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.

Axed Carrie Prejean’s lawyer hits back at ‘contract violation’ claims

WASHINGTON - Lawyer of Carrie Prejean, who was stripped off her Miss California crown, has accused Miss California officials of fabricating claims.

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.”

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Sarah Palin defends ‘liberal target’ Miss California

WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has defended controversy laden Miss California Carrie Prejean against “the liberal onslaught of malicious attacks.”

Miss Calif. USA official, former beauty queen, quits over Trump’s decision to let Prejean stay

LOS ANGELES — Former Miss USA Shanna Moakler resigned as co-executive director of the Miss California USA pageant on Wednesday, saying she no longer believes in the organization because of pageant owner Donald Trump’s decision to let the state’s controversial title holder keep her crown.

Shanna Moakler quits as director of Miss Calif. USA pageant over Carrie Prejean controversy

LOS ANGELES — Former beauty queen Shanna Moakler has resigned as executive director of the Miss California USA pageant, a day after controversial titleholder Carrie Prejean (pray-ZHAN) was allowed to keep her crown.

Trump says Miss California USA can retain crown despite questioned photos

NEW YORK — Miss California USA can retain her crown even though she failed to reveal she had posed in her underwear as a teenager, pageant owner Donald Trump said Tuesday. Carrie Prejean appeared by Trump’s side as he made the announcement at New York’s Trump Tower.

Donald Trump to make announcement regarding Miss California USA Carrie Prejean

NEW YORK — Donald Trump plans to make an announcement regarding Miss California USA Carrie Prejean (pray-ZHAHN’).

Miss Calif. keeping crown for now; pageant officials say it’s not their decision, it’s Trump’s

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Officials of the Miss California USA pageant strongly criticized some of the actions of titleholder Carrie Prejean on Monday but said it’s not their decision whether she should be stripped of her crown.

Miss Calif. pageant to address whether Prejean violated contract with photos, appearances

LOS ANGELES — The Miss California USA pageant says its co-directors plan to address whether current title holder Carrie Prejean will hold onto her crown amid allegations of contract violations.

Miss California pageant says decision expected soon on whether Prejean violated contract

LOS ANGELES — The co-director of the Miss California USA pageant says the fate of current title holder Carrie Prejean will be decided by Monday.

Welcome back, Michael: Phelps’ 3-month suspension is over, so it’s time to get back in pool

BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps heard all the jokes, dealt with all the criticism, read all the tabloid reports about his supposed party-boy lifestyle.

Phelps returns from suspension, ready to start racing again

BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps’ three-month suspension from competition is now over and he marked the occasion like any other day: He woke up late and headed to the pool.

Miss California says racy Internet photos were posted to mock her religious faith

SAN DIEGO — Miss California Carrie Prejean says a Web site has posted racy photos of her in an attempt to belittle her Christianity.

Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean joins gay marriage ad campaign

WASHINGTON - The debate on gay marriage refuses to die down on Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean who has now joined the National Organization for Marriage as part of a national ad campaign that invites people to voice their opinion on the topic without criticism.

Miss California goes to Washington, plans to campaign against gay marriage

NEW YORK — The reigning Miss California has gone to Washington to help launch a campaign opposing same-sex marriage.

US model Shanna Moakler stands up for gay marriage

WASHINGTON - American model Shanna Moakler has decided to make it very clear that she was “hurt and upset” by first runner up in Miss USA 2009 pageant Carrie Prejean’s comment about gay and lesbian marriage.

Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean got bosom boost before pageant

NEW YORK - Miss California Carrie Prejean got a boob job done six weeks before competing in the Miss USA competition.

Pageant PR rep denies telling Miss California to apologize for gay marriage statement

SAN FRANCISCO — A spokesman for the Miss California pageant on Monday denied that contest officials told the reigning beauty queen to publicly apologize for her statement opposing same-sex marriage during the Miss USA pageant.

Branding Perez: The world’s most famous celeb-watcher, now one himself, has eye on an empire

NEW YORK — Perez Hilton is still poking fun at celebrities. But as a blogger, radio host, author and now highly publicized advocate of gay rights, he’s also become one — and not just as a famous person, but a powerful and wide-reaching brand.

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.

Miss USA runner up Carrie Prejean becomes conservatives’ poster girl

WASHINGTON - Carrie Prejean may have lost her shot at becoming Miss USA, but she has surely won the hearts of conservatives.

Michael Phelps: I’m not dating anybody

WASHINGTON - Olympic star Michael Phelps has denied reports suggesting that he’s romancing controversial Miss California contestant Carrie Prejean.

Steven Curtis Chapman wins artist of the year at gospel awards; Heath, Grant also winners

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Veteran Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman capped an emotional year in which he lost his 5-year-old daughter in a tragic accident by winning artist of the year during the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards on Thursday.

Miss California receives strong support at gospel music’s Dove Awards in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miss California Carrie Prejean received a swell of support at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards with the crowd giving her a standing ovation when she came out to introduce a performance.

Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean, Michael Phelps an item?

NEW YORK - Miss California Carrie Prejean is dating Olympic champion, according to reports.

The Miss USA runner-up whose gay marriage flap during the pageant drew searing criticism has reportedly cuddled up to Phelps at baseball games and dined out with the hunky Olympian, her grandmother said, according to a report on RadarOnline.com.

Miss California to appear at gospel music awards 1 week after gay marriage comments at pageant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miss California Carrie Prejean (pray-ZHAWN’) is keeping with the Christian theme by scheduling an appearance at the upcoming Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards.

Miley Cyrus supports gay marriages

WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Miley Cyrus has given her nod to gay marriages, as she believes Jesus loves all and does not discriminate between gay people and straight people.

Miss USA runner-up could file suit over discrimination, says legal analyst

WASHINGTON - Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean, who answered she was against the legalisation of gay marriage in California, may have grounds to file a lawsuit against the pageant for discrimination, says a legal analyst.

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