REGINA: So, you face professional pressure regarding modesty. Did you ever face pressure from men to compromise your beliefs regarding chastity?
MARY: Yes, though more so around the time I was in college. It was so prevalent, but there's always people out there who think likewise on chastity, despite what the media want you to believe. People always say it's so difficult to stay chaste; it's not if you stay on the straight and narrow. The hardest part is having the courage to not "fit-in". Looking back, I usually surrounded myself with likeminded people.
REGINA: Did any of your friends exert pressure on you to break your convictions?
MARY: Not really, more like I was the one to break their convictions if they were on a wayward path.
"I was in a Miss USA pageant several years ago and decided to wear a modest opening dress and a one piece for the swim portion, in contrast to all the mini dresses and bikinis. Points were deducted for it..."
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