High School Student Patrick Farve Suspended After Asking Miss America Nina Davuluri To Prom

by uInterviewApril 21, 2014, 12:00 amNews >

Patrick Farve, a York, Pa., high school student, was given three days of suspension after asking Miss America Nina Davuluri to accompany him to prom.

Teen Suspended For Asking Miss America To Prom

Farve, 18, stepped up to participate in a question-and-answer session that Davuluri was participating in at his high school. Instead of asking about her Miss America work, the teenager decided to try his luck and ask Davuluri, 25, to his senior prom. Davuluri laughed it off, Farve’s classmates applauded – but school administrators were devising a punishment.

Apparently Farve had been warned ahead of time that asking such a question would earn him some form of punishment. Despite the alleged warning, people on social media have taken to the teen’s defense, challenging administrators for their harsh punishment for the ultimately harmless act. At one point, “#freepatty” was trending on Twitter.

Shout out to that kid that asked ms America to prom #FreePatty

— Andres (@aesthetic_reps) April 20, 2014

#freepatty kids r bullying & fighting & a kid gets suspended cuz he asked Miss America 2 prom. Yes he disobed the rules but #priorities ?

— Nicole DiPietro (@nikkykiki) April 20, 2014

can’t believe the student @p_farves was suspended just for having guts and courage to ask #missamerica @NinaDavuluri to prom #Freepatty

— Kart Durai (@kartd200) April 20, 2014

Nina Davuluri Defends Patrick Farve

Davuluri admitted that she wouldn’t be able to be Farve’s date due to scheduling conflicts – but reached out to the teen’s high school in an effort to help him get out of trouble.

“I was flattered by the gesture although I am unfortunately unable to attend due to my travel schedule,” Davuluri wrote on her Facebook. “I later learned of the disciplinary action taken and reached out to the school in hopes that they will reconsider their decision.”