Former Miss California speaks out after losing crown in wake of gay marriage remarkLOS 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 beliefsLOS 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 firedLOS 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. USA official, former beauty queen, quits over Trump’s decision to let Prejean stayLOS 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 controversyLOS 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 photosNEW 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. Miss Calif. keeping crown for now; pageant officials say it’s not their decision, it’s Trump’sBEVERLY 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. to learn whether she’ll keep crown amid allegations of contract violationsBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Miss California USA pageant is expected to announce its decision over whether Carrie Prejean should keep her state crown amid allegations of contract violations. Miss Calif. pageant to address whether Prejean violated contract with photos, appearancesLOS 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 contractLOS ANGELES — The co-director of the Miss California USA pageant says the fate of current title holder Carrie Prejean will be decided by Monday. Miss California says racy Internet photos were posted to mock her religious faithSAN DIEGO — Miss California Carrie Prejean says a Web site has posted racy photos of her in an attempt to belittle her Christianity. |