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

July 20th, 2009 Miss California lost crown, but gains a book dealNEW YORK — The former Miss California who was stripped of her title last month has a book deal. Carrie Prejean will publish a memoir called "Still Standing." Conservative book house Regnery (REG'-nur-ee) Publishing said Monday that it will release the book.

June 18th, 2009 Maine gay marriage foes to use Calif. Prop 8 firmPORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage opponents in Maine have hired the California public relations firm that led the successful Prop 8 proposal to overturn same-sex marriage.

June 12th, 2009 Former Miss Calif.: Gay comment cost me my crownLOS 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. 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.

June 11th, 2009 Donald Trump ousts Prejean as Miss CaliforniaLOS 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." Trump and other pageant leaders said Prejean was being sacked not because of the remarks but because she hadn't been holding up her end of the agreement she signed when she entered the pageant. "This was a decision based solely on contract violations, including Ms.

May 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has defended controversy laden Miss California Carrie Prejean against "the liberal onslaught of malicious attacks." Carrie was speculated to have lost the Miss USA crown after she spoke against same sex marriages while responding to a question during the competition. The 21-year-old, who bagged the first runner-up title on April 19, had evoked a mixed reaction for her anti-gay marriage answer, with some crying out for her title to be stripped off her while conservatives hailed her as a star.

May 12th, 2009 Trump to make announcement about Miss CaliforniaNEW YORK — Donald Trump plans to make an announcement regarding Miss California USA Carrie Prejean (pray-ZHAHN'). Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, will make the announcement Tuesday at Trump Tower in New York City.

May 9th, 2009 Miss Calif. pageant to decide on violationsLOS ANGELES — The co-director of the Miss California USA pageant says the fate of current title holder Carrie Prejean will be decided by Monday. Keith Lewis said Friday that he, fellow co-director Shanna Moakler and Prejean's representatives are close to a resolution.

May 1st, 2009 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 was speculated to have lost the Miss USA crown after she spoke against same sex marriages while responding to a question during the competition.

April 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - Miss California Carrie Prejean got a boob job done six weeks before competing in the Miss USA competition. Miss California pageant directors told 'Access Hollywood' that Prejean was gifted with a new pair of knockers before the beauty pageant, reports the New York Daily News.

April 30th, 2009 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. Moakler, 34, was upset by Prejean saying that a "marriage should be between a man and a woman", and she has decided to make a stand for what she believed in - the right for gay and lesbian couples to marry.

April 28th, 2009 Pageant PR rep accuses Miss California of lyingSAN 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. Carrie Prejean, 21, claimed during Sunday services at her San Diego church that producers of the state pageant told her to apologize to the gay community and to avoid mentioning religion when she appeared last week on the "Today" show and other national programs.

April 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Carrie Prejean may have lost her shot at becoming Miss USA, but she has surely won the hearts of conservatives. Miss California has been blasted since the Miss USA competition, when she said on national television - much to the dismay of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton - she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.

April 24th, 2009 Miss Calif. receives strong support at Dove AwardsNASHVILLE, 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.

April 23rd, 2009 Miss California to appear at gospel music awardsNASHVILLE, 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.

April 22nd, 2009 Hilton, Miss California take sides on 'Today'LOS ANGELES — Miss California says she stands by her anti-gay-marriage comments, even if they may have cost her the Miss USA crown. Carrie Prejean defended her views Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show, telling host Matt Lauer that she spoke from the heart during Sunday's pageant when she said that "marriage should be between a man and a woman." The beauty queen's response to a question from openly gay pageant judge and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has received more attention than the winner, Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton.