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Miss Washington Blames Seedy Friends

Miss Washington should know better -- everything shows up on the Internet!

In a press conference today in Tacoma, Wash., Elyse Umemoto said the photos posted earlier today on TMZ were "stolen electronically" by someone she trusted.

Miss Bad Apple claims the photos were shot over two years ago, while she was Miss Seattle. The Executive Director of the pageant tells us the matter has been referred to authorities for investigation, although when we talked to local cops, they had no idea what we were talking about.

Umemoto -- who gets to keep her crown -- will be on hand this Saturday night to crown her successor.

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61. She obviously didn't break any LAWS ... but her behavior was unbecoming of someone holding that title. She should be a role model, and someone who has better judgement and is overall - better behaved.

Posted at 3:04AM on Jul 10th 2008 by HARDY-HAR-HAR

62. Who cares!!! The photos are not that bad! Its not like shes posing naked or putting out a porno, shes just having fun and partying like kids her age do.

What i believe that she has done wrong is have her take the blame for the photos and stick up for herself, rather then to hide and blame others. People will back off if you defend yourself, otherwise this deal is going to get a whole lot messier.

Posted at 11:36AM on Jul 10th 2008 by rachel

63. 54. Elyse is not a “Celeb” to me, she is a good friend. (And FYI we did cheer and room together....and SO WHAT about that lesbian experience? It was TOTALLY innocent. We had a couple wine coolers, IT HAPPENS!!!)

Posted at 3:03AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Will

64. It is one thing if your a homecoming queen, prom queen, or a pumkin festival queen and make yourself look like a cheap two bit skank, BUT if your representing an entire region like a state I'm guessing to have reached that pinnacle you probably have showed some class, dignity, respect and RESPONSIBILITY of who you are and what that title represents. Your not only showing the citizens of the United States what type of person you are, but internationally. People in other countries judge us by what they see, and what they see is how the youth of the U.S. has declined. It makes me cringe when some person in Sweden or Argentina picks up the paper or looks at these photos on the internet letting the world know that this is America. Sad.

Posted at 3:12AM on Jul 10th 2008 by richard

65. I live in a glass house; so, I can't throw stones. I have numerous skeletons in my closet.

Glad Miss Washington apologized. BUT, it would have been a bigger scandal if she had placed a couple notches higher. She would have become Miss America. And she did a very good vocal with "Angel".

Posted at 3:41AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Mrs.Bojangles

66. I looked up too miss Washington and everything it represents;( Just lets me see how fake someone is! She is a liar and should have crown taken away I heard she did not graduate from PLU for CHEATING ON TEST Not someone i would want hangout with!

Posted at 3:53AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Michelle;)

67. I've never seen a beauty queen raise her middle finger at a camera before. I wonder if she takes it in the butt sometimes?!

Posted at 4:22AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Crampy

68. Who really cares about this? another nobody chick that got 15 seconds of fame.. big deal next thing you know she'll be spending time in the slammer for DUI and promising to change the world when she gets out... oh wait...

Posted at 4:29AM on Jul 10th 2008 by reality check

69. All I see in these pics is a young, modern woman partying with friends. She let her guard down, which turned out to be a humiliating mistake.

Posted at 5:45AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Rikers

70. This shows that even though you think you're the hottest thing and can flip the bird anytime you want, you do NOT have any class , dignity or grace. That little girl should be removed from her crown NOW!! She isn't showing any respect for the organization that sponsored her to the crown. To top it all off, she isn't even that pretty!!!!!!

Posted at 7:00AM on Jul 10th 2008 by disgusted

71. Blah, blah, blah. Blame someone else...same old story. She doesn't look sincere at all. She is a disgrace!

Posted at 7:57AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Jackson

72. I jaust watched the video. No smile,about to cry.Knows she is caught and now it will come out she likes women.She is sitting on a gold mine,needs to learn how to use it in the right way.

Posted at 8:09AM on Jul 10th 2008 by non believer

73. I agree with Kay. Enough of the pageants already! Times have changed and they are old fashioned and boring as HELL! Not to mention the brilliant gilrs who win, or participate! Bah! Pageants are tacky, and it seems lately pageant winners are no one for our young girls to look up to!

Posted at 9:26AM on Jul 10th 2008 by shiner

74. Miss Washington says; "The fact is that these pictures were stolen from me". What a lame excuse. The REAL fact is that these pictures are of you. I would have accepted this excuse; "The fact is that my life was being threatened and I was forced to take these photos of me doing incredibly stupid things." The person who 'stole' these pictures from you should receive a medal for exposing to the world how truly undeserving you are to wear that crown.

Posted at 8:57AM on Jul 10th 2008 by MaccBeamer

75. Apology NOT accepted. All she did was put the blame on someone else.

Posted at 8:38AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Not for skanks

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