Tara Ripped "Edgy" Stars ... Then Became One

If Tara Conner practiced what she preached, the soon-to-be-ousted Miss USA wouldn't be in Donald Trump's doghouse with her tiara in her hand.

TMZ has uncovered footage from the Q & A round of the "2006 Miss USA Pageant," where the embattled beauty queen slammed the Britneys and Parises of the world for their risque behavior!
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When asked if today's pop superstars were positive role models for young people, Conner replied, "I think that they're getting a little bit too much edgy [sic] I think that they are a little bit too risque ... I think they need to tone it down a little bit."

Hey, it sounded good at the time.



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31. I saw the pageant. Miss Florida was running away with it. Then came the question and answer segment. Her question came from the Donald's son. It was easy, and yet she blew it! (You should have seen the look on Junior's face.)

It seemed must fixed for a blonde to win, and Miss Kentucky was next in line.

Posted at 3:32AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Frenesi

32. Sorry, it should read, "it seemed fixed, for a blonde to win..."

Posted at 3:35AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Frenesi

33. I thought she sounded a little too good to be true when she gave that interview.

But what did Trump think was going to happen by letting her live in NYC for 1 year ?

Thats like letting a kid in a toy shop and telling them not to touch anything.

Posted at 4:51AM on Dec 16th 2006 by sourapples

34. Hear, Hear, Nina, et Al. Talk about "ripping". TMZ rips Tara Conner a new one or twenty before we even know what she's allegedly done that's so gosh darn wrong. Why, this is such durn staggering "news", Harvey even went on CAMERA yesterday to up the ante on Taragate (which we're certain he did only after much prodding by the media elite). Must make such sacrifices to get the word to the peeps! Besides, slow news week for TMZ. Paris did not ONCE get locked out of her house, shop with a senior citizen, or go to the bathroom all week. And seeing that Mr. Quadruple Combover Trump--himself a paragon of virtue and class---infers that Ms. Connor's behavior was "Inappropriate", then surely it must be so! And naturally TMZ has already confirmed this supposedly rancid Behavior Malfunction could in no way be related to any attempts by Herr Trump & pals at garnering a little free publicity for his tired, sagging....er, pageant. After all, this was already a HUGE story, long before the Miss USA organization announced it this week....well, wasn't it?

Posted at 5:40PM on Dec 16th 2006 by GimmeDatCrown,Bitz!

35. I'm thrilled she's getting called on her slutty/druggie behavior! I don't follow pageants but I did see her on an episode of Project Runway and she came across as a real snobby bitch!

Posted at 8:58AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Kara

36. I'm thrilled she's getting called on her sl utty/dr uggie behavior. I'm not into pageants but I did see her on an episode of Project Runway and she came across as a real snobby b itch. She totally deserves this...S L U T!!!

Posted at 10:17AM on Dec 18th 2006 by Kara

37. what a joke !!

Is all this crap really necessary ??? Miss USA, Miss Teen, Miss America, etc....

give me a break !
more eye candy for PERV's !

Posted at 11:00AM on Dec 16th 2006 by hotmama

38. Yes sourapples but Tara is an adult, and she had to know to behave a certain way - what's that expression: "To whom much is given, much is expected..."

Posted at 2:55PM on Dec 16th 2006 by TamTam

39. Krista Alley, crawl back in the hole you came from, lying bitch!! And #8 go back to sucking C**Y c**k.

Posted at 9:27PM on Dec 16th 2006 by bobbie

40. "Now she's eat'en those words. The judge's are racist and they didn't want a black woman to win"

Farrah please go back to school and stop playing the race card

Posted at 5:21PM on Dec 17th 2006 by Kris

41. Tara is a perfect example of the hypocrites that have invaded Hollywood. Just like that whack job Paris Hilton says she doesn't drink and gets arresetd for a d.u.i and pukes all over a Vegas club. DUMB ASS!

Posted at 9:37AM on Dec 18th 2006 by Whatever

42. In Response to # 15 - LOL, you have got to be kidding - Role models such as Nicole Richie - yeah right, girl is so messed up and starving herself to death - yeah that's what I would want my daughter to be and look like if I had one. What Nicole is doing has Nothing To Do with Weight Magement! With proper workouts, eating right and laying off soda and sugar - anyone can manage there weight - leaving all fast foods alone. And the other one Who? Jenna - Please - where are you from and how old are you? I can think of a lot more decent role models to choose from than those two - and to add the DWI to Nicole?
Instead of young girls looking for role models sometimes the best one are right in their own back yards, (Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle's, etc.). Learn to be your self and you'll be much happier! We do not need role models such as those were that suggested - don't we have enough of them already - find others that are not in the daily tabloids!

Posted at 3:44PM on Dec 18th 2006 by April

43. I am very torn with this situation. Tara should not have done any of these alledged accounts, however; Miss USA is a pretigious title that should be worn with pride and respect. Because of Tara doing this, she has once again, put a burden on pageantry and also shown what respect she has for the title. Maybe she should've thought twice when she was out partying and maybe thought out the consequences of her actions, and the way the media might portray them.

Posted at 7:34PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Klarisza

44. OMG!!! THE LAST THING THIS NEEDS TO BE IS A RACIST ISSUE!!! MAYBE MISS CALIFORNIA WASN'T THE BEST CATCH FOR THE CROWN!!! I'M SO SICK OF EVERYTHING BEING BLAMED ON RACISM IF YOUR RACE ISN'T THE WINNER!! I DATE A BLACK GUY, AND HAVE FOR 5 YEARS NOW, IT'S NOT JUST ME, HE ALSO AGREE'S WITH THIS STATEMENT!!! OWN UP TO YOUR OWN FAILURES AND QUIT BLAIMING THEM ON THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN!!!! IT'S ALMOST 2007 AND MOST RACISM IS ONLY IN THE PEOPLE'S HEAD'S WHO CREATE IT!!

Posted at 4:00PM on Dec 19th 2006 by AMELIA

45. I'm sitting here at work, bored, reading the comments from all of you LOSERS. You ALL seriously need to get lives and do something productive in the world. Do you realize you are "email fighting"?????!!!! You are such morons.

Posted at 7:12PM on Dec 19th 2006 by jmp

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