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Dobson also explained to listeners that he invited Prejean to the program not to debate the merits of beauty pageants, the swimsuit competition or the profession of modeling but to let everyone know the "behind-the-scenes" story of Prejean's famous answer.
But Prejean did mention during the broadcast that the experience has "definitely changed my whole perspective of 'what is a beauty pageant'" and caused her to ask "why did I even do a pageant to begin with" and "what was my purpose in doing it?"
Though Prejean was prepared to win the national beauty pageant when going into the competition, her chances were cut after judge Perez Hilton asked her the gay marriage question. After choosing to stay true to her values rather than respond with a politically correct answer, Prejean knew right after that she was not going to win Miss USA, she told Dobson.
"You may be persecuted, you may be made fun of, you may be mocked and judged and told awful, awful names but at the end of the day you're moving on with your life," Prejean said.
In the interview, Prejean told Dobson that she has no regrets over her response during the Miss USA competition despite the persecution and insults that followed and losing the national title. She believes God chose her to answer that specific question.
"I feel as though God ... had trusted in me that I would have spoken out. ...I was the only one in the top five that wasn't going to be politically correct," Prejean said on the broadcast.
"I want to encourage other people that when you're faced with an issue which you know in your heart you know what to say ... don't ever compromise that just for pleasing them," she added. "Your goal should be to please God, not please man."
During Tuesday's press briefing, Prejean commented that she answered from her heart and that now she was being "punished for doing so."
"This should not happen in this country," she said.
Trump acknowledged that Miss California was asked a tough question and said she gave a very honest answer.
"It's the same answer the president of the U.S. gave, the same answer many people gave," Trump said. "It was probably a fair question because it’s asked of many people. If her beauty wasn't so great, nobody really would have cared. But that's not the way it worked out."
As her faith commands her, Prejejan said she has forgiven everyone who has made personal attacks, spread rumors and made false allegations about her.
"Not everyone may like me or agree with me but I hope at the end of the day everyone can respect my rights as I respect theirs and together we can bring back civility back to our social and cultural discussions," she said.
"I am convinced now more than ever of the importance of standing up for your beliefs and convictions," Prejean emphasized.
"I hope I have inspired others to maintain compassion, civility, respect and tolerance while staying true to your convictions and to never ever compromise your beliefs in the pursuit of his or her own goals regardless of the consequences."
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