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	Sarah ♥	I think those pictures aren't too bad, sure they are a little wild...but they aren't too dirty. it's not like she's naked or having sex or something. She's obviously just having fun.   Posted by Sarah ♥ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:31 PM [Reply to this]

	[classy] NANA™ Ivanna Morales	i totally agree with you Atoosa. she is a young girl just acting goofy. i mean, atleast the pictures didnt involve nudity. and sure, like she said, the pictures were private so they should have stayed that way but it was her decision to have them on facebook and she owns up to that mistake.   Posted by [classy] NANA™ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:32 PM [Reply to this]

	♥D.MARiE♥ Danielle MArie	Personally Atoosa, Im glad that you posted this blog, beacasue I had not heard of this story yet.Since reading it thought, I dont think that she should be able to keep her title. When i think of miss america, it is someone who is well rounded, and smart, and modest. These pictures are everything but modest, they are raunchy. I undesrstand having fun, but no one should have pictures like theses posted,,epspecially not miss america teen or wutever! Danielle   Posted by ♥D.MARiE♥ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:34 PM [Reply to this]

	Ashley	Do i agree with their decision? yes i do. the pics are not that bad like you said, she is a young girl, being goofy. But she should have known that posting those up on the internet would mean they would get leaked to the media. Every site can get hacked into. Myspaces get hacked into alot. but i like that she keep her crown, because considering how racey other pics of other pageant winners, and contestants from American Idol. these were not that bad. in other comments cute pics! hope u had fun!! ♥Ash   Posted by Ashley on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:39 PM [Reply to this]

	♥Monica Cullen™ WritesLove [R!OT] Monica Siegel	Those pictures are just a silly college girl having fun with her friends. They are slightly dirty, but mostly just playful. I would have been angry if they took her title away because of it. I could understand if it was pornographic, but they're not even close. Although I do agree, if it's something that you wouldn't want you're future bosses or mother-in-law seeing, you probably shouldn't post it.   Posted by ♥Monica Cullen™ WritesLove [R!OT] on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:41 PM [Reply to this]

	Ever So Sweet Photography Cassandra Seda	I think it was fine for her to keep the title, but it's HER bad for putting herself out there in such a way. Something I realized when I was an officer for certain college organizations... people are watching you. Once you have any kind of title, you're in the eye of everyone around you. They want to see you fail. And even if you think you're just having a good time, pictures like these are just what people want to find to bring you down. I believe someone once said, "With great power comes great responsibility." Hmmm....   Posted by Ever So Sweet Photography on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:41 PM [Reply to this]

	Jessica [*alpha.kitty*]	While she is a young woman and having fun, one can still be appropriate...or at least maek sure that stuff does not get on the Internet. I always make sure to scan my photos and maintain strict privacy settings because being successful is important to me and if employers of my dream job see something and then don't hire me because of it - that's something I could've prevented. I feel like you need to take control of that sort of thing if you want to be professional.   Posted by Jessica [*alpha.kitty*] on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:43 PM [Reply to this]

	Misty Christy	When I saw her on the news and she said these photos were meant to be private, I felt bad for her and wondered who would try to blackmail her. THEN I heard they got the pictures from her facebook acount! And I laughed. I'm sorry, but it's her own fault for posting those pictures online. Even if you have a "private" account, if you have a lot of friends, people are going to see the photos. Why are you posting pictures of yourself you find embarrasing?   Posted by Misty Christy on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 3:57 PM [Reply to this]

	bella ragazza	I agree with the decision to allow Ms. New Jersey to keep her crown. Those pictures were her just being silly and you can see it. I don't understand how anyone can get offended by that. However, the other pagent girls that recently been exposed...their pictures WERE way too provocative. I know better than to put pictures of myself licking a breast or trying to hump someone else online. But see, I don't even do those things when drunk. If my friends were the ones posting them, I would be mad especially if they know I am running for something as important as Ms. Teen America or Ms. America. Anyways, I will have a good weekend. It is the Central Pennsylvania Arts Festival. It's the biggest thing around here this weekend and all my friends are coming back! I haven't seen them in months! The pictures are adorable too!!   Posted by bella ragazza on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:02 PM [Reply to this]

	rossina Rossina Garcia	to tell you the truth i just saw it on E! and what i thought when i saw the pics was 'ohh poor little girl' i mean, like she said, 'they were meant to be private' but it was stupid of her of putting them online.. like you said,.. nothing is private on internet and if she wants to be representing the country she needs to be carefull and... i dont know.. i think she should be setting a good example to all of us and all she seems to be doing is setting a bad one. im glad she can keep the tiara tho. she kinda tought us a lesson. didnt she? rossina ps: oH mY GoD! you're so tall im jealous!!!   Posted by rossina on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:18 PM [Reply to this]

	The Trace ☮	situations like this are why i think twice about posting pictures or even personal information about myself online, and you're right NOTHING is private.   Posted by The Trace ☮ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:20 PM [Reply to this]

	Abby	I don't know, I mean of course she's a teenage college chic having fun. But why did she need to post those pictures. If you go into a beauty pageant for anything your expected to be a good role model. And i would never want my little sister or brother looking up to her thinking it's okay for a boy to chew on your boob or to open your legs with a bunch of boys. I don't want someone like her representing all teenage college girls or teenage girls in general. Iono. =]]   Posted by Abby on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:21 PM [Reply to this]

	Love, Paige.	Although I think she should've used better judgment, I don't think the pictures are bad enough to get her crown taken away. It just looked like a girl having fun with her friends, even though it is sort of dirty. Then again, some girls look up to Miss America, and Miss New Jersey, for that matter. I bet she lost her role model status in some people's eyes.   Posted by Love, Paige. on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:24 PM [Reply to this]

	Jordan	I don't think Miss New Jersey's pics were that bad. She was obviously just having a little fun. They weren't terrible.   Posted by Jordan on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:33 PM [Reply to this]

	Laura Leggs, Love Laura Hennessy	she's just having fun. Everyone does it. I just feel bad cause hers is published.   Posted by Laura Leggs, Love on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 4:56 PM [Reply to this]

	Julie Rose Julie Loketi	I agree with thee. . . Okay I just giggled at that corny rhyme. . .   Posted by Julie Rose on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:05 PM [Reply to this]

	ɐɔıuoɯ Mònica Nuñez	I think she's doing it for the press...I mean why would she even post those up in the first place...and not be noticed about it.   Posted by ɐɔıuoɯ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:06 PM [Reply to this]

	Emilyy ;]	i agree with you. its unfortunate that those pictures got leaked out into the public but all people take silly pictures without thinking of the consequences.   Posted by Emilyy ;] on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:09 PM [Reply to this]

	gracee Grace Torgeson	i think she should keep her title. there wernt't any pictures of her nude doing those things. she was just having fun. she should think twice before she puts anything on the internet again.   Posted by gracee on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:17 PM [Reply to this]

	MYAH! Mia Williams	I think they were right to let her keep her title. The other pictures that I saw on the news were her in her Halloween costume. She's a college student for goodness sake; of course she's going to be out having fun. I think she'll know from now on to be more careful of what she puts on her Facebook or whatever though. (:   Posted by MYAH! on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:34 PM [Reply to this]

	Jessica	I hope this will be a lesson to everyone that just because a page is private, or photos shown or sent to select people doesn't mean they won't end up other places. I know girls who are still haunted from similar photos from a few years ago. I think it was all harmless young people being silly, maybe even a little raunchy. I wish Miss New Jersey good luck with everything. I love your Mrs Roper dress! And the tunic in the second photo.   Posted by Jessica on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:12 PM [Reply to this]

	marie lorene♥ Marie Hansen	I totally agree that it seems every girl, pageant or no, has something not so pretty in her past. It's all about what you take from that situation and if you can turn it into something positive. I mean, it's pretty ironic that her campaign was for teaching kids internet safety. In some ways, it could be a blessing in disguise. She now has a personal experience that demonstrates that private is never really private. I hope she can make the best of these bad experience. She made a mistake, but she deserves a chance to turn it around.   Posted by marie lorene♥ on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:41 PM [Reply to this]

	Em	Hey Atoosa! Thanks for this blog post. I had not yet heard this story so I was glad to hear it. I think the photos were a bit out-there... but after all she is just a young woman having a goofy time with her friends. Everybody has those times, though she shouldn't have posted it on a "private" page on the internet. I also think they made the right decsion in allowing her to keep the title. She has no reason to be punished that severely for basically just being a young woman.   Posted by Em on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:43 PM [Reply to this]

	Kaitlyn kaitlyn tarallo	Her pictures aren't as bad as Tara Conner's were... so if Tara got to keep the crown then she should too. And i SO wanna see 1408! Me and my two friend watch scary movies pretty much everytime we have a sleepover. We've seen so many horror films that we're used to them by now and rarely ever get scared. We've been trying to find a movie that will actually scare us and i think this might be the one :) I'll probably see it this sunday   Posted by Kaitlyn on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 7:11 PM [Reply to this]

	Miss Amy Amy Callaci	Cute photos Atoosa. The people you surround yourself with look like very good energy. As for this big scandal, I don't think it is fair to try to take her title. Honestly, I am sure every girl has a few of those photos around that they aren't proud of, but it's all apart of growing up. I do agree with you about how future employers see you. I never believed it untill I went job hunting.   Posted by Miss Amy on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 7:37 PM [Reply to this]

	Sophia	The whole thing seems kind of ridiculous. She is not taking part in any illegal or harmful activity, so I don't think the photos are serious enough to put her title in question. But she should also know better than to have pictures like that online at all. Even if her Facebook profile is private, all of the pictures are still visible to everyone on her friends list.   Posted by Sophia on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8:15 PM [Reply to this]

	!Shaanaae! Shanae Burch	heyy atoosa. i have been following this story since the day it went public. i've been watching miss america for as far as i can remember. The women who hold such titles are strong, confident, and represent the women of this great nation, and with that comes the adjective "imperfect". As humans we;ve all made silly decisions and havent always thought them through. Im glad they didnt take away her crown because she deserved it, and she deserves it ten times more for not backing down to a pack of judgemental wolverines aka "Committee to Save Miss America." The pictures may havent been the classiest pictures but they certainly werent the worst i've seen. miss new jersey along with the other young ladies holding a state's title are all ALPHA KITTIES! and again we unite! <3   Posted by !Shaanaae! on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8:24 PM [Reply to this]

	Seducing Hollywood	I agree with letting her keep her title. The pictures arent as bad as they made it out to be. She's just having fun.   Posted by Seducing Hollywood on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8:53 PM [Reply to this]

	Maya the Magnetic Mongoose™ {HFK}	I think that she should keep her title. A lot people take stupid silly pictures like that and they mean no harm. There's a reason why she won and I think we should give her a chance.   Posted by Maya the Magnetic Mongoose™ {HFK} on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 10:37 PM [Reply to this]

	Kelsie	You know, I find it really sad that this is what young girls have to look up to as role models....I personally think that they should of taken the title away to make a statement, being that this is not the right thing to do, this is unacceptable, and that we need to be more lady like, and not treat ourselves in such a manner of disrespect. Are we all to become like Miss New Jersey or Miss Universe....known for being slutty, and treating ourselves like a piece of meat....something needs to change, and I think the time is now! I think I might run for Miss Colorado just to make a point to young girls that you don't have to treat yourself in such a way to be beautiful, or well known. Modesty is the best policy..... Kels   Posted by Kelsie on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 11:36 PM [Reply to this]

	choose Love.	I think that the pictures are definitely raunchy. What kind of attention does she want by posting those pics up on facebook-- whether her profile is private or not?? What kind of message was she sending to others, friends and whatnot? How did she believe she would be perceived? With the dearth of standards America has today, of course she kept her title and, of course it wasn't seen as a big deal by many. On another note, your pool looks great! I really like the little purple flowers in the back! :]   Posted by choose Love. on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:01 AM [Reply to this]

	beauty in the breakdown;; ashley presby Ashley Presby	I agree fully. I admit me and my friends take funny stuff like that. I don't post them on the internet, but I'm open and tell my mother. She laughs. Most go through a funny phase like this. I don't like how open the internet is, but every pagent contest has a dirty secret the media wants let out. They will dig to find it too. This wasn't her fault at all.   Posted by beauty in the breakdown;; ashley presby on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:34 AM [Reply to this]

	alix.S H A R P[IE]	except friday the thirteenth is a happy thing for me. my brother was born! :D   Posted by alix.S H A R P[IE] on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 9:43 AM [Reply to this]

	Je Ne Sais Quoi ®	Hi Atoosa, I think you touched on an extremely overlooked downside to the otherwise glorious invention of the World Wide Web. This generation and the generations to come will forever grow up with this informality of communication that we still haven’t had a clue on whether this will greatly change the fabric of society, or if the lack of interaction will inevitably effect the development of our character as humans in general. The appeal of the internet provides us with a sense of false security that more than likely enabled Miss New Jersey to feel ok about posting pictures that were meant for the eyes of here friends only. Although the use of a somewhat foresight by Miss New Jersey prompted her to set her page to private; as you said, ” once something's on the internet, it will be there forever.)”. It is a very unfortunate situation for Miss New Jersey, however this does bring a platform of discussion for all of the fabulous girls of the next generation that will eventually take over the world. It’s fun to be young and sometimes have a temporary lapse in judgment, but it’s not worth allowing it to resurface in your future in the way it wasn’t originally intended. I too had to express better judgment while constructing and updating my MySpace page, and there are much more creative ways to show your friends that you can be a little crazy sometimes….it’s just up to us to find them! :) P.S. I love the dress!!! I recently found my favorite Mumu (Moo Moo?) slash dress, and I LOVE IT! Super breezy and comfy! I love summer! :)   Posted by Je Ne Sais Quoi ® on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:54 PM [Reply to this]

	ishogirrrl[Heppest] Lacey Eder	I think she should be able to keep her crown. It's her facebook profile. Private or not, that's her time to just be herself and everything. But she is in the public eye now and you know how they can be, digging around everywhere possible to get pictures to show everyone. And your pictures aren't embarrassing! I love the dress you're wearing in the first one :) You definitely have a cute husband - lucky lady! lol And you've got a really nice pool too, by the way, I'm so jealous! lol   Posted by ishogirrrl[Heppest] on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:54 PM [Reply to this]

	Sarah :)	I agree with you all around. Yes, the pictures aren't that bad, but they should NOT have been on her Facebook if she's in a major competition. I hope that she learns from this experience.   Posted by Sarah :) on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 6:05 PM [Reply to this]

	ツ tienz! tina t	i agree that the pictures aren't too bad for a "normal" young girl having fun and of course she's "normal" but she's also more than. but i believe that she needs to understand what happened last year with tara and think about the little girls who look up to mrs.america (mrs.new jersey, mrs.virginia, etc.) and pagent girls. i don't think she should have been able to keep her crown. having a state title and national title is suppose to be a very well deserved and respected position, and if young girls see pictures like that they could assume it's okay and go out and do the same things. i'm sorry if you disagree but it's just my opinion.   Posted by ツ tienz! on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 1:11 AM [Reply to this]

	Sheryl {is deeply in love} Sheryl Krzyzanowski	yea.... i think i agree with you, that whatever you post on the internet will eventually be found out. i just think it was her own fault for putting them up there. not to sound mean. and it's also the life she wants to lead, if she wants to be a party girl, let her. it's just seen through different perspectives.... luv the pics! as always, thanks for a wonderful blog!   Posted by Sheryl {is deeply in love} on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 5:40 AM [Reply to this]

	Adri thinks luv sucks!! Adriana Melero	I think she should totally get to keep her title, cause the pix arent even that bad ive heard of worse and besides thay were like in the past... I luv UR pic they look so nice   Posted by Adri thinks luv sucks!! on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:02 PM [Reply to this]

	Annikka	People shouldn't be taking other peoples pictures ans posting them. There are some awesome photo hosting websites that allow you to choose so that other people can't copy them. I saw 1408 on friday the 13th...and I didn't even notice! Awesome movie, but it wasn't as scary as I had hoped. How fitting though, since Saturday I had to sleep in a hotel, and I work in a hotel too (not housekeeping...no worries about walking into haunted rooms. BUt maybe front desk is haunted...)   Posted by Annikka on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 10:11 PM [Reply to this]

		While I agree that college girls should be allowed to have fun without being blackmailed about it, I'd have to say I don't believe she deserves the title. To be Miss New Jersey, you need to be a role model to all ages, especially young girls. What kind of example is it setting for young girls to see pictures like this of a role model on the news? She can have her fun, but needs to keep it private (and I don't just mean her page!). She was asking for these to be leaked when she put them online.   Posted by on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:06 PM [Reply to this]

	B I L L Y	i agree with you i really could care aless if she posted these pics or not. shes human. shes young. shes having fun! [ever here of it?] if anyone else had posted thses kind of pics. nobody would have cared! just because shes in the spotlight doesnt mean she cant be herself. and if people are really worried about role modles. parents should know how to rise there kids to have a good judge of character and look up to someone else, like there mother or an aunt. someone that they actually know. im not saying shes not a role modle tho. im sure she does good things, charitys and such. but why focus on the negitives while we can focus on the good things in life. people need to chill.   Posted by B I L L Y on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Jelly Bean	Yeeeeeaaa, as much as i want to agree wit being young and wild and watnot, no matter who u are---especially if ur put in the spot light like that, u should have sum type of decency and respect for yourself, period. I don't agree, i think they should take her crown..cuz ain't bein Miss Jersey is supposed to be a elegant role model and watnot...those pics don't really show elegance or bein a role model. If u want to be wild, don't jeapordize urself especially when there are camera's around!   Posted by Jelly Bean on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:41 PM [Reply to this]

	R o u j a u .	my birthday this year was on friday the 13th! talk about unlucky =)   Posted by R o u j a u . on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 9:04 PM [Reply to this]

		I personally don't think it is appropriate for a girl such as herself to be allowed to keep her crown when she has shown disrespect to herself in such a manner. I'm not saying a girl can't have fun, but those pictures were way nasty!! She is suppose to be setting a good example for other girls, this isn't a good example though.   Posted by on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 4:02 AM [Reply to this]

	Melanie	I think These pix will def. hurt her overall chances of winning in the actual Miss America pageant. She will have the other "catty" contestants chatting about it, and you KNOW the judges will "pre judge" her. I seriously doubt Miss New Jersey will stand a chance at winning the crown and title of Miss America now. She will just continue to be "Miss New Jersey". I think just about every young woman out there today has a pic or two or more like this floating around the internet thanks to Facebook, MySpace, etc. It's just made it easier for the public to know what you are like "behind closed doors" ..Or open ones, as the case might be..LOL. Great article, just the same, Altoosa. Great insight as always.   Posted by Melanie on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 5:14 AM [Reply to this]

	Smiles Alot Rebecca Purcell	I think it was right she got to keep her title. I look at those pitures and see a young woman having innocent fun. Lots of New Jersey girls are doing the same exact things. It's not as conservative as the pageant industry <u>presents <u/>itself,   Posted by Smiles Alot on Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 1:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Smiles Alot Rebecca Purcell	I think it was right she got to keep her title. I look at those pitures and see a young woman having innocent fun. Lots of New Jersey girls are doing the same exact things. It's not as conservative as the pageant industry <u>presents <u/>itself,   Posted by Smiles Alot on Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 1:18 PM [Reply to this]

	lena	shes young, they need to let her be. it would be more worthy of all the press if the pictures were nude, but theyre not so they need to let it go. and i like the steps to your pool :)   Posted by lena on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 6:20 PM [Reply to this]

	asha asha hill	it's different now in pageants then way back then and girls are more open and wild about themselves then old traditional pageant girls, where some of them wouldn't even dare to be seen out in public with there friends. I think with pageants now this will soon not be an issue since it keeps on reocurring.   Posted by asha on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 8:01 PM [Reply to this]

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