First Amendment reminder
Carrie Prejean image from Flickr.
Carrie Prejean, who is famous for several semi-scandalous things I’ll list off later, appeared on “Larry King Live” last night. During the brief interview, she showed the world that she is a naive, condescending prima donna. Of course, I could be just another member of the “liberal media” she speaks of, the people who think it’s OK to attack conservative women.
Or I could just be someone who calls a spade a spade. You can decide for yourself, and you can say whatever you want, thanks to the fact that this is the United States. That means I can write about Carrie Prejean on Larry King for a payday lending site, and it also means Carrie Prejean has the right to make a sex tape, discriminate against gays and act like a complete jerk on “Larry King Live.” However, I’m allowed to say whatever I want about it.
Carrie Prejean background
Before we get to the Carrie Prejean on Larry King video, here’s a little Carrie Prejean 101. Keep in mind that I am under no obligation to be objective. Carrie Prejean first made a splash on the national scene when she said, during the Miss USA pageant, that same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry. She was named runner-up for Miss USA and went back to being Miss California — but not for long.
She was fired from her post as Miss California after missing publicity appearances (aka not doing her job) and, according to Donald Trump, treating people like, um, crap. Carrie Prejean sued the pageant for religious discrimination, saying she was really fired from being Miss California because of what she said about gay marriage. The suit was settled out of court and Prejean walked away penniless after the prosecution revealed that they had a copy of a sex tape featuring her, a self-proclaimed conservative Christian.
Who is being inappropriate?
That brings us to Carrie Prejean’s appearance on Larry King, where she apparently believed she’d be doing nothing besides promoting her book, “Still Standing.” (Reader poll: Would you read her book? Leave comments below.) Something tells me she’s never watched “Larry King Live” before.
So, now to back up my original points, it was incredibly naive of Carrie Prejean to think she could go on Larry King and not talk about the lawsuit. It was condescending of her to pull the “I’m not allowed to talk about it” card. Anyone with half a brain knows that after a lawsuit is already settled, there is absolutely no legal reason a person can’t explain their motive for keeping a case out of court. Did she have to tell him? No. Was it an insult to his intelligence to pretend that she was legally obligated to withhold her motive for settling? Yes. Was it even more condescending for her to repeatedly say “You’re being inappropriate” to Larry King for asking questions, which is his job? Yes.
As far as the prima donna part, she threw a temper tantrum and took off her microphone even after Larry King agreed to move on. Enough said. Oh, wait, I’d like to add “childish” to the list of adjectives before “prima donna.”
Addressing more ridiculousness
At the beginning of the interview, King asks Prejean to explain what she means when she says she’s been “Palinized.” She explains that “the liberal media” thinks “conservative women are fair game to be attacked.” First of all, they are fair game, according to the Constitution. Also, public figures are not protected under the same libel or slander laws as the rest of us non-celebrities.
She also says media can “get away with” attacking conservative women but not liberal public figures. Sigh. I think this falls under the “naive” category. However, to her credit, she appears to be learning from her mistakes. TMZ reports that she pulled out of a speaking gig today five minutes before she was supposed to talk. Though the speech was to be given to an exclusive club for Republicans in Washington, D.C., a source at Capitol Hill said she wanted to avoid a repeat of last night’s fiasco. I think this is a smart choice for her. If you don’t want public scrutiny, don’t thrust yourself into the public eye.
this is hilarious. I’m glad I finally saw the video. right after it happened I heard it on the radio and felt a little bad for Larry cause he sort of sounded insane but after seeing the video I get it – this women is a complete idiot! Inappropriate??? the question had nothing to do with the settlement terms
You know, it’s really hard to feel sympathetic when she goes on TV to whinge. If she had received a proper education, she would know about Satire, a literary tradition dating back almost 3,000 years. When a person labors to become a public figure (like a politician or beauty queen) they become fodder for any and all coverage, and it could be open and hostile mockery of anything and everything said public figure has ever done. Therefore, it’s a natural part of being a public persona – in essence, it’s part and parcel to fame. If you want the limelight, you must accept the risk. And yes, the same goes for former “Hockey Mom” Governors. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Carrie Prejean is another vapid sycophant…and she is incredibly trite and boring. REALLY boring. Who CARES? It’s not like she’s designing a better home, inventing a better flu vaccine, or really doing anything which benefits anyone.
OMG that was by far the best Larry King Live show ever!… or not. But I’ve finally come to a conclusion: Carrie Prejean is a spoiled, disrespectful, dim-witted little girl who received nothing but special treatment throughout her whole life. Don’t blame her though for her diva, I-know-it-all attitude. Someone significant in her life probably told her it was okay to speak out from her behind whenever she feels it necessary.