Miss USA 2009 controversy centered on Miss California USA 2009 Carrie Prejean 's answer to a question regarding same-sex marriage . On April 19 , 2009 , during the ceremony of Miss USA 2009 in Las Vegas , Nevada , the five finalists were all asked about political issues such as how to fight domestic violence , whether to use taxpayer money to bail out corporations , whether to give immigrants access to health care , and whether or the United States should donate money to the government of Afghanistan to fund its elections . Kenya Moore , Miss USA 1993 , has stated that the questions were " far too political and it 's divisive as well "
Miss USA 1993
Miss USA 1993
Miss USA 2009 same-sex marriage controversy