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    Some People Are Saying Awful Things About The New Miss America Because She Supports Sex Ed. We Like Her Even More.

    Hours after being crowned Miss America, Kira Kazantsev was called some terrible things on social media. Why? She believes that everyone should have access to sex education and reproductive health care. Kazantsev interned at her local Planned Parenthood affiliate last year, where she helped the staff provide sex education programs in public schools.

    To a small fringe of very backwards people who want to block access to sex education, make it impossible to get birth control, and ban abortion, Kazantsev's background marked her as someone unworthy of public praise – let alone a crown. To the overwhelming majority of the public — and to us — this is a Miss America we can be proud of.

    7 Times People Attacked Miss America Because She Believes in Sex Ed...

    How many potential future Miss Americas did Planned Parenthood eliminate while Ms. Kazatsev worked there?

    ...and 14 Times People Said They #StandWithKira Because She Supports Sex Ed (and Is Awesome)

    "[W]e are proud of Kira Kazantsev — for what she contributed to Planned Parenthood, what she learned at Planned Parenthood, and what she's teaching young women today about standing strong behind their beliefs and aspirations."

    - Eric Ferrero, VP of Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

    I think this is awesome. She is teaching people about their bodies and their health. What on earth could be wrong with that?
    She did a wonderful service for a wonderful organization. PP does a lot more than provide abortions.
    Thats great! Proud to call her Ms. America!
    What a good role model. This is what America needs!
    Good for her! I am sooooo proud of her!
    Sounds like a BEAUTIFUL human to me.
    23 year-old Kazantsev is an independent, worldly, intelligent woman from liberal New York City. She speaks three languages and plans to go to law school after her pageant days are over. That must be strike one.
    That's the best thing I've ever heard about Miss America.
    She just got MORE beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need more women like her !!
    She rocks, is pretty and has morals... wow!!! Let's go girl!!!
    My kind of Miss America role model.