Katie Rees, the dethroned Miss Nevada USA, has apologized for photos of her that turned up online and on this site this week.

Here are some excerpts from Katie’s news conference.

In a press conference held Saturday in Clearwater Beach, Fla., Rees, 22, said, “These images were from an isolated incident during my teenage years, long before my consideration to compete in the Miss USA program. While I take full responsibility for the photographs…This incident does not reflect who I am or who I plan to be. I am so sorry this happened.”

Rees went on to say she hopes her experience will serve as a cautionary tale to other young women. “Please don’t let your guard down when it comes to being photographed,” she said. “As you can see, just one mistake can have great consequences.”

Her attorney is also trying to get her reinstated as Miss Nevada USA.

Her attorney, Mario Torres, tells PEOPLE that they have contacted the Trump Organization (Donald Trump co-owns the Miss Universe Organization with NBC) to request that Rees be reinstated as Miss Nevada USA.

The photos were taken when Rees was 19. She is 22 now and probably decided to enter the Miss Nevada USA prelim pageants when she was around 20 or 21 at the latest. The photos therefore weren’t taken that long before she won the crown.  Pageant girls are the world’s biggest hypocrites when it comes to what they say and what they actually do.

Having been a celebrity judge for a national teen pageant three years ago, I found it to be an eye opening experience to witness the brain washing of these women, their wildness, and their inability to answer many simple questions during the interview part of the competition.   The photos that started it all.

UPDATE: The photos that expose Katie’s lie from this press conference