Carrie Prejean Files Suit Alleging Religious Discrimination

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Former Miss California Carrie Prejean filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior court against Miss California USA officials, including former co-executive director Shanna Moakler, accusing them of religious discrimination among other things.

In the complaint, Prejean -- who was dethroned as Miss California USA on June 10 -- is accusing pageant officials of religious discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and defamation.

The beauty queen was stripped of her title two months after speaking out about her feelings against same sex marriage on the Miss USA competition on April 19. She was the first runner-up in that pageant.

"This was a decision based solely on contract violations including Ms. Prejean's unwillingness to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization," Miss California USA Executive Director Keith Lewis said in a statement to "The Insider" back in June. "After our press conference in New York we had hoped we would be able to forge a better working relationship. However, since that time it has become abundantly clear that Carrie is unwilling to fulfill her obligations under our contract and work together."

In the papers, Prejean claims that those named in the suit "had knowledge of, and agreed to engage in, a conspiracy against" her.

The suit also alleges that Moakler "told Prejean that she simply had to stop mentioning God at all."

Click here to read the complaint in its entirety.

Published 8/31/09 by the Insider

Comments (6)

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  • boo hoo! pathetic liberals. anyone who opposes gay marriage isnt allowed to live a normal life....aka make mistakes. doesnt it bother you that the miss usa org. bought a sex tape of a 17 yr old? sickening.
  • sorry but ***k this b***h she just wants attention like a stray cat wants milk.
    DanielM54 9/1/09 Reply
  • that's coming from someone who opposes gay marriage.
  • Good for her. Our country would be in much better shape without all these crazy, socialist liberals running the media.
    Anonymous 9/1/09 Reply
  • Oh my
    NeverLetGo 8/31/09 Reply
  • What is with this wacko. She got her fifteen minutes now she want Thirty
    EdH3 8/31/09 Reply