California state pageant officials say they loaned dethroned Miss California Carrie Prejean $5200 for breast implant surgery and she hasn't repaid them. The money for the surgery under an oral agreement with Prejean and they are asking for full payment as well as any profits from Prejean's tell-all book due out next month.

According to the Miss California pageant, and its parent the Miss USA pageant, Carrie Prejean was "fired" because she was missing events that she was supposed to attend. Prejean disagrees, and her newly-filed lawsuit says it was all about religious discrimination.

The Miss Universe 2009 contestants will line up tonight. Which one will succeed Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela (pictured)?

A series of emails between Keith Lewis, Miss California USA director, and former Miss California Carrie Prejean shows a lack of professionalism on her part, as well as arrogance. For some, this can be said to be the reason she was fired, but there is doubt the story is over yet.

Miss California Carrie Prejean's fate is set to be decided today by Donald Trump. That said, we wouldn't want him to make his judgment without all the evidence, now would we? That's that TMZ is thinking.

Miss. California Carrie Prejean just released a statement about her teen photos that have appeared on various websites. Miss. USA Runner up Prejean defends her Christian faith and says she does not claim to be perfect. PR Newswire has published her statement on the photos.

While it should be obvious that breast implants are not off-limits from beauty pageants, it's interesting to note that it appears pageant contestants don't even have to pay for their own.

First let me begin by saying that I applaud and commend Miss California Carrie Prejean for standing with the values that she has grown up with in her family. Bravo! Despite the fact that it may have cost her the title of Miss USA beauty pageant 2009, she did become the hero voice of the conservative mind. Now, according to Fox News Carrie Prejean says answer to gay marriage question cost her Miss USA crown.

Don't mix her up with Miss America! Miss USA, crowned Sunday night, gets to move on to the Miss Universe pageant. That said, of course, many get them confused, and many consider Miss America to be a more presigious crown.

This evening, during one of the year's most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart, as MISS USA 2008. Donny and Marie Osmond hosted the 57th Annual MISS USA Pageant from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in one of the world’s most electrifying cities, Las Vegas where the judges crawned Crystle Stewart as Miss USA.