New Semi-Nude Pics Of Miss Calif. Surface

They Appear On Web With Donald Trump About To Announce Whether She Can Keep Her Crown

(CBS)  Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has been under fire ever since she competed in the Miss USA pageant last month.

First, anti-gay marriage comments during the competition drew and, in the eyes of some observers, may have been what cost her that title. She wound up as runner-up to Miss North Carolina.

Since then, it was disclosed Prejean, 21, had had breast implants, paid for at least in part by the Miss California pageant itself in the hope, pageant officials explains, of helping Prejean as she competed in Miss USA.

There were also racy photos of Prejean that showed up in the gossip blog theDirty.com.

On Monday, Miss California officials said she could keep the title, pending final word expected Tuesday morning from Donald Trump, owner of the Miss USA pageant.

Fans are wondering whether Trump will utter the phrase attached to him forever by the show, "The Apprentice": "You're fired!"

And just as this was all unfolding, the celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted still more semi-nude photos of Prejean.

Under the headline, "Oops, She Did It Again!," TMZ has photos of Prejean topless.

"These pics," TMZ says, "were taken just last year -- meaning Carrie was the ripe ol' LEGAL age of 20."

Prejean had said the previously disclosed photos were taken when she was just 17, and were "surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith."

"This time," TMZ continues, "Carrie dropped her top for a professional photo shoot -- another partially nude gig that she forgot to tell the Miss California officials about."

In a radio interview, reports CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano, Prejean says that, when the gay marriage question put to her during the Miss USA competition, " I felt Satan was trying to tempt me with this question. But God was in my head and my heart saying, "Carrie, do not compromise this."

Miss California officials were visibly angry at their Monday news conference.

Co-executive director Keith Lewis said, "Up until now, we have just been riding along pretty much a passenger on this runaway train. As of today, that ends."

He also scolded those around Prejean, saying, "Shame, shame for taking this young woman and exploiting her to further your own agenda."

Prejean has become something of a "poster girl for conservative causes," Solorzano observes.

But her mother says Prejean is the one being exploited, telling the Web site MomLogic.com Carrie is "being persecuted for speaking her opinion."

In the meantime, Solorzano points out, local officials in California are already embracing the embattled Prejean's runner-up, giving her some of the title-holder's official duties.

[inesje88]

OK , enough of the sensational diversion nonsense. Make this woman go back to her corner of life and lets get on to something important. No one really cares and let the distraction end.
LOL to Beckie Best --great idea to pair her up with the ignorant lipstick governor and foot in mouth rush.

[whatisit21]

Where can I see these pics? Does anybody know? Man, she's hot!

[lross47-2009]

shesh people. Really! Everyone of those girls in the pagent have had some kind of alteration done. Not to mention at least 1/2 of them have the same kind of pictures floating around (if not worse) AND if had the guts, would have answered the question the same way. Stop judging lest you be judged!

[nirak2-2009]

Is this girl ever going to disappear? I am soooo sick of her

[sean7phil]

You mean she had an opinion? How dare she.

One contrary to that held by CBS News no less. Rip her to shreds.

[Turbidite]

The Donald has to learn to keep it in his pants, lest it catches the swine flu.

[drthvader]

The loaded question was asked by none other than Perez Hilton herself. Why was the question even asked, if they didn't want her personal answer?

[autumn2672003]

I just want to make sure I have this straight. You can be for adjusting what God naturally gave you with silicone, for discriminating against a large if not vast percentage of the people you represent, you can lie on an application for personal gain, you can take semi nude pics and blame the fact that your ta-ta's are hanging out on mother nature instead of being honest and taking responsibility for your actions, and all in the name of Jesus. Wow. Those are morals.

[paddyhayes]

Another "Holier than Thou Until I Get Caught" Fundie with a running tab at the "Big Boobs for Jesus Plastic Surgery Center" bites the dust.

But wait! That standard bearer of Christian purity and well-known arbiter of Christian morality has stepped in to say it's OK.

Thank you, Mr. Trump.

[voxpopulus]

Of course, it's just as wacky that the real religious right are suddenly pro topless pictures.