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Carrie Perjean files lawsuit aganst Miss California organization

Former Miss California  Carrie Prejean has just filed a lawsuit against the Miss California organization in L.A. County Superior Court. Carrie Prejean claims that the people behind Miss California USA forced her out because of her religious beliefs.

Miss Prejean has named Keith Lewis and Shana Moakler, the pageant organizers, as well, saying she experienced slander, libel, public disclosure of private facts, religious discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Prejean was fired from her post as Miss California USA back in June 2009, one month after she answered whether she believed in gay marriage, a question asked by judge, Perez Hilton at the Miss USA competition.  Perjean stated that she believed that marriage was between a man and a woman according to her beliefs, an answer that was not acceptable to Hilton.

Prejean claims in the lawsuit that officials tried to “set up Prejean to have her dismissed as Miss California USA by asking her to do a Playboy photo shoot for $120,000.”

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