miss washington's scandalous photos

Ah, another beauty queen engaging in some very un-ladylike behavior. Some rather embarrassing candid photos of Miss Washington 2007, Elyse Umemoto (previously mentioned here), recently ended up the on the internet, causing a bit of a stir: Elyse Umemoto Photos Spark Latest Beauty Queen Scandal. Does anyone really find this very shocking?

Scandal! Nothing too graphic, just Miss America's second runner-up taking part in your usual run-of-the-mill drunken party photo behavior—beer pong, flipping off the camera, oral sex simulation. Bet she's wondering right now which of her "friends" fell short in the discretion department. You know, there are few things in life that are certain, but one thing is for sure: whenever there is a camera present at any situation involving alcohol and revelry, those photos will eventually find their way onto the world wide web. Guaranteed.

What's the big deal? Twenty-something beauty queens are human too. It's ridiculous and naive to hold them to a higher standard. But as you can imagine, pageant officials weren't too happy with dear Elyse, who competed in Miss America on a platform of "promoting diversity and women's empowerment." Here's the Miss Washington Scholarship Organization's response to the photos: Statement From Field Director of Miss WA Pageant.