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Miss USA organization tells
Carrie Prejean: "You're fired!"

Carrie Prejean, who spoke against marriage equality at the Miss USA pageant, has been fired as Miss California, according to news reports.

Prejean wasn't released for her political views against same-sex marriage, but because she violated her contract by not getting clearance for some of her activities and for refusing to attend appearances for the pageant organization. Sounds like she got too big for the contest after gaining the national spotlight for her work defending traditional marriage.

You'll remember that Prejean was named runner up for Miss USA after answering celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's question about extending marriage rights. In the firestorm that followed, which included the disclosure of some topless photos, pagaent owner Donald Trump allowed her to retain her crown.

Now obviously he's changed his mind, and the host of "The Apprentice" TV show told Prejean "You're fired!" or at least gave his blessing to her dismissal.

We just wish this would all go away...but expect another round of talk show babble before Prejean's 15 minutes of fame expires.

You can find Prejean's infamous Miss USA appearance elsewhere on this blog.