Miss N. Carolina Testifies About Topless Photos

Associated Press ^ | 8/4/02

[11th Earl of Mar]

By ESTES THOMPSON

Associated Press Writer

September 4, 2002, 12:15 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. --

The woman fighting to retain the Miss North Carolina crown testified Wednesday that the topless photos that initially cost her the title were taken against her will by a former boyfriend.

The testimony by Rebekah Revels disputed that of a pageant official, who said earlier that Revels had told him that the shots were taken during "an intimate situation" with no mention that she was an unwilling participant.

Revels testified Wednesday that the photos were taken as she was changing clothes.

"Of course I didn't want a picture taken of me," she testified under questioning by her attorney.

Revels, 24, resigned in July after Miss America officials received an e-mail from her ex-boyfriend, Tosh Welch, saying there were compromising photos of her. First runner-up Misty Clymer was crowned Miss North Carolina and held the title until last week, when a judge returned it to Revels.

Revels has since broken up with Welch and recently sued him.

Pageant executive director Alan Clouse testified Tuesday that Revels said she didn't see anything wrong with the topless photos because she intended at the time to marry Welch.

"When we asked her, she didn't indicate it was against her will at all," Clouse said.

Clouse said the photos showed Revels had lived with Welch in a one-bedroom apartment. The pictures and the cohabitation violated the pageant contract's morals clause, Clouse said.

Clouse said the state board was willing to allow Revels to continue representing North Carolina, but the Miss America pageant board didn't want her.

He said national officials feared another nude picture scandal like the one in 1984 that forced the resignation of Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America.

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[Doctor Stochastic]

If there is a trial, will some reporter write that an excited titter ran through the courtroom?

[Diddle E. Squat]

The woman fighting to retain the Miss North Carolina crown testified Wednesday that the topless photos that initially cost her the title were taken against her will

And please ignore the The Mardi Gras beads around her neck.

[Howlin]

This hearing has to be decided today because she has yet another hearing before the Miss American national committee tomorrow if they rule in her favor.

I'm going to be SICK if they give it back to her.

[Constitution Day]

LOL!

"Beauty Queens Gone Wild"

[Willie Green]

If you were the Miss America people, would you want her up there?
Heck, if she doesn't win the big one, she just might sue.

Well if she's lopsided, of course not.
Big 'uns for Miss America are supposed to be a matching set.

[BulletBrasDotNet]

Of course we cannot comment until we get to see the photos.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Before I make up my mind I need to get a better feel for this case.

[11th Earl of Mar]

I think the winner should be decided only after they slug it out in a jello fight.

[BulletBrasDotNet]

Forgot to add that maybe she needed a Bullet Bra.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Was she described as 'perky'?

[11th Earl of Mar]

Re: #18.

Those aren't the photo's we were looking for.

[TommyDale]

My opinion: She should get her title back, so she can compete in the National contest this next week. Let those judges select others for Miss America, who may prove better qualified. Then...

File charges against the ex-boyfriend for 1.)conspiring to illegally distribute pornographic materials, 2.) Attempted extortion. Cop or no cop, he is a complete slimeball.

[Drango]

Did someone say Big 'uns ?

[NeoCaveman]

First runner-up Misty Clymer was crowned Miss North Carolina and held the title until last week, when a judge returned it to Revels.

OMG, you can't make stuff like this up....hehehe Clymer

[Constitution Day]

Sorry. 'Twas the breast I could do.

[Destructor]

Please keep us abreast of any further developments!

[TommyDale]

THEN....she should sue the ex-boyfriend in civil court for damages to her reputation for his circulation of the pictures without her consent. Since he definitely cost her a state title and any potential national title, there should be proof of loss of income here. I hope she takes him to the cleaners.

[SouthernFreebird]

Another case of Spontaneously Combusting

[Corin Stormhands]

...who said earlier that Revels had told him that the shots were taken during "an intimate situation"

Oh to be nostalgic for the days when a Miss America contestant would've been bounced for being in an "intimate situation" photographs or not...

[NeoCaveman]

Such a tittilating story.