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Miss California to Lose Her Tiara?

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2009 Over the course of a couple weeks, Carrie Prejean -- model, Miss California and marriage moralizer -- has kicked up her fair share of controversy, and now she could be in danger of losing her title for taking her crusade against gay marriage past the parameters set by her pageant contract and for posing seminude four years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alabama House Backs Miss California

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 There must be more pressing priorities on their plate, but on Thursday members of Alabama's House of Representatives officially signaled their support for Carrie Prejean, California's representative in Sunday's Miss USA pageant, by passing a resolution praising Prejean for saying that marriage should be only between a man and a woman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Miss California Doesn’t Dig Gay Marriage; Perez Hilton Seethes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2009 Celebrity gossip impresario and Miss USA pageant judge Perez Hilton didn't get the answer he wanted when he asked Miss California whether states should legalize gay marriage, but he saved his ire for a post-show video blog, where he called the contestant a "dumb bitch (okaaaaaay?)." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Luckovich: Trump’s Concession

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Dig deeper