Update:
So the story comes out she made a sex tape(albeit a pretty dull one, apparently), which violates the morals clause in her beauty pagent contract. This is getting funnier and funnier. Firstly the concept of a contest based on pulchritude having a morals clause is pretty funny, secondly this paragon of Christian principles making a sex tape is even more funny, and the contest organizers trying to recover the money they fronted her for a boob job is flat out hilarious.

Original comment:
Well, she's certainly making the most of the attention she's been getting, and it looks like her celebrity may well last longer than 15 minutes.

While I disagree with her opinion, she certainly has the right to it, and the right to express it publicly, including in that sterling bastion of intellectual thought, the Miss USA contest.

I do find some of the fawning over her by elements of the media more than a little fatuous, however. While Miss Prejean does not seem as vacant as is the norm for beauty contestants, neither does she strike me as an intellect of particular depth, nor a commentator of vibrant lucidity. What she brings to the table is moderate articulation and being easy on the eyes. That's all. For her to be heralded as the champion of "traditional" marriage strikes me not only as shallow, but points to a lack of depth on that side of the argument.

Seems like part of the reason she may have been fired was for her sex tape...how very Christian.

And what's up with the Miss America Pageant buying their title-holders fake boobs (see the last few paragraphs)? Eesh.

My opinion: This girl is an imbecile, beauty pageant organizations are problematic in and of themselves, and everyone deserves the right to get married.

Well... I would call her a half wit, but I don't want to be too flattering. This young woman is beautiful, to be sure. But she appears to be a serial bad decision maker and is juvenile, amateurish, and dishonest. Her supercilious attitude is tough to stomach, knowing these things she has done.

And I'm tired of the "I gave up the crown" falsehood. Everyone knows that she had already lost it - she did not have the points. For her to continue to lie about this is disgusting. I hate seeing Christians spouting off sanctimonious speeches while they are lying hypocrites.

She disgusts me.

I also believe that if the promoters of the pageant didn't want to hear her honest answer, they never should have asked the question in the first place. If this is a "beauty pageant" lets go back to the days when the contestants were rated on their beauty, and not on controversial political correctness.

There is only one reason why they fired her from being Miss America. She knows what it was as well as many others. If people don't want to know what somebody's opinion is on a subject, they shouldn't ask. She gave an honest opinion on how she felt, and was persecuted for it.

People (mainly the media) need to give her a break. What did she really do that was wrong? The whole issue is stupid.

I really admire the stand this young woman took when it comes to what marriage should be. Too bad about her dethronement. They say it's because of a "breach of contract", but I have my own ideas.

Good point she made on the news: "Tolerance is a two-way street". She's got good sense for 22.

I strongly disagree with her opinions, yet it's horrible what happened to her. Everyone has a right to voice their opinions. She would have gotten a higher rating from me if it hadn't been for joining that ridiculous marriage organization that is against gay marriage. She also falsely claimed that she was punished for her right to free speech. Check again. The Constitution states that the GOVERNMENT cannot punish someone for their speech. Nothing in there about public opinion and the opinion of an organization which employs her and has the utmost right to fire her for her many breaches of contract.

If Feminazis like Jeanine Garofolo and Wanda Sykes can spew their venom, so should Miss California.

Last time I checked, we are STILL the United States of America, and therefore are STILL privileged to freedom of speech, even if it insults our brothers and sisters.

If prominent gays like Billy Bush and Perez Hilton can't take the heat, then perhaps they should either return to their respective closets or reconsider their CHOSEN lifestyles. No matter how liberal or conservative this still-great country is, there will always be a strong bias toward homosexuals and their lifestyles (as long as we have churches, of course). Heck, even the President himself opposes gay marriage. That's why Rick Warren was chosen by Obama to deliver the invocation at the latter's inauguration.

And why was Ms. Hilton judging this contest, anyway? It wasn't a MR. USA competition!

Yeah, it's a sad day when Donald Trump is the voice of reason on television.

First off: Who cares? It's a beauty pageant.

Second, however: Freedom of speech, sure. Freedom to sound like an ignorant redneck hick from a flyover state? Yes.

(Hey, are you offended that I described your nondescript region of the USA! USA! USA! in a less than flattering way? Screw you, baby -- freedom of speech!)

Third: Prejean wins. Trump wins. People kind of remember there's another pageant other than Miss America, so I guess Miss USA wins. This is bad for everyone else except pageant moms and pedophiles.

Fourth: If you're surprised that a judge who is probably gay took down a contestant who spouted anti-gay rubbish... well, there are no words...

Fifth: OUT!

In regard to the whole 15 minutes of fame thing, I remember reading one of my old yearbooks, and someone stated that she hoped that I would be around longer than Pauly Shore. While, the jury is still out on that one, I think Carrie Prejean is really milking this 15 minutes pretty good. I saw somewhere that they thought this whole thing was staged....I wouldn't be surprised. By the way, can't we get the topless photo posted for this review?

I seriously don't get how her comment was really that "controversial". Polls upon polls show that the majority of Americans don't agree with the idea of gay marriage. I'm all for gay marriage and I really don't get why people are against it, but she was asked for her opinion, and whether you agree with it or not, she gave it. What else was she supposed to do? Lie? For what? For a tiara encrusted with cubic zirconia that she gets to wear for a year? It's not like she was endorsing her point of view for the hell of it.

I suppose it's a good thing our media has nothing else to report on but someone openly stating a majority opinion; guess that means that our economy isn't completely tanking, we're actually not in the middle of two wars, and it doesn't matter that gas prices are spiking again . . . .

She's a pretty shrewd article, I think-- shrewder than her vacuous, California-Girl doll's face might initially lead you to believe. Beauty contests of this type very rarely got my attention in the past and never do anymore, and anything sponsored by "The Donald" is immediately ignored by me, whether it's a beauty contest, a book, a TV show, or a coupon for one of his failing casinos. If she had played the violin on stage like everyone else, or baked a superb Apple Crumb Pie while wearing a bikini that emphasized her surgically enhanced breasts, she would have been forgotten as soon as she stepped off the stage. Instead, the media can't shut up about her (particularly Fox News, which has been featuring her in its coverage more extensively and more frequently than Dick Cheney) and her 15 minutes of fame appear likely to extend far longer than that. I see a book deal, a recording contract, a show of her own on Fox (in between Huckabee and Glenn Beck), a prominent guest spot on the Sean Hannity "Let Freedom Ring" tour, maybe an editorial column of her own on some Christian or neo-con website (ghost-written for her by Laura Ingraham). And then, a few years from now, maybe a spot on "The Surreal Life: Season 27".

The big winner from her 15 Minutes of Fame is Donald Trump, again. These contests were embarrassing throwbacks to a long gone era. But over the last few seasons Trump has brought his flair for making a spectacle out of everything he touches, and turning it into cash, to the proceedings and turned something quaintly passe into something crassly lucrative.

In fairness to Carrie though, I think she should get 30 minutes of fame, 15 for each of her attention grabbing acts.

I give her credit for being honest, I don't find her answer to the controvercial topic to be clever enough and at the same time still expresses her side of the opinion. I don't believe that the pageants should be judged on their personal beliefs so I find the question quite inappropriate, but at the same time, it may be a good test to show if one can quickly conjure up a satisfiable answer without looking all awkward. It's also unfair that the person who asked the question already took side of this issue and would be difficult to ignore his personal feeling being hurt. I myself feel the disliking towards her after reading what she'd said, and though I disagree that she lost her title because of her belief, I can't help to like her less. As far as the photo scandal, I feel that it's just brought up by the media to get more attention, or by those people who already dislike her to give more reasons to hate her. There was no scandal of a model doing her job.

I should leave this alone...let it go...but I can't.
Kudos to magellan for his review.
He has made it clear that he disagrees with what Carrie Prejan had to say; yet he defends her right to say it.
That folks...is what the USA is supposed to be all about.

Pretty girl. It sounds like she got a bum deal if she did in fact lose the Miss USA crown due to her politics - it's a pet peeve of mine when people judge non political things based on politics (movies, actors, people, etc.), and Miss USA is no exception. This is a looks (and uh, talent) competition, right?

As far as the topless modeling and her contract, eh, I'll leave that to the lawyers to decide.

The good news for Miss Prejean is that there is no bad PR - this exposure will likely be her meal ticket for years.