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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."



Tags: Miss USA, MissUsa, Tamiko Nash, TamikoNash, Tara Conner, TaraConner

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91. That just proves that the Miss USA pageant is racist. The sister has more class and she only lost because she was black. This honky, white piece of trash got what she deserved. Finally some justice. No justice no peace!

The woman has more class because she probably never refers to herself as "The Sister".

Posted at 4:58AM on Dec 16th 2006 by scott

92. I thought Britney was a genius for giving the world a little peek, but Donald Trump is a "Marketing God". The first rule of business is "Sex Sells". How do you get the most beautiful people...run a pagent. It's like being a pimp. Sometimes, an employee might fail to read the fine print. There's that clause dealing with "All other duties assigned." I think a Miss America willing to do anything is a great asset. I hope she didn't refuse a special favor for the man. We'll never know if that contract also has a clause dealing with "non disclosure"? Firing Miss America is good for the pagent, her career, and great for "The Donald". He gets to try out someone else. That Miss America can come to Vegas and join the "Brat Pack". She's young, hot and a little crazy to make a Trump mad. It's not a total loss. Jenny McCarthy would love to have a girl like that at the Palms. Oh behalf of Sin City, I would like to thank Donald "if" he fires her. His loss is our gain. Think of the publicity.

Posted at 5:56AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Cecil Jones

93. Well I have to tell you , Just this year a Miss Maryland top ten contestant was in playboy . That started a whole mess

Posted at 7:08AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Md Fan

94. Hey Farrah....

I think it was a black beauty pageant winner who was the first to be stripped of her crown....I guess with white girl Tara being dethroned "we're" even, huh?

Get rid of the race card...it's old, it's worn out and it's overused....

Posted at 8:27AM on Dec 16th 2006 by TrixieTrue

95. EVERYONE GET A GRIP. I DOUBT VERY SERIOUSLY IF "FARRAH" IS REALLY A BLACK WOMAN. IT IS PROBABLY A POSER TRYING TO GET RACISTS RANTS STARTED ON THE SITE AGAIN. READ BETWEEN THE LINES PEOPLE, RACISTS ARE CRAFTY AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO SPREAD HATE JUST IGNORE "HIM, HER, IT, FARRAH"

Posted at 8:59AM on Dec 16th 2006 by DON'T BE FOOLED

96. Black, White, Pink, Purple or Plaid, color doesn't matter. If you hold the title or office, no matter what title or office, your behavior should be held to a higher standard. If you behave in such a way that it disrespects the title or office. you should be removed & replaced with someone who will respect it. This country needs good role models for our youth to follow.

Posted at 8:54AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Annette

97. Let get one thing straight FARRAH is right on. For all you people out there just a little hint EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RACE. Racism doesn't exist in a vacuum. I see this as just another example of how a person of color has to be twice as good just to get half the opportunity that a white person would.

Posted at 9:22AM on Dec 16th 2006 by DreDay

98. Let get one thing straight FARRAH is right on. For all you people out there just a little hint EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RACE. Racism doesn't exist in a vacuum. I see this as just another example of how a person of color has to be twice as good just to get half the opportunity that a white person would.

Posted at 9:23AM on Dec 16th 2006 by DreDay

99. Let get one thing straight FARRAH is right on. For all you people out there just a little hint EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RACE. Racism doesn't exist in a vacuum. I see this as just another example of how a person of color has to be twice as good just to get half the opportunity that a white person would.

Posted at 9:27AM on Dec 16th 2006 by DreDay

100. I am a lady and always like you to remenber me .

Thank you so much for remembering me.

Posted at 9:48AM on Dec 16th 2006 by ellen anna

101. Not all African Americans think alike. You can not dismiss all the minorities that have won the contest just because one black person got first runner up. That's stupidity. It is time in this country for everyone to just start seeing people instead of race. All this race talk is actually doing more to move civil rights backward than forward. As for Tara, she is a young person that screwed up. That is not anything new for young people in this country. Morals and values have declined and everyone wants to point out people's failures but not collectively stand for what's right. In the 50s and 60s the crown was about class, swimsuits were modest, contestants were required to be upstanding and Christian. Now, we like the bad girl...we just don't want her to get caught. Black, White, Hispanic or other...you can't have it both ways America.

Posted at 10:07AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Black with Common Sense

102. WHO GIVES A CRAP ANYMORE.....THIS ALL ABOUT BLACK vs WHITE...THIS WHOLE THING IS A BUNCH OF BULL SHIT....WE ARE ALL THE SAME ON THE INSIDE..I DONT CARE WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OTHER PERSON....YALL JUST NEED TO GROW UP AND ACT LIKE ADULTS....THIS IS SO OLD IT ISNT FUNNY NO MORE...

Posted at 9:49AM on Dec 18th 2006 by ABBA

103. I have observed over the years that the majority of racist remarks are made by Africian Americans. Get over it!!! It's the native americans that have gotten the shaft and are still getting it, they are the ones who have been abused, denied and forced to live in poverty.

If the current Miss USA screwed up then it is only right the first runner up gets the crown.

Posted at 10:52AM on Dec 16th 2006 by brenda carson

104. Farrah if she is a white trash honky, you are a welfare,sucking off this country ,Nigger.

If you want to be respected and your race to be respected, respect others.

Posted at 11:15AM on Dec 16th 2006 by brenda carson

105. Hello everyone just wanted to clarify that this is not Miss America, this is Miss USA. Two different pageants. Miss America is about talent, beauty, and scholarships. Miss USA (which is part of the Miss Universe Organization) is owned now by Mr. Trump and NBC, and is also part of Trump's modeling agency. Still, Miss Universe and Miss USA travel all over the world to promote AIDS awareness and education, and help raise awareness of other social and health problems in the US and the world.

In regards to Tara, she signed a contract to fulfill her duties as Miss USA. She receives a contract for a year, with an apartment in New York (which she shares with Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA), yearly salary, clothes, etc. Her in return had to behave according to the stipulations of the contract and to represent the organization. In other words, she is an employee of the organization. She represents the organization, and needs to behave in accordance to the image of the organization. In other words, just like in any other job, if she does not perform according to her contract, then her employer (the Organization and Mr. Trump) can fire her for cause. This is just business as usual!

Posted at 11:20AM on Dec 16th 2006 by Fan in Germany

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