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Return to TMZ.comDonald Trump made the surprising announcement on Tuesday, that embattled Miss USA Tara Conner would be entering rehab, but would be keeping her crown -- a crown that no one, including Tara, thought she'd win, according to E!'s "Uncovered: Hidden Lives of Miss USA."

Originally aired in June of this year, the TV special reveals how first runner-up Tamiko Nash appeared to have the title in the bag. When it came down to the final two, Conner even congratulated Nash prior to Conner's name being called as the winner. An obviously distraught Nash can be seen in tears.

Moments after winning, Tara gets some chilly words of advice from a pageant official who says, "If you act up, you and me in the bathroom -- headlock!" Curious, isn't it?

Once Tara takes up residence in her her swank new Trump Place digs in NYC, the beauty queen states, "I want to soak up everything that I can," -- and it looks like she did! "You can sleep when you are dead ..." -- or, in Tara's case, in rehab.

E!'s "Uncovered: The Hidden Lives of Miss USA" re-airs December 20 at 6PM.



Tags: Tara Conner, TaraConner

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46. FARRAH, YOU CAN'T SAY A COMPLETE SENTENCE WITHOUT PROFANITY !!
YOU ARE THE BUTT OF JOKES ON THIS BLOG.
YOU WISH YOU WERE BLACK AND FIGHTING RACISM, BUT INSTEAD YOU ARE RACISM HIDING LIKE A CHICKEN. YOU ARE A UGLY LIAR WHO I KNOW MUST STINK. CHANGE YOUR NAME TO SKUNK, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE KIDDING? YOU REPRESENT NOTHING BUT FUNK

Posted at 1:16AM on Dec 20th 2006 by RHYTHM

47. This is racist? I believe that there is still something called the Miss Black USA Pagent.?????

Posted at 1:20AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Jared

48. Now, now, now....let's all just sit down and talk things through over some fried chicken and watermelon :D

Posted at 1:41AM on Dec 20th 2006 by candygirl

49. The budget for the next Miss USA must have been cut back so much that this is the new way to run promos for it. Will people tune in to see her give the same lame chat to the next crop ?

Seeing how she pulled this off.. I wonder what the next batch of women will be trying to hide ?

She could not wait until Dec to party legal in NYC ? Not that her B-Day would have covered her coke use.

Posted at 1:47AM on Dec 20th 2006 by sourapples

50. NOBODY names their n**** ass chitlin' a name like Farrah!

Posted at 1:53AM on Dec 20th 2006 by candygirl

51. If you want to know more behind the scenes, I encourage all to watch today Wed..INSIDE EDITION. I will be on the show, as I was in the "middle" of the story.
Actually, Donald didn't script it, I did and He just happened to agree.
He made the correct decision, considering there were other issues besides Tara.
It would take to much to explain here, but watch Inside Edition for some insight.
I wan't to tell you what the other issues were, but it is fun to watch this Farrah rant and rave racism.
I would ask ALL blogers to not insult each other, especially regarding race. We are all one people, humans, whether you like it or not. When you can mature and accept that, you will enjoy your life much better.
Farah, I wish you well, but you, or racism, is not the story. Tara will learn, improve, and show how even drugs and alcohol can ruin lives, even if you are Miss USA.
It almost ruined hers, and Trump (and me, if you watch) is what drove this story.
And there is not one racist part to me...none. So please, be more respectful, and understand, ignorant people cannot help from making stupid remarks...so let them make them, and just laugh at their ignorance.
Watch Inside Edition today, and maybe you will learn a detail or two.

Posted at 2:10AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Steve Rosenberg

52. One other note...Donald Trump made the absolute best decision of his life.
I cannot say specifically why, without posibly hurting someone else in the process, but he made the correct decision.
Trust me, I was on the inside track, and racism was never even a thought, not ever, not once, nothing, zero, get it? I could care less about skin color, it doesn't matter. There were other issues, and serious ones at that and some had nothing to do with Tara.
Yes, she is lucky to keep her crown. She may never know just how lucky. I do.

Posted at 2:11AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Steve Rosenberg

53. She's keeping her crown because she's white, period. She signed a contract and you have to keep up your moral responsibilities, period. I don't want to her no crap about this not being about race. If Tamiko was white this bitch would be gone. And, she's the one who should of won in the first place, for real! I'm not the only one saying this either, OK. Trump is all big and all that with that stupid apprentice show he's got. Why didn't he say to this white trash "YOUR FIRED!". I'll tell you why, he's a racist, bigot, pig! So don't try and go somewhere else, we aint buying it, no sir.

Posted at 2:28AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Farrah

54. TO #38

YOU'RE THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE EVIL WHITE RACIST. MY POINT EXACTLY!!

Posted at 2:44AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Tommie

55. Farah, with much respect for you, i will only reply to you this one time. I know the reasons, all of them, for this decision. I have been in the model search business for 27 years. The issue is not black or white. The issue is (A)Tara did make major mistakes, (2) Tamiko is a great woman, I am positive. I would prefer to leave it at that, with respect for her. If she wants to know the exact reason(s) that Tara was kept, lucky as Tara is (and I find it hard to believe she got THAT lucky, and I was the driving force behind the decision, not Donald Trump, as odd as that may seem). Tomico can call TMZ, they can give her my #, and I will explain it to her, and I am sure she would agree and understand, for ALL reasons, the decision was made correctly. No, it wasn't a "perfect" decision, but there was no "perfect" decision to be made here.
Farah, again, with all respect, I will gladly explain to Tamico if she calls me. If she wants to tell the world, she can do so with my full blessing,.
The issue of race is not the issue at all. Tell her to call me, better demand she call me. But out of respect to her, it is not my place to blab everything I know to the public.
TMZ at first did get the story correct, and Tara was on the way out, no doubt. When I found out, I stepped into the story, because I was in a perfect middle of the equation. Ask TMZ. They spoke with me. Every major media was reporting Tara was toast...and she was.
I stepped in, put my experience into the equation if you will call it that, and literally changed the story and the outcome. If you want to blame anyone, please blame me, and not Donald Trump. Yes, he made the final decision, however, you could correctly say I left him with no other decision but the right one.
Please understand I do not want to go any further with respect to everyone. I admire Tamico, and she is an absolutely beautiful woman. But if it most likely wasn't for me, Tara would be toast. If Tamico wants to blame me, she can by just calling me. I give permission for TMZ to give her my #, and I actually would be honored to talk with her, even though I know she is most likely upset at how it turned out for her.
Again Farah, race was not the issue...not at all, whether you want to accept that in your heart or not. Perhaps if she calls me, you and her can talk, and then, just maybe, you will apologize for some of your remarks.
On behalf of ANY white person that puts ANY black person down, for that reason only, please accept my apology for that extremely stupid person. I have no explaination how people like that ever got on the planet, other than weeds that grow in my yard. Not every (white) person thinks or acts that way, and I hope you can tell from my reply, that I for one, do not approve of anyone who acts that stupid.
Please watch Inside Edition today. I don't know how they will edit the segment, and I didn't really go into the negative reasons of why Tara got lucky. I did try to go into the positive reasons (yes, Tara does have positives, as hard as that may seem to believe). I would trust you would not want me to say anything negative, about anyone, especially on national tv.
Again, Tamico is a beautiful woman, absolutely beautiful. Ask her to call me if she wants to know the rest of the story (SHE probably knows already), but it will be up to her if she wants to share those reasons with you.
I respect her, and I respect you. Please, accept that.

Posted at 3:13AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Steve Rosenberg

56. Trump is just doing all of this for publicity. He could care less about this girl's future or life. She should of lost her crown and then the compassionate Donald could of paid for her rehab in some Hollywood spa. There is a contract she signed and she broke it, case closed. What message does this send to future Miss USA's? Party, but don't get caught, if you do, no consequences, the Don will just send you to rehab and you'll keep your crown anyway. What a f***en joke, role models my ass!!!

Posted at 4:27AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Susan

57. A couple of points...first...Farrah, I hope, no I pray that you aren't the ignorant and angry person that your comments represent. I too am black, and I'm more than sick and tired of the whole "race" issue as well as so many of us continually playing the race card. I feel that you should be able to get your view out without the racial slurs. This also goes out to those of you who are not black, but feel compelled, for whatever reason, perhaps your own ignorance and anger, to respond in kind to her comments. Some of your views on race and gender is truly appalling as well as sad. Two, I don't agree with Donald's decision. Yes, this young lady should get help. But, she not only broke the rules of her contract with the pageant, she broke the rules of morality and common decency. No, she should not be representative of what a Miss USA winner should be. Though I teach my daughter daily to be her own guide, moral compass and to idolize and worship noone except the Lord, Tara is a poor role model. She should deal with her demons privately and another Miss USA should be chosen. I don't care what race she is, just as long as she emodies the characteristics of Miss USA. Finally, I find it sad and troubling that Vanessa Williams was stripped of her title for a few nude pictures taken years before her winning, yet we give a drug user another chance.

Posted at 6:20PM on Dec 20th 2006 by Just wanted to note:

58. Damn! I can't believe some of these oreo's on here. C'mon the sister got the shaft and you'll can't see that! How are we supposed to get ahead when you'll forget your black and whitey don't like you. I hate Oreo's more than racist whites, for real!

Posted at 5:23AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Farrah

59. If these chicks lived in russia and acted like this they would be sold to isreal or some other country as sex industy workers,so the whore nature could be utilized. Other countries will not allow they're women to embarass them. What a laughing stock we make of ourselves every day. Men created the suv, air conditionig, heater , cell phone , microwave , hair dryer , computer , wine , panties And its own weakness p***y. f--u men we dont need you anymore you bastards we have our suvs , and cell phones,childsupport,MADD , take 50% divorces. we have 1200$ vibrators, you men should off yourselfs so we can run the country, we will start our own women army to fight the insurgents with nancy grace as commander and chief . men suck!

Posted at 5:46AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Azaziah

60. fallen angel

Posted at 7:20AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Azaziah

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