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First Runner-Up to Become Miss USA

Miss USAWith her dethroning imminent, Tara Conner's days as Miss USA are numbered. There she goes.

One day after pageant boss Donald Trump publicly denied that reigning Miss USA Tara Conner was being dethroned, TMZ has learned that first runner-up, Miss California Tamiko Nash, will be inheriting the crown.

A source tells TMZ that Miss California was contacted with the news by a high-ranking pageant official and told she will take the title once Trump finally makes the official announcement in the coming week.

The Miss USA Organization released a statement on Thursday stating that they are "evaluating" Conner's "behavioral and personal issues" in order to decide how they will go forward with her reign. Conner's questionable behavior allegedly stems from inappropriate behavior at New York nightclubs. The underage beauty queen turns 21 on Monday.

Tamiko Nash is a Los Angeles native and appeared on NBC's "Deal or No Deal" earlier this year.

A rep for Miss USA tells TMZ, "Mr. Trump will make a decision in the upcoming week regarding Tara Conner and her reign. No one has been contacted and no decisions have been made."



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226. Tara is smokin' hot . i'd love to give her a second chance . Or just give her chances , over and over and over . Dickhead . How stupid does this blog sound now . By this time Ms. Cali will be crowned ...What the F&ck happened ? Should have taken the spread , numbnuts . Have I slipped into a " Lost " episode ? Is it to late to meet Tara at the bar ? Dickheads .

Posted at 3:29AM on Dec 21st 2006 by Nasty Boil

227. Why was Tara not dethroned? Racism is alive and living in the heart and soul of Donald Trump. Don't worry Tamiko, whatever God has for you is for you.

Posted at 4:00AM on Dec 22nd 2006 by Jay

228. Good Afternoon Everyone. I must say as a college educated, professional black woman that I am appalled and ashamed of the things being said here from both Farrah and the people that take the time to say nasty things to her or about her. Sometimes I feel everyone should agree to disagree where there are race issues in place. If we don’t ,we will find ourselves against one another forever. None of us have mentioned knowing Donald Trump personally and it was HIS decision to allow Tara to keep the crown. Maybe HE is racist, or maybe some of Tara’s family has stock in Trump business and he doesn’t want to upset them. There are times, believe it or not, that the powers that be are segregated from the working class. Maybe the division should not be a divider should not be black or white, but green. I personally felt OJ was guilty, I feel that some black people do act ridiculous over things, but then so does some Mexicans, whites, and so on. There is a lot of unfairness in the world and yes race does come into play, but we need to remember who actually makes the decisions and then think

Posted at 8:55AM on Dec 22nd 2006 by Reese

229. I agree with Farrah, Another white trailer trash got away with boozing. Does anyone remember Vanessa Williams when she was reprimanded because of her so call indecency and that was before she got the crown, I guaranteed that if MISS USA was Black her ass would have been kicked to the curb and given to another lame ass white chick, who for sure would be the 1st runner up. Miss California the 1st runner up is black isn't she ??????????? Racism

Posted at 3:15PM on Dec 22nd 2006 by Lamb

230. Wow I guess nowadays white people use the word 'racist' just as much as blacks!

Posted at 6:08PM on Dec 22nd 2006 by Tiffany

231. Farah, For God's sake, There is grey space in the world.... Not just black or white.

If you're gonna make this a race issue ....
Answer this question.... ?!?!?!?!

Why are women of all races allowed to enter the Miss USA and the Miss America Pageant

-but-You must be B.L.A.C.K. to enter the Miss BLACK America Pageant...
That seems racist to me and lots of other folks.
There's a B.E.T. channel but no White channel or Latino Channel or Asian Only Channel.

I've NEVER heard of a Miss White America Pageant or a Miss Latino America Pageant or a Miss Asian America Pageant etc.

WHY can't we all see pass the color -
The world would be so beautiful & peaceful...

BTW: No one here said that black is not beautiful and no one here didn't say that she didn't screw up. ... and You DON't know what it feels like to walk in a Latino's shoes or an Asian's shoes or a poor white person's shoes either..

So How about Give it a rest.. and just live life. BELIEVE in yourself and your DREAMS

Ask God & the Universe for what you need ... stop blaming the world for your shortcomings....

If you'd spend less time Boo-hooing about poor you and spending that time working on goals you would be a happier person..

Nuff said ... Peace Out !
Mandi ...

Posted at 1:42AM on Dec 23rd 2006 by Amanda

232. Regarding the Miss USA winner: GET OVER IT!!!! Let her keep the crown, she is just an all american girl partying her ass off! She truly exemplifies the american way, "PARTY TILL YOU DROP!", just another average 20 year old trying to have fun and blow off some steam. Typical unless, a) you never were 20; b) you have been living under a rock; c) you never went to college; d) you stay at home polishing your halo!!! But let's be fair, if you don't drink, you don't get it, I understand that, but I am sure you have your vices or faults, so drop your rocks there is a glass house in your way! If you have no faults or vices your not a real american anyway. so stay at home, shut your mouth, and keep polishing your halo. maybe try walking on water, if you sink I think you need to reevalute your virtuousity. Now let those without sin cast the first stone back at me, the rest of you step off and leave the girl alone, she won the title fair and square!

Posted at 11:30AM on Dec 23rd 2006 by mike

233. oh ya the race thing, get over that too, like I said she won it fair and square.

Posted at 9:04AM on Dec 24th 2006 by mike

234. Come on folks. Stop the mud slinging. Both ladies are beautiful. One won the titlle and made mistakes within a short amount of time. Think of what it must be like to be her. She's Miss USA and her past may have contained her under a strict family life. Or maybe she just put up a front to appear as a good decent young lady. Whatever the circumstances she will have to pay the consequences. Maybe she's rebelling against her family ? Anyone here know? Guess not. So let's not judge the child. And remember today is December 18th which is her 21st birthday. So if she wants to have a drink. Bottoms up! is what I have to say.
As for the runner up. Another beautiful young lady. Let's all congradulate her and wish her the best of luck for the remainder of her reign.
And to all "God Bless"
And to anyone that want's to bicker any more about it. Try and talk about a really important and common health issue amoung women of all races. "Breast Cancer." Anyone care to share some views on that? Of my 4 sisters 3 have been confirmed and are undergoing therapy. I'm not worried right now but will be getting a check up very soon.
Again I say "God Bless"

Posted at 11:09AM on Dec 26th 2006 by Peace all

235. Why are blacks in this pageant anyway. Don't they have Miss Black America??? It seems that some black people will never be satisfied. If they are treated equally they are pissed because they think they need special treatment because of their past history...if they are treated differently..whites are all racists...

I wonder what would happen if Trump decided to re-name the Miss America Pageant to the Miss Causian America....then black people would really loose their minds.

Better yet, how about a white woman try to compete in the Miss Black America Pageant...like she'd have a shot in hell...yeah right!

Posted at 2:49PM on Dec 27th 2006 by Lee Lee

236. Farrah, why don't you go and bleach your skin, like Michael Jackson, and get over your racist issues. You also need to grow up and get yourself educated, because it's obvious that you are stupid and ignorant, and just need to make as issue out of something because you don't have the intellect to discuss what really matters here......inappropriate behavior!

Posted at 10:03AM on Jan 6th 2007 by Shelly

237.
PLEASE STOP RACIST COMMENTS.

Posted at 5:17AM on Jan 29th 2007 by adam

238. Hello everyone,

I have read a lot of your comments, and being a black woman from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, a country that has had a myriad of black female contestants entered and won the Miss Universe Pageant, and belonging to a Historically Black University myself and coming from a family that has gone way past the color line in incorporating both black, east indian, white and hispanic members of whom i have interacted with on a regular basis I have this much to say on the subject - Donald Trump did base his decision on the fact that the second runner up is black.

I am not saying that the fact that Miss Nash is black is the ONLY reason that he based this decision on, but we have a saying among the talented tenth "how can you not look at us and not notice this beautiful color?" you know what I mean. Look at Ms. Nash, isn't she gorgeous, and her black skin only enhances her outer beauty, at least in my opinion. The fact remains that black people cannot look at white and not notice white skin and white persons cannot look at a black person and not notice black skin. And I understand that white persons may live and die and never understand that dynamic. There are some black people who would never understand that either.

I am an MIS major and as a person who hopes to be as big a magnate as Donald Trump one day, I cannot fault Donald Trump on his decision either, but I believe he made the wrong choice anyway. If Tara was out partying as hard as she was then there most likely are a lot of cell phones with camera shots which will sooner or later become exposed publicly and if Ms Conner has no sincerity to back up those crocodile tears of hers then he may end up having to choose second runner up anyway because she would just as likely go back to her hard partying ways any day now. And I believe that after comparing Ms Nash to the last black beauty to win Miss Universe, Miss Wendy Fitzwilliam, I feel she has a really good chance of winning. I am sure that Ms. Conner has as good a chance of winning Miss Universe, but I believe that Ms. Nash would stand just as good a chance of winning, if not a better chance. But hey, those are the breaks, I wish both girls lunk in all their endeavors.

Posted at 2:17PM on Jan 30th 2007 by chunksalunk

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