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Trump: Tara NOT Fired, Will Enter Rehab

Posted Dec 19th 2006 11:00AM by TMZ Staff

Donald the Forgiving?

In a move that shocked anyone who has ever seen "The Apprentice," including Tara Conner, Donald Trump announced Tuesday morning that he will not fire the embattled Miss USA, despite allegations of drug use, underage drinking and sexual misconduct.

"She's agreed to go into rehab. She knows that if she makes even the slightest mistake from here on, she will be immediately replaced," said Trump. The carefully coifed billionaire explained that he will use Conner as a role model. "I believe she can do a tremendous service to young people."

Fighting back tears, and with her voice shaking, Conner thanked Trump for the pardon saying, "In no way did I think it would be possible for a second chance to be given to me." She then went on to shower the Donald in compliments; "I've had a very big blessing bestowed on me. It truly takes someone with a wonderful heart, a heart of gold and a blessed soul."

Midway through the press conference, Conner briefly ran offstage and donned her Miss USA sash, proving that she's keeping her crown.

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46. A pretty face that walks around on stage...

It's not like we're talking about rocket scientists here.

Posted at 11:38AM on Dec 19th 2006 by hair

47. I think Tamiko Nash is a better role model for America's youth!! So she should be give the Miss USA title.. Yes everyone should have a second chance so Tara Conner should step aside and try again next year after she's finished with rehab.. Plus these pagents are a joke. Name at least two previous winners who have gone on to do something great for the benefit of the entire US???

Posted at 11:29AM on Jan 5th 2007 by Art Blumshack

48. She must have done a sexual favor to warrant so much mercy.

Posted at 11:39AM on Dec 19th 2006 by Disgusted

49. I THINK THE MAJORITY OF YOU GUYS DOT UNDERSTAND

YOU HAVE TO SIGN A FREAKIN CONTRACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO!! THAT IS ONE OF THE RULES. YOU HAVE TO CONDUCT YOURSELF MORALLY.

THIS IS RACE ISSUE ALSO. HE RATHER SEE A DRUNK, LESBIAN WHORE REPRESENT THE PAGEANT INSTEAD OF A BLACK.

Posted at 11:41AM on Dec 19th 2006 by Pageant Princess

50. #1..Donald just did that so he won't have to give a chance to a black woman just like he tried to put down he black apprentice winner(forgot his name) by asking him if he should hire the other runner up white girl..making him feel like he wasn't good enough to be hired alone....Why hasn't donald ask all the apprentice white winners if he should hire the runner up to? he's plain racist

#2..Good this drug addict is getting a second chance to clean her mess..i think it's good to shows the youth that everyone have problems..besides, who cares about this stupid peagent or girls..children should look up to people like Oprah, hillary clinton, ect, women trying to be their best and helping the country..all these whores drug addicts of paris, nicoles, britney and lindsay are just plight to society...

Posted at 11:40AM on Dec 19th 2006 by QB

51. 1. By all means, please fall back from the "all you people ever do is pull the black card" debacle. If the runner up was Latina or of another ethnicity the similar arguement can be posed. 2. This is Donald Trump people, of course he's gonna build drama only to milk it. 3. Does it suck that this girl is still going to keep her title? Yup. Are there more deserving girls out there who can really use the scholarship and prizes while keeping their nose clean? Of course! You can always opt to not watch the pagent year after year, that's what most people do anyway.

Posted at 12:55PM on Dec 19th 2006 by Ms Urban Legend

52. just out of curiosity will she be entering rehab now or at the end of her reign when it doesnt matter? i guess if all of hollywood can enter clubs and drink publically underage why not miss usa after she is setting the example, way to show the country how we really are i bet the rest of the world is laughing it up.

Posted at 11:40AM on Dec 19th 2006 by maclena

53. TO ALL THE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAYING THE RACE CARD: knock that sh*t off, you're making the rest of us look stupid

TO ALL THE NON-AFRICANS WHO'VE COMMENTED ON THE RACE CARD: knock the sh*t off, you're making yourselves look stupid. Not all of us think everything is about race and those trying to say it is are just reaching for the attention you're giving them!

TO ALL THE REST OF THE (NON-IDIOT) POSTERS:
Come on guys! Trump just did this for publicity. He could have stopped her weeks ago but let it go. Then he waits a week to make a decision? Then he shocks everyone. This story will get media attention for weeks to come. If only Trump put that much effort into his hair...

Posted at 11:44AM on Dec 19th 2006 by angel

54. Seems to me this will drag out the drama thus more publicity. Lame.

Posted at 11:41AM on Dec 19th 2006 by Erin

55. To Panther: I knew someone out there would turn this into a BLACK ISSUE! It's people like you that make "HATE" still exist. Get over it! Your black! Stop playing that card! That was history - live in the now and move on! Ignorant, you are!

Posted at 11:45AM on Dec 19th 2006 by Good 4 Her!

56. ITS NOT FAIR. SHE COULD HAVE STILL JUST STEPPED DOWN GRACEFULLY AND GOT INTO RE HAB.

UNDERAGE DRINKING ILLEGAL!!!!

Posted at 11:47AM on Dec 19th 2006 by Pageant Princess

57. Who cares!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Dec 21st 2006 by Nancy Verne

58. Oh thats some BS right there!!!

Posted at 11:44AM on Dec 19th 2006 by bebe

59. What a joke this is. But in all fairness, he's giving her a second chance, and she has been humiliated by this public spectacle.

*** I didn't even know her name before all this crap happened. LOL!

Posted at 11:45AM on Dec 19th 2006 by simone

60. Donald Trump is pathetic. The things this man will do for publicity. And by the way who cares? Miss USA is played out. He thinks that all the press will help the paltry ratings for next year.

And it doesn't have anything to do with the black thing, Pleeeeaaaaase get over that!

Posted at 11:46AM on Dec 19th 2006 by sick

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