schlussel wrote off Fakih's victory to a "politically correct, Islamo-pandering climate." Conservative blogger [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=122t74qne/*http://michellemalkin.com/2010/05/16/a-gaffetastic-new-miss-usa/"]Michelle Malkin saw a conspiracy afoot[/URL], too — generic rather than Muslim-specific this time. Malkin mocked Fakih as a "gaffetastic" contestant who tripped over her gown as well as over her answer to a question about birth control — exposing Fakih's ignorance, Malkin argued, about what constitutes a "controlled substance" and what the purpose of health care is. "Looks like the Miss USA pageant didn't want to risk the wrath of the open-borders mob," Malkin said. Immigration was in fact another flashpoint of political controversy over the contest. Runner-up Morgan Elizabeth Woolard of Oklahoma was asked for her views on Arizona's recent immigration law, a question that [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=12r8l1v8o/*http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/17/miss-usa-crowd-boos-arizona-immigration-question/"]drew boos from the crowd[/URL] before the judge — actor Oscar Nunez of "The Office" — could even finish getting it out. When he did deliver the question, asking whether immigration enforcement "should be mandated by the state or by the federal government," Woolard replied that she was "a huge believer in states' rights," then added: "I think it's perfectly fine for Arizona to create that law, and I'm against illegal immigration. But I'm also against racial profiling, so I see both sides in this issue." You can watch the exchange here: "Fox & Friends" host Gretchen Carlson (herself a former Miss America) suggested that perhaps Woolard's conservative-leaning [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=11b47fv5r/*http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201005170002"]"informed opinion"[/URL] was enough for the judges to exercise political correctness and award the crown to Fakih over a blonde from Oklahoma. [[URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10nuvvd4t/*http://yhoo.it/c7mHlI"]Video: See if Miss Oklahoma thinks she was robbed[/URL]] Foreign commentators, meanwhile, have seized on the whole Miss USA episode as a prime example of (as the Guardian's Richard Adams calls it) "[URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=12pbigf3t/*http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/may/17/rima-fakih-miss-usa-2010"]America's weirdness[/URL]." You might look at Fakih's victory as a certain kind of [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=13aq7fmpm/*http://www.spectator.co.uk/alexmassie/6008474/the-latest-insidious-threat-to-the-american-republic.thtml"]"triumph" of the West[/URL], the Spectator's Alex Massie says, representing "a form of emancipation or at least cultural assimilation that might be thought useful (in as much as such contests can ever be considered useful)." Yahoo! News asked 1996 Miss USA winner [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=10rpsoio3/*http://alilandrylife.com/"]Ali Landry[/URL] what she thinks about it all. She says she's sorry to see the pageant's sharp turn into public controversy, though she adds that she's "very grateful" for the opportunities that accompanied the title. She stresses that the pageant has amped up its political and cultural visibility under Trump's stewardship. "Back when I competed, Trump had not purchased it yet, and it was very tame and the questions were very general," Landry said. "But now it's all about the ratings. So you have 17-, 18-, 19-year-old girls who haven't lived their lives yet, who don't have much life experience, being asked to form strong opinions about things." Landry, who now works frequently as an actress and [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=130dgh1ma/*http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/09/21/ali-landry-celebrates-the-launch-of-belle-parish/"]recently launched[/URL] a [URL="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ynews/ts_ynews/storytext/ynews_ts2099/36208064/SIG=117eda82h/*http://www.belleparish.com/index2.php"]line of children's clothes[/URL], also conceded that even before the Trump era, the Miss USA pageant always came with lots of pressure to generate media attention. "You have to remember, it's a business first and foremost," she said. "So I think that the controversy, whatever shape or form it's in and no matter whose expense it's at, that's ultimately good for them from a business perspective if the pageant's in the news and if they're getting good ratings."[/quote] Once I heard that the winner was Muslim I immediately wondered how long it would take for Conservatives to call it a sham that another nameless faceless blonde didn't win. Guess it took 2 days. Although Miss Oklahoma's question was tougher, and I understand the arguments about Miss Michigan almost tripping, but I still think Rima is a lot more unique than many of the other contestants and not just because of her race. Also reading the yahoo comments is cringeworthy. [quote=idiot] A word to Oscar Nunez - THIS IS NOT MEXICO! - Last year it was nelly boy Perez Hilton, this year a mexican... Miss Oklahoma should've just said DEPORT THEM ALL, which is how most Americans truly feel.[/quote] [quote=Maureen the cuntbag]Ddisgrace!!! Would never want my grandaughters to look up to this ??woman.[/quote] [quote=George the retard]...by the way, where the hell is hispania anyway?...[/quote] [quote]I will never watch another Miss USA pageant again. Are they serious????? A Muslim to represent America. WHAT A DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!![/quote] The sad thing is a lot of people agree with these comments. [img]http://l.yimg.com/go/news/picture/2010/g1/20100517/20100517102200871g1_103740_0.jpg[/img] Terrorist right here folks
The only thing that she could make explode are a guys pants.
my penis exploded from my huge erection
How does she wear her crown and her burka at the same time? Headgear overload. EDIT: I'm joking. Everyone calm down.
only TRUE AMERICANS should win Miss USA!! god bless america :patriot:
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I can't believe we still even do that retarded Miss Hurf Durf thing.
[quote]...by the way, where the hell is hispania anyway?...[/quote] If you have to judge a group of people by their worst contributor well, Sorry America.
Mmm she can be whatever she wants hot damn.
I hate illiterate assholes who think anyone from the Middle East is a "TERERIST" EDIT: Shes hot
That's stupid. She's really hot though.
When I first heard about her winning Miss USA, I thought it was nice that the public wasn't as scared and hateful of muslims as some people made it sound. Then the retards started speaking again.
I think we're all in agreement that she is one fine foxy lady. So if this is some sort of muslim conspiracy, then it's fine by me.
Ah well, their loss.
I'm an American, and find Arabs quite hot! Besides, only a small percentage of them want to kill us all because we're American, and an even smaller amount of them are Radical Muslims who want to go boom, so c'mon, just get over it and get back to your droolin'!
She's probably the only Miss USA winner in history that doesn't look like a walking hunk of plastic.
Like the OP posted these comments posted in yahoo news articles are downright stupid. I'm surprised at the sheer ignorance, but it's more sad seeing how many people rate up their comments. Seriously, the media frenzy over this Ms. America and last year's competition is annoying. I remember when some people said they wouldn't bother with Ms. America competitions after Ms California got called out, and yet here they are again bitching once more.
[QUOTE=mastoner20;22031245]Besides, only a small percentage of them want to kill us all because we're American, and an even smaller amount of them are Radical Muslims who want to go boom[/QUOTE] You americans make beautiful compliments, brings a tear to my eye
Fakih, eh? :smug:
:foxnews: Even the muslimas have infiltrated our society. The terrorists have won! :foxnews: —No, really. The girl is absolutely beautiful and she deserves every bit of her earned title. I can't believe some Americans are actually bitching about it.
[QUOTE=Sottalytober;22030443]The only thing that she could make explode are a guys pants.[/QUOTE] [url]http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Psychotic_Prankster[/url] etc.
Those comments make me want to hurt people.
She's beautiful.
God damn those comments are on par with YouTube comments. Rage inducing.
She can blow my twinkle whenever she wants.
I was watching an episode of 30 Days the other day. It was the Muslim episode. It showed me just how much stupidity and ignorance there is against Islam. Everybody hated him. There were so many comments like "How could you abandon your country?" and "Terrorist sympathizer." It really just blew a massive hole in my respect for people.
these FUCKING CUNTS need to DRIVE A limosine off of a FUCKING CLiff
cant be a muslim if shes in a pageant. I think the terrorists would get to her for such disgrace to the religion before she becomes a terrorist. Plus, looks like a whore.
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;22032376]these FUCKING CUNTS need to DRIVE A limosine off of a FUCKING CLiff[/QUOTE] This reads like a yahoo comment too.
Damn Foreigners tryin to take away the Title from True Americans.
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