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Published May 13, 2010, 08:58 PM

Racy and controversial Miss USA photos don't bother Miss Minnesota

Miss Minnesota Courtney Basara of Duluth wasn’t bothered by the racy official photos for this year’s Miss USA Pageant, her mother said on Thursday. The photos, taken by New York City fashion photographer Fadil Berisha, show the contestants in lacy lingerie, in seductive poses. They’ve created media attention, talk radio titillation — and a lot of buzz for Sunday evening’s pageant.

By: John Lundy, Forum Communications

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