Shanna Moakler

Carrie Prejean has found her way back into the headlines. The beauty queen is now considering suing the Miss California Organization. You may recall that she threatened to do this back in June.

Carrie specifically would be going after Shanna Moakler and Keith Lewis. Donald Trump, on the other hand, will not be named in the suit.

Despite claims she’s already filed a lawsuit, Carrie told Billy Bush of Access Hollywood, “No, it’s not signed. It hasn’t been filed.”

When asked if she planned on going through with the suit, Carrie said, “No, I mean, hopefully this will all just get taken care of. There’s definitely some things that are false that they’ve said about me and I think definitely the book will — it’s sort of like therapy for me. It’s a way for me to just get out the truth, really.”

She continued, “I mean they did slander me, they defamed me. They made me look like I don’t show up to work, like I don’t do my job and that’s not true, Billy. I mean they haven’t proven one appearance that I missed and no one’s challenged them. Not one media outlet has challenged them and said, ‘Prove to me. What appearances has she missed?’”

Keith Lewis’s rep reacted by saying, “Keith Lewis is in the Bahamas preparing Miss California Teen USA for the Miss Teen USA pageant, which is tonight, and will make a comment upon his return to Los Angeles on Monday.”

Moakler’s rep was not immediately available for comment, but she did posted several quotes from Trump on her Twitter account late Thursday evening including, “When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough. - Donald Trump.”

This is just getting uglier!

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Guess Shanna Moakler didn’t agree with Donald Trump’s decision to allow Carrie Prejean to remain Miss California! Shanna has just stepped down as the pageant director for the Miss California organization.

She said in a statement: "Since the press conference yesterday, I had a chance to think about what has taken place, and I feel that at this time it is in my best interest to resign from the Miss California USA organization.”

"I cannot with a clear conscious move forward supporting and promoting the Miss Universe Organization when I no longer believe in it, or the contracts I signed committing myself as a youth. I want to be a role model for young woman with high hopes of pageantry, but now feel it more important to be a role model for my children. I am sorry and hope I have not let any young supporters down but wish them the best of luck in fulfilling their dreams."

This isn’t too surprising, seeing as though Shanna and Carrie have very different beliefs when it comes to the topic of gay marriage. After Prejean announced that she’d be launching a campaign opposing gay marriage, Shanna announced she’d be appearing in a new ad supporting gay rights. She also shot a print ad last month slamming Proposition 8.

We think it’s great that Shanna is standing up for what she believes in, and should be given the same respect as Carrie is getting from Trump for stating her beliefs, and sticking by them. But it’s sad that Shanna is being forced to leave The Miss California organization, which she’s been a part of for so long.

Shanna Moakler who used to be Miss USA and is currently the director of the MIss USA pageant has decided to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Miss California and her anti-same sex marriage answer during the Miss USA competition on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Shanna wrote a Myspace blog explaining that Miss California did not lose the competition because of her views on same sex marriages, but the fact that "she wasn't able to convey compassion for ALL the people."

Read the full blog below! Do you guys think Shanna makes a good point?

well, I just got back from a interview at CBS, and I can say after not sleeping for about 2 days and trying to sum up emotions in a 30 second interview wasn't easy, I wanted to take to my blog so I can put into words my thoughts and feelings, I find writing is best for me anyway.

First, I want to be clear on the fact, that I have NOT and will not abandon our reigning Miss California, thou I have a STRONG difference of opinion, I do NOT hate her, nor do I have any issue with her stating her opinion, she is not the first conservative christian titleholder to be in pageants. I agree with the majority that this IS what makes our country great and that is of course freedom of speech. She was asked a questioned and she answered it.

But I want to explain to the masses, what the TITLE of Miss USA stands for to me, and being a former Miss USA, I feel I have a pretty good sense of it. Miss USA travels the world and she competes at the Miss UNIVERSE pageant as a representation of her country. She is a ambassador, a role model and needs to be able to show diplomacy on all issues. sadly for California THIS is where we lost the crown. Not for her answer or even her beliefs, because again, sadly IN California her beliefs at this point in time are the majority. But she lost the crown because she wasn't able to convey compassion for ALL the people that as MISS USA she would be representing. and if YOU like it or not, gays and lesbians make up this country as well. THIS is why we have judges so they can find the RIGHT woman who obtains these qualities. they are crucial in my eyes when holding a honor and title as big as being Miss USA. The panel of judges was qualified and did their job, they represented all of us, men, woman, black, white, gay and straight.

I think Miss California's willingness to stand by her convictions and ( in my eyes, simply made the question more personal then it needed to be,) has in essence made a great positive impact cause it has brought a issue important to me to the for front of the media and that is civil rights. I have blogged and petitioned for gay rights in the past and if anything positive can come out of this, It's that it has people talking and we need to have people talking and we need MANY conversations on this topic to take place, especially in the state of California and with Prop 8.

I do however want to apologize to the men and woman who have continually supported the Miss California USA pageant. I know some were hurt and felt a sense of betrayal, but I thank you for your understanding, communication, love and continued support.

shannaxoxo
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