Donald Trump told Tuesday Carrie Prejean can keep her state crown despite the release of semi-naked photos.Real estate tycoon Donald Trump, who owns the Miss Universe organization, announced at a press conference in New York's Trump Tower that Carrie Prejean "will remain Miss California."
Prejean, 21, risked losing her crown after pictures of her wearing little more than skimpy bottoms appeared on the Internet, despite having stated that she had never posed nude or semi-nude.
"We have determined that the pictures taken are fine," he said. "Some were very beautiful, some were risque, but, again, we're in the 21st century.... In many cases they were actually lovely pictures."
Trump said the photos did not violate her contract as Miss California.
Prejean said there had been "hateful attacks, despicable rumors and false allegations" ever since she responded to a judge's question at the Miss USA contest, where she was runner-up, that she only backed marriage between men and women.
"I am not an activist or anything. Nor do I have a personal agenda. I was thrown into this firestorm from the time I was asked this question on stage," she said.
Prejean denied working for traditional marriage lobby groups.
However, she has become a highly visible, if unofficial, champion of the cause at a time of growing national debate. Supporters claim that she lost the Miss USA crown only because of her stand.
California is locked in controversy on the issue, with voters in November backing a constitutional change to overturn a state supreme court ruling that had legalized gay marriage.
New York's state legislature was to debate a possible law allowing same-sex weddings on Tuesday.
Source: AFP
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