'Still Standing'

" We'll -- on took -- stand fortune traditional marriage she could hardly have predicted the firestorm that would follow if she lost her miss California USA crown. And endured endless attacks from pageant officials and the media many who sought to destroy her because she didn't agree with there. Agenda today Kerry is opening up in her new book it's called still standing the untold story of my fight against gossip hate and political attacks. He carried certainly have a whole bunch of all of that having definitely all right good to see if it's nice to see you let's talk a little bit about these -- this past week there was an explicit tape you made as a teenager. You made -- for your boyfriend."

" and you know there's been a lot of talk about this tape and even caught whatever you -- but. There has been campaigning since I gave my answer and that's the most important thing -- now. Is that there's been a campaign to try and silence me and for people. That didn't agree with my answer people who are furious with my answer science silence need to stop me from you spreading my message and that's why I wrote this book you know. This book is so important for Americans still. She gave them hope and and let them know that they're really shouldn't be under attack in my -- punished. In I was silence. They tied it sounds we're -- they'll -- you were asked a question about -- weird -- exactly in seven months -- I can't believe you know we're still talking about the seven months later so. So the story is dead they brought you into a room. Along with your mother and they played that tape. And then you've dropped your lawsuit will actually everything that was discussed in mediation is completely confidential actually made a promise that I wouldn't discuss anything that. That happened -- and that mediation without using that black -- No you can't I guess you can call whatever you want -- but you know there's any campaign. Of people who were furious. And they have tried they have called every single one of my ex boyfriend they've called a friend of mine who had never even dated human than a foreign country. On a daily basis China -- on me and -- I think that's most important thing but you know I take full responsibility for my actions. And you know is young it's embarrassing it's awkward to be talking about this -- says -- but you know I didn't have to face it."

" Sure. In the book you talk about how. Walking up to do that question you -- the worst thing that could possibly happen is I'm gonna trip over my own yeah. Yeah but instead you've got this does celebrity blogger -- Perez Hilton who asked -- that question her. You knew and a split second that if you told the truth and spoke from your heart you would lose a --"

" Right exactly. And you know in my book I talk about it you know every single step of the way from when I won my very first -- Into competing for miss USA and not so how to get there and I just I remembered just like it was yesterday answered that question and I just had to be honest with myself and how to be honest had to tell the truth. And I knew that it would cost -- I knew that all the hard work that I had. You know preparedness dignity and another answer I could have given that I answer but you know -- I I'm happy and I'm proud man -- gave."

" If you had to do it all again considering the fact that they you know you've been called a Nazi and much worse from from. What you do it all again."

" No I would I would like to live my life with Democrats there's something that -- of course you know nobody's perfect the heavens sakes. But I'm very proud of of the way that I -- you know I have a loving family was so supportive of me have a wonderful boyfriend. I just have millions of people -- is still to this state don't believe the nonsense. I mean it's all a campaign to try and -- mean I'm still standing fast."

" And still standing its name your new book after Christiane we thank you very much -- Cynthia aren't. Quite a straight ahead."