Erik Monk is dimayed by Miss California Carrie Prejean’s answer to Perez Hilton’s Miss USA 2009 pageant question regarding gay marriage. Monk, violinist for indie duet Pigeon and supporter for gay rights, says that he is disappointed in Miss California’s blatant anti-gay stance and equally annoyed that Hilton baited a Miss USA candidate.
Monk stated, “Her answer, opinion, whatever you want to call it, needed more tact and hope for equality no matter what someone’s sexual orientation is.” He added Miss California’s statements about America’s freedoms bothered him. “She said in my country we believe… No. Your country is my country sweetie; America is more progressive than that.”
Monk’s close friend, Heather Chase, commented, “Miss California needs to have an open mind given her aspirations to work in the entertainment and fashion industries. I hope she learns from this.” Chase felt the question was too politically controversial to be asked in the Miss USA pageant, “Everyone can’t be pleased – especially him [Perez Hilton] with his prejudices.”
Monk also called attention to Hilton’s unfair use of the baited question, “As an activist for gay rights, I am ashamed to see Hilton picks fights to gain gay supporters; not cool.”
5 Comments
July 19, 2009 at 10:24 am
well.. it’s like I knew!
April 26, 2009 at 11:29 pm
great domain name for blog like this)))
April 24, 2009 at 5:26 am
we all have our choice on what to do and say and Miss California decided to say what she needs to say but with a consequence of giving up the purpose of why she had joined the pageant and that is bringing home the crown.
April 23, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Perez Hilton is to the Miss America Pageant what Paula Abdul is to American Idol
April 23, 2009 at 5:36 pm
She answered with integrity and honesty.
He responded like a child.