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When asked what she thought about Hillary Clinton for her on-stage question during the Miss America Pageant, Shields fumbled her words a little but smiled and handled the situation well. She replied with this: If you’re trying to be leader of the free world, everything you say and do matters. And all of your actions are held to a higher standard. And unfortunately, the media does love to sensationalize everything. It’s hard to decide what is truth and what is truly scandal. Both of the contestants have done a great job. (Instagram)