DSW Shoe Warehouse crowned official provider of shoes for Miss America, under new partnership

There she is _ in footwear from DSW

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The new Miss America will have the usual crown for her head, and shoes from DSW Shoe Warehouse on her feet.

There she isn’t: Saddled with debt, Cayman Islands nixes beauty pageants till economy looks up

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Cayman Islands is sacrificing beauty for bucks.

Carrie Prejean sues over ouster as Miss California; claims libel, religious discrimination

LOS ANGELES — Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, accusing them of telling her to stop mentioning God even before her controversial remarks against gay marriage.

Miss California USA may have lost her crown, but she’s gained a book deal, publisher says

NEW YORK — The former Miss California who was stripped of her title last month has a book deal.

Petite Puerto Rican beauty stripped of crown for coarse language, death threats, pageant says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Miss Puerto Rico Petite competition stripped the reigning queen of her crown Friday, accusing the young woman of “intolerable conduct” that included threatening and assaulting pageant staff.

Former Miss California speaks out after losing crown in wake of gay marriage remark

LOS ANGELES — Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean says she lost her crown because of a comment she made about gay marriage and not because she had been skipping appearances.

Trump to controversial Miss California USA: You’re fired; He blames contract, not beliefs

LOS ANGELES — Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy when she said gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry, got the word from pageant poobah Donald Trump on Wednesday: “You’re fired.”

Donald Trump to Miss California USA Carrie Prejean: You’re fired

LOS ANGELES — Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up trouble for herself when she said gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry, got the word from pageant poobah Donald Trump on Wednesday: “You’re fired.”

Miss Calif. gets heroine’s welcome at church that helped shape views, discusses pageant flap

SAN FRANCISCO — Miss California Carrie Prejean, who became the bombshell of the Miss USA pageant by saying gay couples should not be allowed to marry, said Sunday that her state sponsors urged her to apologize afterward but she rejected the advice.