E249: From Pageant Stage to Parish Pew: Carrie Prejean's Journey | Lila Rose Show
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4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2025
⏱️ 100 minutes
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Summary
All eyes were on Carrie Prejean Boller during the 2009 Miss USA pageant when she was asked a pivotal question by one of the judges: “Should same-sex marriage be legalized throughout the country?” Her response shocked the audience, set off a storm of controversy, and ultimately cost her the crown.
Carrie joins us today to share the story from her perspective. She explains what it was like to stand firm in her beliefs and become one of the earliest victims of cancel culture. What should have been the worst day of her life instead became the beginning of something greater. Through her commitment to her values and her faith in God, Carrie turned a public loss into a new mission.
Over the past fifteen years she has built a career as a speaker and advocate for religious liberty, embraced a joyful marriage and motherhood, and ultimately converted to the Catholic Church. In this episode, Carrie opens up about her journey, the lessons she has learned, and why protecting religious liberty, especially in our schools, matters now more than ever. Join us for this unforgettable and important conversation.NEW: Join our exclusive Rose Report community! https://rosereport.supercast.com - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, monthly AMA, and early access to our upcoming guests.
Religious discrimination website: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission
Carrie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrieprejeanboller/
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| 0:00.0 | I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie. |
| 0:04.8 | Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy. |
| 0:09.3 | Oh, God. |
| 0:10.5 | Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power, embarrassing Eddie, makes way for sensible Samuel. |
| 0:15.0 | Cool, that was close. |
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| 0:38.3 | Enchontingly wonderful. |
| 0:40.3 | World-class players. |
| 0:43.3 | Zeller! |
| 0:45.3 | What a strike! |
| 0:47.3 | Incredible drama. |
| 0:49.3 | And Harlan! |
| 0:50.3 | History in the making. |
| 0:53.3 | Nice with take two. |
| 0:55.6 | The UEFA Champions League. |
| 0:58.6 | It's on prime. |
| 1:00.2 | I was going to compete at Miss Universe and everything changed during that final question. |
| 1:04.7 | It was like the Lord just smacked me right in the face and was like, don't you dare lie right now. |
| 1:08.9 | And I was super convicted. |
| 1:10.7 | You were one of the first very prominent attempts at cancel culture. |
| 1:14.6 | It was headline news, Carrie. It was everywhere. |
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