Miss Colorado stunned at the Miss America pageant over the weekend, and for all the right reasons.
Kelly Johnson didn’t sing and dance for the crown. During the contest’s talent portion, Johnson walked on the stage in nurse’s scrubs, with a stethoscope around her neck. She proceeded to give a touching monologue about her true talent, nursing, and her favorite patient, a man suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Not everyone agreed with her ensemble.
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“She came in a nurse’s uniform and basically read her emails out loud, and shockingly did not win. I was like, ‘That’s not a real talent,’” The View host Michelle Collins said. “She helps patients with Alzheimer’s, which I know is not funny, but I swear you had to see it. Google it if you can.”
“Why does she have a doctor’s stethoscope around her neck?” Joy Behar asked right after.
Watch the clip here (cable users must sign in).
Miss Colorado’s fans are running to social media to defend her:
Hey, "ladies" of The View, your comments about Nurses shows just how ignorant and backwards you really are! I have over...
Posted by Ann Stewart on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
It's not a costume...and not a "doctor's stethoscope." You need to take a walk in a life of a "just a nurse"...now I know why I don't watch this show
Posted by Mary C Maria on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
What was that even? Remember when the view was for all women in all walks of life? Even if I wasn't a nurse I am...
Posted by Carey Gauthier on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
"The View, a morning chatfest, featuring a team of dynamic women discussing the most exciting events of the day." -...
Posted by Dana Keys on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
I don't want your show, I think it is stupid and incredibly annoying. The amount of negative attention you ladies are...
Posted by Jessica Benskey on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
I have to agree with anyone who has commented about your negative view and comment about Miss Colorado. I am not a nurse...
Posted by Ellen Stuetz on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Shame on The View for the unintelligent diatribe about Miss Colorado and her monologue on her experiences as a nurse. ...
Posted by Kelly McWilliams Eastridge on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
