Christian Fights For His Right... to Parrrrrrtay!

Tyler Frost, right and his prom date Rebecca Smooty, left are interviewed by several local media outlets prior to attending Findlay High Schools prom Saturday night, May 9, 2009. Frost says he expects to be suspended from a Christian school for attending a public school prom with his girlfriend.(AP Photo/KENT TARBOX/The Courier)

Suspended for Dancing
by Mike Krumboltz
May 12, 2009 09:50:46 AM

Tyler Frost, the high school senior who was suspended for attending his girlfriend's prom, has become a sensation in Search. And yet, despite all the news surrounding his fight for the right to get jiggy with it, folks had yet to hear from Frost himself. That wait is over. This morning, the teen went on "The Early Show" to tell his side of the story.

During an interview with Harry Smith, Frost explained that his private Christian school does have a contract stipulating "no dancing." However, he didn't believe it should include dancing outside of school. So, despite a stiff warning from his principal, he went to his girlfriend's prom at another school. He has since been suspended and won't be allowed to take his final exams on time or graduate with the rest of his class.

Despite this, Frost has no regrets, saying that attending his special lady's prom was both "worth the risk" and "the right decision." Frost's stepfather was also there for the interview. He didn't say much before leaving in the middle of the discussion, but he did mention that a lawsuit against the school is in the works. You can watch the entire CBS interview here.


A May 7, 2009, photo of Tyler Frost, 17, a senior at Heritage Christian School in Findlay, Ohio. Frost will be suspended if he takes his girlfriend to a prom dance at her public high school featuring rock music and dancing. The fundamentalist Baptist school in northwest Ohio forbids dancing, rock music, hand holding and kissing.(AP Photo/ Randy Roberts-The Courier)

Tyler Frost gets a goodbye kiss from his girlfriend Rebecca Smoody Monday, May 11, 2009, in Findlay, Ohio, in a parking lot across from Heritage Christian School. Frost was suspended from the school for attending the prom at Findlay High School with Smoody this past Saturday. The fundamentalist Baptist school in northwest Ohio forbids dancing, rock music and hand holding.(AP Photo/The Courier, Randy Roberts)