Miss California USA Carrie Prejean loses title [Updated]

Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, whose comments opposing gay marriage sparked controversy, has been stripped of her title, officials said today.

The action comes a month after Donald Trump, who runs the Miss USA pageant, announced she would retain the crown.

A spokesperson for K2 Productions, which operates the Miss California, confirmed to The Times that Prejean has been stripped of her crown because of "contract violations." Fox News reported that pageant officials contended that she failed to participate in pageant-related events.

The controversy began nearly a month ago, when Prejean was asked about her views on same-sex marriage during the nationally televised Miss USA pageant. Although she said she believed people were entitled to do as they liked, she said marriage should be recognized only as an institution between a man and a woman.

Trump said he had no problem with Prejean's comments. "She gave a very honest answer when asked a tough question," he said at a New York news conference with Prejean sitting next to him. "It was the same answer the president of the United States gave ... She has to be commended."

Trump also said he reviewed semi-nude photos of Prejean that have surfaced in recent days and concluded they should not disqualify her. "We are in the 21st century," said Trump, who owns the pageant. "We have determined that the pictures taken were fine."

Prejean, who has appeared on Fox News in recent weeks, could not immediately be reached for comment.

[Updated at 1:25 p.m.: K2 Productions said Tami Farrell, who was first runner-up in the Miss California USA competition, will take over the crown.

Miss USA officials said in a statement that Trump supported the firing. In another statement, officials said they took the action because of "Ms. Prejean’s unwillingness to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization."]

-- Ruben Vives

Photo: L.A. Times file

Comments

[andy]

The best news I heard all day.

[Bobby B.]

Good ... she was starting to get on my nerves!

[rjhouse]

Fired for not honoring contract to participate in events, but she'll be everywhere today and tomorrow proclaiming she was fired for standing up for her beliefs. She'll then be ready to be a politician.

[Paul]

She lost her crown because of her stance on Homosexual marriage and nothing more. This again shows how pathetic the state of California has gotten. I am glad I moved.........

[Irene Comeau]

The PC crowd might have taken away her crown but nothing can take away her spirit. Carrie Prejean will go far in life based on her integrity alone. Good for her.

[Khara H.]

So is this, or is this not, directly related to Prejean's comments on homosexuality? Given the presentation of this article, it sounds as though it is assumed her being stripped of her title resulted in either a direct or indirect way from her comments during the Miss USA competition. However, it is initially stated that she was stripped of the title because she failed to live up to the contract by not attending "pageant-released events." If the latter reason is the actual reason, I worry people and critics who supported Prejean's initial comments will believe this was a final vindication from those who opposed them. Personally, I don't think her beliefs regarding gay-marriage should weigh on her ability to be Miss California (though it's harder to say how it relates to her run for Miss USA); as Mr. Trump said, the fact that she was honest about her opinion speaks well for her, even if her opinion is unpopular (President Obama's agreement with her is a mute point). It would be a shame for this situation, if indeed she was stripped of the title due to a breech of contract, were to be labeled something it really isn't simply because of this month-old "controversy".

[glasshalfulll]

Mrs. Alabama indicates that she is against same-sex marriage: no problem. Mrs. California indicates that she is against same-sex marriage: big problem.

[Judy]

This is Breaking News? BooHoo - Who cares!

[phoenixandrew]

I'm glad she was stripped of her title, it was long overdue. She was a real bigot. She never got it through her head that she represented all of California, not just those who agreed with her bigoted views.

[PW Dyson]

Wow, who cares! Billions wasted by Bush and Obama and we care what happens to a beauty queen.

[billy bo usa]

plastic surgery and controvsersial comments with speaking engagements for pro marriage groups maybe left little time for her to perform her duties as Miss Ca. She can always pose nude again for a magazine like playboy for some quick cash. be consistent if you are gonna play the religion card for your faith. sheesh. I do agree she is entitled to her opinion.

[Robert]

The gay mafia strikes again.

[Sarah]

Well, kudos to her for sticking by her beliefs.

[Grant]

This is not because of her comments. This is not because of the nudie pics. This is because she got too big for her tiara and decided she could skip the public appearances she was required by her contract to make. These appearances are scheduled months in advance and it harms the pageant's reputation and future business opportunities when she decides on a whim to skip it. You want to be Miss Whatever? Then you gotta smile, wave, and go to those parades and supermarket openings.

[Mike in SD]

Sounds to me like she wanted to retain the title without doing any of the work.

You can't keep her on for the job just for her beliefs about marriage any more than you can keep her off.

[Black]

They probably asked her to attend gay sponsored events and she refused. Good for her. Look like she didn't compromise her values. There is something better for her in the near future.

[nathan charris]

YOU ARE FIRED!!!!!! ufff, what a relief.

[Simpleton]

Does she now have to return her implants?

[Andrew]

I won't shed a tear. She breached her contract over those topless photos, lied about them, subsequently failed to fulfill her obligations as Miss CA... this, on top of preaching about 'living biblically' while strutting her surgically enhanced breasts with her pants halfway up her butt. And while she clearly believes she has some God-given right to do and act the way she wants, she wastes no time expressing her desire that millions of American citizens be denied marriage rights. At best, she is naive and unwordly, but I suspect she's actually an arrogant, hypocritical bigot from the tips of her peroxide frosting to the gloss of her painted toe-nails.

[Actual California Resident]

Go California! You can make excuses all you want. Supposed political correctness is just an excuse to continue idiotic behavior. I'm sure that 88 year old murderer at the Holocaust museum complained about Political Correctness all the time. Carrie Prejean can take her fake boobs and hypocritical holier than thou attitude and move to some ultra right wing state with all the other whiners that love to make comments on the LA Times website.

[Jose Rodriguez]

What a shame!!!!!!!!! What bothers me is that this is more politically motivated than anything else. She should've kept her crown. David Crocker should have never stucked to his guns. He should have just given up the alamo to the mexican army. Should Carrie just have given in to peer pressure or to what she knew was right.

[Frank]

I notice that Trump is not holding a news conference this time. He hates to admit he made a mistake the first time. I guess he finally had to look beyond her implants and realize she was not doing the job. The PC crowd didn't take her title, she lost it for pandering to the religious reich instead of doing the job she was hired to do. Now she can fade away (I hope).

[Maya]

Trump came to her defense last month and stated that the comments and the pictures where fine. I have not problems with her comments even though I am pro same sex marriage. I do have a problem with the fact that she appeared on behave of other organizations and did not make any of the public appearances for the pageant that she won. I expect to be fired if I don't meet my contractual obligations on the job. She didn't meet her obligations so she was fired. The fact that people will turn this in to a gay marriage debate is sad. Trump placed her on a short leash and she blew it. C'est la vie.

[KateNonymous]

I disagree with her, but then apparently I disagree with the majority of California voters.

Here's the thing: no matter how she answered the question, someone would have found it controversial. So if there's an issue over Miss California saying something controversial, why have judges ask questions that are controversial? She answered the question that was asked--it's not like Perez Hilton said, "What one thing would you do to improve the world?" and she said, "End gay marriage everywhere."

But given all of the brouhaha over this totally uninteresting event, I also wonder which events she didn't attend. Were these recent events, or did they take place in the time period before Trump originally said she would keep her crown, and the pageant people were running around with their substitute?

And beyond that, who looks to a pageant run by Donald Trump in the hope of finding some vanguard of progressive thought?

[Chris in Texas]

Donald Trump is hardly a Godless, Obama-loving, commie, pinko, liberal. She was removed because she failed to live up to the terms of her contract. "The Donald" could not care less about her beliefs on marriage. I'm sure she'll spin it as a condemnation of her beliefs in order to advance her position with the religious right. Look for her to show up as a political commentator on Pox News in the future.

[c]

Fantastic

[David Frazier]

I have a political science degree from West Virginia University and believe she is entitled to the first amendment. Marriage between a man and a woman is a biological need for preservation of the species. It's not like she is promoting detrimental views like marriage with immediate family members which happens often in West Virginia....

[Shawn]

I don't understand why there is such a double-standard.... if she were to say she disliked jewish people, or that she was against mixed-race marriage, nobody would EVER say that it was fine for her to have those beliefs and everyone would agree that her comments were out of line.
But for same sex marriage, it's totally fine? It's ok to be intolerant and discriminatory when it comes to same sex marriage? This makes no sense at all and is such hypocrisy. Can somebody let me know how in this case, it's different?

[Heather]

The article clearly states that she lost her title because she did not fulfill her obligations as Miss California, and NOT because of her opinions about same-sex marriage. So "the PC crowd" did not have anything to do with her losing her crown.

Although I disagree with her opinions, I do believe she has the right to voice them - and people have a right to disagree. But really, who cares what a beauty queen thinks? Don't we, as a nation, have more important and pressing issues than Miss California?

Her natterings are about as vital and relevant to me as the buzzing of a gnat.

[Mike Stevens]

To me it seems the pageant officials are upset she's not attending to official pageant business and the author here seems hell-bent on tying the action to her comments on marriage.

The right thing to do here is get some specifics from the officials, write them into the article and do away with all the speculation.

[andy]

For those of us who aren't christian, this is a great day!

[Varda]

God Bless this youg lady for standing up to her beliefs - I wonder what trash we will have to confroint in the coming years - humans cohabiting with their pets?

And forget this toupee-wearing idiot who "owns" the Miss America pageant - Ms. Prejean, you have our full support and will do much better in life without this "title" - in our hearts, you won the Miss America pageant and much more.

[drew]

This woman needs to learn about having integrity. She is a total failure of a human being when it comes to speaking clearly, and taking responsibility for her own inactions.

She had a contract to live up to, and doing political appearances on NOM commercials, and 'robo calls' against gay marriage, violates her contract.

I don;t care if she is for or against gay marriage: Thats not the point. She needs to represent California BY THE RULES, which are NO NUDITY, and NO political engagements, and SHOW UP at the scheduled events.

What a whiner. Just because she says she is a "Christian" does'nt make her any better, or any worse than anyone else.

[Paul]

Yawn

[DanO]

Read people.. she lost her crown because she was refusing to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California contest. That is her contractual obligation. She did not lose the crown for her beliefs.

[Bilybob Austin]

It's just as well. The only people who care are women and gay men. I don't know one "regular guy" who knows who Carrie Prejean is, or cares, for that matter.

[GMV]

Good. Glad to be rid of this insufferable, sefl-righteous idiot.

Oh, and Paul, we hope you moved very far away. Don't come back.

[David]

I guess that Donald Trump will probably have to file bankruptcy for the Miss USA Pageant since he has now alienated most of the viewers except for the GLT Alliance. Maybe Perez Hilton in a two piece swimsuit will be more popular than Ms. Prejean!

[Boogar]

Integrity... ? carrie is under contract obligation to fulfill commitments to her california title for a year. she refuses to follow the rules.. this says everything about her LACK OF INTEGRITY...

BTW this story is much more important that the state of our global economy or the foreign policy issues..

[Chris]

So Ms. California only represents the miniority of those that believe in gay marriage not the majority who don't. See that's how democracy works, those that whine the loudest get their way.

[Gary]

Plain and simple: She broke her contract. To put it in terms that everyone can understand: SHE DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR WORK LIKE HER CONTRACT PROMISED SHE WOULD. Good riddance.
The fact that she is ignorant and anti-gay makes her dissmissal even sweeter. Paul & Irene: she may live out a few more mins of her 15 mins of fame, but being popular is a far cry from being admired.

[Noah Samuels]

This article is way biased. The writer makes it sound like she was fired because of her views. It is some social conservative who wants to martyr this woman. She was fired for for not fulfilling contractual obligations to the Miss USA organization. You actually have contractual obligations as Ms California or USA. You break your contract you're terminated.

[Dirk]

Paul, you're delusional.

She lost her crown because she didn't want o make all those lame appearances that beauty queens are supposed to make.

All she cared about was the fame.

[Janet]

She didn't lose her crown because of her stance on homosexuality, she lost her crown because she repeatedly missed events she was supposed to go to because she was mugging it up on Fox News. She was supposed to appear at a Jr. Miss California peageant event (which my friend's sister was taking part of) and she was a NO SHOW. Later that night, we all saw her on some Fox News show (Fox and Friends or something like that...).

She was too busy getting publicity for her nudy pics to maintain her contract-dictated Miss California schedule. She was too good for the program and wanted to focus, instead, on her future career. It has nothing to do with her anti-same sex marriage stance. It has everything to do with the fact that she was selfish and thought she was too good to attend events she was supposed to.

[Dirk]

Integrity, Irene? Hello, anybody home?

How does not fulfilling her duties translate into having integrity?

[mark]

and yet your still reading the latimes........
go figure

[Brad]

Integrity?? What integrity?? Are you talking about Moral Integrity?? I am curious as to what limit Carrie will have to cross before you consider her Morally Bankrupt. The "christian right" is living by a double standard. They would claim all playboy models exist without morals, but you claim your representative Carrie (with pictures that could be a center fold for playboy) is ooozing with a Moral Integrity that modern day society wants to destroy. At what point will this person be deemed no longer the poster child for the Christian conservatives?? Premarital Sex?? Un-wed Mom?? Lesbian?? Porno Star?? Cover girl for playboy?? You endorse her with your religious pomp and she will spit in your face everytime. Ask yourself this question. Would you want your daughter growing up like Prejean?? If you say yes, the world looks forward seeing your daughter on display. Think people think!!! I submit to you that there are better role models for our children.

[Jason]

To those who say they are glad they have moved out of California, I am pleased as well, that leaves a few less intolerant people here. thank you.

[Blue247]

Seems like a PR stunt. I guess pageant officials were ticked that everyone's paying more attention to John & Kate now.

[Schigolch]

This is what happens if you're not politically correct. Message sent.

[Johnathan]

Standing up for her integrity? I love it.
She lied about taking the pictures. Then she lied about any more pictures. Then she lied about being semi-nude.
Then she says that the semi-nude pictures were taken accidentally because the wind blew even though her hair and everything else wasn't affected by this mighty wind.

[Wendy]

THIS is front page news? !?

[Seriously?]

Wow, all this buzz about a Miss America Pagent. Her answer, regardless of whether the President answered it similarly or not, was stupid.
"Although she said she believed people were entitled to do as they liked, she said marriage should be recognized only as an institution between a man and a woman." ok.. thats like saying "although people are entitled to do what they like, they shouldnt be allowed to do what they like"
With the spotlight on her she probably just though about the last time she heard a famous person talk about gay marriage and said the same thing they said.
Yes shes "sexy" but who cares? She wasn't dethroned because of her blatently unthoughtful view of gay marriage, she was decrowned because she didnt wanna follow her contract... a legal binding agreement. she should have been fired the day she broke it by posing for nude pictures, then if not then, immediately when she decided not to show up to promote the pagentry. ha and she tries to claim those photos were wrongfully taken... oh no nobody take my picture at the photoshoot, the wind has seemed to blow my top (which didnt look like it could cover anything in the first place) off my boobs! who does she think shes kidding when she says she didnt know the pictures were being taken... I call BS. I say hey carrie, go to school, get a degree, join the workforce and be a positive input on society and dont rely on your looks to get you places in life.. you know what they say.. better to let people think your dumb than to open your mouth and prove it.

[Chunkdog]

Khara,

The word is "moot", not "mute".

[GoodRiddance]

Wow, this is a main news topic? Frankly this bimbo was axed not because of her stance on gay marriage but by her own double standard. I mean she promotes this 'higher than thou' moral code and yet she's having naked pictures of herself taken by a professional photographer!

What really did her in though was not following-up on her "extra curricular duties" for Donald Trump who at first defended her hypocritical behavior by letting her keep the crown. Come on, Ms Prejean, the Donald expected some special attention in return. But hey, best of luck!

[Jeffrey Merrill]

Miss Prejean needs to grow up. She needs to think before she speaks and she needs to be careful what she wishes for. She's obviously a publicity hound and was quite willing to be used by FOX news to get herself before the public. She mistakenly thought the position of Miss California was a platform to express her own views. It is not. She has gotten what she wanted...if all publicity is good publicity. Good riddance!

[Doug]

I'm sick of people saying she was fired for her beliefs. She should have lost her crown for her repeatedly being caught lying about everything since and her lack of integrity. Part of integrity is also honoring your commitments.

In the end, she got fired for not doing her job. Period. Stop making this be about something it's not.

[Let the games begin]

Are we to believe that this wasn't worked out ahead of time by Trump? "Carrie, I'll support you on the gay-marriage stand but you don't show up for a few contract-related events and I fire you for that (and give you some money) and you go away quietly". Too easy. Lets see how much she complains (specifically about Trump), that will tell you how much it cost him. FOX news will be next stop for her, thus by raising the average I.Q. of that crack team of "newscaster". Or maybe she will have a shot as Palin's Vice Presidential running mate in 2112. No, that's silly, Palin wouldn't want the competition (looks wise and intelligence)

[Kevin B.]

Integrity? Gets fake boobs, poses nude and breaks contract. Yup, she is a shining beacon of integrity.

[johntheBaptist]

Carrie Prejean lost her so-called integrity when she lied about the semi-nude photos that were published on the Internet. She didn't honor the contract that she signed, plain and simple, not because of the remarks she made about same sex marriage.

[Weathh]

this article is very very very very misleading.... her comments on gay marriage had NOTHING to do with her dismissal, instead, her contract breaches and her willingness to participate in a nude photoshoot are the reasons she is no longer miss california.

[Pauline]

Hey Paul! I'm glad you moved too!!!!! :)

[Gary D Powell]

Im not to fond of Blondes in the first place, but when I caught an eyefull of Carrie Prejeans walking across the stage in that Miss America Bikini, I was in Awe and impressed to the max! Just the way she walked with all that confidence in her Beauty was all it took. She definitely has my vote!. And thank God she beleive's and stands up for Normalcy in Marriage between opposite Genders. Just remember, God made Adam and Eve, and not Adam and Steve!

Thank you and Carry on.

[J. M. Capella]

When a high-profile figure such as Miss California makes controversial comments, something has to be done about it, and even though the comments alone did not merit any action, she neglected her duties. Not to mention the photos - regardless of Trump's "approval," how can she call herself a conservative Christian and allow even the less provocative ones to be taken in the first place? For shame. I would hate to be represented by someone of her dubious charac.....
...wait a second, let me recall all the past Miss Californias....
...Miss Americas....
...Miss Universes....
...darn, nothing comes to mind. Okay, forget it. Why don't we treat this like the nonissue it really is and spend more time on REAL news. Please.

[Shannon, M.Div.]

No, Paul. She did not lose her "crown" because of her stance on gay marriage. If you'll recall, she kept her crown through both that and the nude from the waist-up picture scandal (which is just a lovely pairing, the anti-gay marriage with the "semi-nude" photos). She lost her crown because she decided being an anti-gay marriage spokesperson was a better gig than fulfilling her boring responsibilities to make appearances as Miss California. So let's recap: nude photo scandal? Check. Anti-gay? Check. Unwilling to fulfill contractual obligations? Check. The first two are no problem, but the third will get you canned. And rightfully so.

[fatcat44]

She will get more attention and money from this, than from being the Pageant queen.

[samuel olague]

god created adam and eve...........maybe he should of created adam and john instead............and the human race would have ended .........once adam and john passed on..........

[Chuck]

hilarious how the commentors here take so much meaning in this. A dumb girl talking about crap she knows nothing about isn't that important, people.

[Joe Shea]

You can trust rhe Donald as far as you can throw him. I hope she gets a great job somewhere. She's gutty and honest,

[Dan D.]

No surprise. She has become the love-child of the right anyway, appearing at GOP fundraisers. I'm sure it won't be long before she's running for high office, as the right has no standard for intelligence, only bible-thumping "do as I say, not as I do" style "moral" rhetoric. We saw 9 years ago how ANYONE can become president, and how that was the theme of the right last year in the primaries. Maybe in 2012 we'll see her along with "Joe the Plumber" as the republican nominees for president and VP. The scary thing is the uneducated 25% of this country that want no one smarter than they are in the most powerful office on Earth. Remember the critisim of the right? "... those with a higher education and ability to speak with clarity and forethought are considered 'elitist'".

[Robert]

Let Carrie say what she really thinks. Maybe now we will know if she is a fluff like Sarah Palin. She might go commando now that she is not limited by the Donald.

[Lee]

It's not "PC" to be anti-bigot.

Gaybashers are bigots. End of story.

[Inland Empire]

More proof the right wingers are illiterate and that they make up things as they go along. She lied about posing nude/semi nude, she did not honor the duties associated with the crown and she did other appearances that were not authorized. What part of dishonesty and lying does the right wing not understand? Why is is always someone else's fault when one of these phonies falls down?

[nayeli ;;]

funny, i met her.. she maddogged me :/
she's the daughter of one of the teachers at my school..
so she came to talk to the girls with low credits (x
she was talking about how she was raised in a christian home.
which is why she's opposed to gay marriage.

[Rower]

lol its funny how shocked she is to hear she got fired for not doing her job lol the stupid just get stupider don't they

[anynomous]

She finally gets fired! I would of loved to hear Donald Trump say it. I bet she hides from cameras now or gets accepted to a washed up reality show. I seen the transcripts of how she was getting mad in the emails at http://bit.ly/carrie09 She is a trip, a snoozy lil girl aint she? check it out

[Dan D]

Dishonesty is what the christian "right" is all about... They say they speak the "truth", but all they speak is lies and deception, as they bash those who the perceive to be "less than" them. Anything to get the vote, or to scare more paying cult members to enter their doors, or to get their flock to drop more hard-earned cash into their tax-exempt war chests. To examine the extreme wealth of all the tax-exempt mega-churches in this country would be a shocker to anyone. The hundreds of millions of dollars the Catholic church had to pay out to silence the victims of its child-molesting priests didn't even put a dent in its vast fortunes. I wonder what Jesus would think. The hypocrisy of the right is astounding, as they continue to beat up on the less fortunate.

[Online Television]

I wonder what the exact reason was?

[bubis]

well..since she's a model and were on pegeant beauty queen,for sure she wanted to be an actress,after all that ,sorry babe u lost ur career for SURE,sorry to disapoint all the cornfed here but she'll get nothing better now,because i;m sure she didn;t want to have an career in christian church otherwise she wouldn't be trying the media!

[broses]

I am Christian and think if she didn't live up to her contractual obligations, then they were right to fire her. It used to be you had to wait until your reign was over to go off on your own as spokesperson for other organizations, too, I don't know what it's like now. (Those of you who think you can bash anyone just because they are Christian are abusive, go get help.) I think Miss USA pageant should use higher standards when picking judges, how about some fashion design or beauty icons? Would rather see them, than some internet big mouth with no manners. This question should never have been asked or anything about politics. Can't we ever have a good time anymore? Maybe people like him are on drugs. Thanks.

[broses]

I don't think Trump would pull the plug over nothing, so someone's lying. Whoever it is should be told "You're fired!" It's hard to comment, because we don't know.

[Dr. Peter Evans]

Mahatma Ghandi said it all:

"First They laugh at you---then
They hurt you---then
WE WIN."

Dr. Peter

[Via]

She poohs rainbows, right.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525726,00.html

[old guy]

This all seems very contrived to me. Donald Frump must be pulling the strings on this, his latest reality show.

I love what Carrie stands for but I wouldn't be surprised if Perez Hilton, Carrie and Trump are quietly sipping wine somewhere... well maybe Champagne in Trumps case.

[GWolfschoon]

"This is the 21st Century" No kidding Mr. Trump!! Such a copout because if you are oh so progressive you'd be for gay marriage as well.

Alas, you're just a hypocrite.

[Jeff@PopSense]

BREAKING NEWS:
Here's how it happened--
(TRUMP): Will you have sex with me?
(MISS CALIFORNIA): No
(TRUMP): You're fired.

Yup, that's how we deliver the news, more where that came from--
http://www.popsense.com/2009/06/miss-california-fired-kanye-lady-gaga.html

[Sandra fairchild]

I don't think I have ever read such hate and intolerance. If this is how you have to think to be "Left" I am going right for sure.

[Chris P]

About Time!!!!!!!! Enough said.

[lastchance26]

while i agree that she should loose crown if she dosen;t abide contract ,i also knowthat we don't know whole story only what will sell papers or liberal media will print . if she lost title because she refused to do something that went against her beliefs than good for her standing up , but contract is contract. BY THE WAY THIS IS WRITTEN BY AND VIEW OF RIGHT WING CHRISTIAN. left wing i am tired of your tar and feathering All Christians with same brush . READ YOUR BIBLE AND STOP THE IGNORANCE TRUE CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT WE ARE TO LOVE THE PEOPLE [ALL] WITHOUT JUDGING. THAT SAID WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN THIS WORLD AND NOT OF THIS WORLD . I as a christian AM called to speak truth in loving non judemental way . IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ME THAT IS FINE BUT AT THE SAME TIME I AM TIRED OF YOUR NARROW MINDED HIPOCRACY THAT IS SLOWLY ERODING MY RIGHT TO PRACTICE RELIGION FREELY [really i do not see wiccans,atheist,muslims,jehovah witness being told to shut up in the name of political correctness but as a christian i have to walk on egg shells] that sAid the same left wing liberlist who tout of hipocracy on part of former mrs. america make me roar with laughter [she is human made mistake not perfact] for these reason's

1] you are probably same people who supported the moraly bankrupt lying cheating president[under the belief that it was his private business]who should have been enpeached. not too mention your hipocracy of bigotry against christians
2] I AM ENTITLED TO SAME RIGHTS OF SPEECH THAT YOU ARE EVEN IF WE DON'T AREE !

GOD BLESS
RIGHT WING CHRISTIAN

[Fred M]

Says volumes about the tolerance of the left.

[John Stark]

Can you people not read? She was fired because she failed to do what her job description said for her to do. Have any of you read the emails she sent to her boss? If any of us sent our boss those kinds of emails ALL OF US would be fired on the spot.

She is a arrogant, spoiled brat. I could care less what her views on gay marriage are but if you think that was why she got fired you did not read the article and have not followed up on the storyline of what occurred here.

She had a history of repeatedly lying about rule violations and then after she was given a second chance became insubordinate and refused to live up to the obligations of the crown.

They gave her many , many chances and she spit in the face of all of them.

I hope she learns from this other wise life is going to teach her some very hard lessons.

[Melissa Burton]

Don't know what "contract obligations" she didn't fulfill. Personally, I think it was her comments that did her in simply because at that point, she and officials were butting heads. Apparently, there's not a lot of love lost between the two parties.

I'd just like to add that yes, I am a Christian. I do my best to love people the way Jesus taught. While I do believe marriage is between a man and woman, you won't find me holding up an ill-worded sign or screaming hateful phrases. Instead, I hope you find me helping those in need, feeding the hungry, or laughing with my friends and neighbors. I'm sure at times I don't live up to the ideal, and, by definition, that makes me a hypocrite. However, I'm trying. I'm learning, And, I love my Lord. That's all I can do.

[Kris]

I am delighted that she got her come-uppance... Finally.

Anyone as ignorant as that has no business "representing" anyone but themselves.

Now get a real job, Carrie.

[Dara]

1. I have no respect for anyone who would even participate in a beauty pageant to begin with, but I´m happy that Prejean no longer represents my beloved state of California.

2. As it would appear, this thread is going to turn into a debate about gay rights, so I might as well get on with it:

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYBODY ON A FEDERAL LEVEL NOW!!!!

And to all of you who disagree, I hope Scottie beams you out of the US and back to the Dark Ages. You don´t deserve to be Americans.

EQUAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES = EQUAL RIGHTS!!!!!

[Michelle]

Whew... I could care less about Miss anything, but the fact that a liar, a bigot and a plastic-boobed diva gets shot down in flames off her high horse gives me hope for our future. Call me desperate... but this is good news for a change.

[Carrie Prejean Supporter]

well - not sure if Trump got miffed that he didn't get sex from Prejean or whether he was afraid to look like a tool when the Lewis guy threatened to resign, but all I can say here is that I'm a Christian, I don't hate gays and Prejean is right - marriage IS between a man and a woman. She's from a Christian school of thought, what else did you expect to hear? She's true to her beliefs. That doesn't make her a bigot. She can advocate equal rights for them, even civil partnerships - just not marriage. For gays is not a big deal if they're partners or husband and wife. They can't be "husband and wife" anyway b/c Merrian Websters says a wife is a female so be definition they can't really be married as marriage is between a husband and a wife. You people are drowning yourself in a glass of water when it comes to Prejean. She's just a girl that stood up for her beliefs. Maybe she 'opposite marriage' is not the most eloquent phrase, but that's not a reason to hate her and neither are her views. I don't believe from a second the words coming out of gay pageant director's mouth and I just think Trump went along with him to save himself the trouble of finding a new CA pageant director. I still believe that Prejean will be more widely successful and leave a more meaningful life than all her counterparties in this argument, INCLUDING Trump. Oh yes. We're talking about the guy that fired Annie in the Celebrity apprentice over the Hollywood gossiper Joan Rivers. In my mind, he wanted sex from Prejean and didn't get it. Too bad, Trump, you should've known better than to fantasize adultery with Prejean! LOL Keep sucking up to the Jews, Trump. See how far that gets you.

[Khara H.]

Apparently the reason Ms. Prejean lost her title was for a DUAL breech in contract. The LAT has reported that the primary breech was her failure to show up at Pageant-sponsored events. However, another breech in her contract was her insistence upon using her title as Miss California to support non-pageant supported groups and causes. I believe it was the CBS Nightly News that reported that Prejean was making appearances on programs and with organizations that the Miss California program did not sponsor or support. This wasn't so much a problem as the fact that she made her appearances AS Miss California, which lead others to believe she was speaking not only on her own behalf, but on the behalf of the MC organization. In a way, I'd say that's the bigger breech of contract on her part, and definitely a reasonable cause for the Miss California program to strip her of the crown.

[Kar]

Why is there so much hate for a girl who voiced her opinion, after she was asked? Are people not allowed to have opinions? Only if they all agree with extreme lefties? Funny how the lefties are spewing such hatred on here, calling conservative people illiterate and bigoted and they don't even know them, and the conservatives are defending this citizen her right to free speech Hm. I think I just switched to the right. Sure makes a lot more sense than hate-mongering.

[JA]

Calling someone you don't know in person a bigot is a very harsh hateful word, it says more about the person using it than the one it is implied to represent.

[kelly]

The entire media is controlled by homosexuals. Its enough to wach americas next top model etc..
I dont care what they do behind closed doors, however their thoughts and feelings should not be forced on others and everyone should be entitled to their oppinon and also
expressing it. This bogus story about miss california not fulfilling her contract agreements...Please! Its so see-through excuse. Do they think the public is a bunc of morans? Ofcourse this girl lost her crown, because of her comment! No doubt! And was she right to stand by her beliefs? You bet. You go Carrie!!!!