New Miss USA says she looks forward to spreading the message of love, diversity and eating popcorn [View all]
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The new Miss USA Olivia Jordan is the first woman from Oklahoma to win the top title, and she said when asked about Donald Trump in her first news conference Sunday that Miss USA is more than one person or one owner.
"We have freedom of speech in this country and that's a beautiful right and it helps us draw attention to issues that are important and immigration is a certainly an important issue in this country," she said, in addressing Trump's comments.
"This is an organization certainly celebrates diversity and I think that that was very clear on stage tonight," she continued. "And I look forward to being a part of this brand and a part of working forward to spread a message of love and diversity and acceptance."
In a presidential campaign speech a few weeks ago, Trump said Mexico was sending drug dealers, rapists and criminals into the United States. He has stood by those comments, despite them igniting a firestorm of controversy for the Miss USA pageant, which was dropped by two national networks.
Read more: http://theadvocate.com/news/12899308-123/newly-crowned-miss-usa-says
[font color=330099]They crowned a heathen! She should pay homage to the Noodly Goodness and trade her tiara for a colander.[/font]
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