Self-Proclaimed Miss Beverly Hills Says Bible Is Clear On Death For Homosexuals

The self-proclaimed Miss Beverly Hills 2010, Lauren Ashley recently told fox News that the Bible is pretty clear on on death with regards to gays. At the same time, the city of Beverly Hills disavowed her "title" and slammed her for her opinions. Ashley said:

"The Bible says that marriage is between a man and a woman. In Leviticus it says, 'If man lies with mankind as he would lie with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death and their blood shall be upon them.' The Bible is pretty black and white ..."

Beverly Hills responded quickly, with an official statement saying that Beverly Hills "does not sponsor a beauty pageant and has no association with Miss California USA. As such, there should be no individual claiming the title of Miss Beverly Hills." They also added that Ashley actually lives in Pasadena.

Beverly Hills added that it had contacted pageant officials to see if there was a way to prevent any future beauty contestants from using the title of Miss Beverly Hills.

However, while Beverly Hills does not have a pageant of its own, Miss California rules do state that the contestants can claim to represent any area of their choosing. Keith Lewis, a K2 Productions stage director for the Miss California USA pageant, said, "the girls pick the territory they represent. Her representation area is Beverly Hills USA. When she competes, her sash will read 'Beverly Hills USA.'"

The Miss California pageant is associated with the Miss USA pageant (and Donald Trump, therefore), winner of which goes on to represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe pageant.