Former Miss Calif: Gay comment cost me my crown

USA Today

June 14, 2009 by USA Today

0 votes
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

Prejean told Matt Lauer on NBC'S Today show Friday that she "absolutely" had been dethroned because of the comment, when she said marriage should be between a man and a woman.

Prejean lost her title Wednesday after the California pageant's executive director said Prejean was skipping Miss California USA events while speaking out against gay marriage at unsanctioned appearances.

Prejean denied that and calls her firing a set up. She says "tolerance needs to be a two-way street."

Prejean was replaced by the Miss California pageant's first runner-up, Miss Malibu Tami Farrell.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Forums: Entertainment, Celebrities

Tags: 

miss california pageant, tami farrell, prejean, x97, usa events, gay marriage, matt lauer, associated press, flash plug, man and a woman, malibu, today show, california usa, carrie, nbc, executive director, marriage, tolerance

Follow this thread

0 comments

or register to leave a comment.

Logo_colophon

© 2009 Star Media
All rights reserved.

Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, updated December 2008.