Donald Trump: Miss California Won’t Lose Her Crown

Carrie Prejean, the Miss California model who’s found herself in a world of controversy, will get to keep her crown. Donald Trump — who owns the Miss Universe Organization — announced today he would not pull Prejean’s title, despite the numerous calls for him to do so.

Donald Trump’s Miss California Ruling

At a press conference Tuesday morning, Trump announced: “Carrie will remain Miss California. We are in the 21st century.”

Trump went on to say that the organization had “really studied” the revealing photos that surfaced of Prejean earlier this month.

“We’ve made a determination that everything we’ve seen to date that she’s done — some were very beautiful, some were risqué — the pictures taken were acceptable, were fine, and in some cases were lovely pictures,” he said.

In response, Prejean thanked God for “trusting [her] with this large task and giving [her] the strength to stand by [her] beliefs.”

Carrie Prejean will keep her Miss California title through November, when a new winner is announced.

The Carrie Prejean Controversy

Read more about the Carrie Prejean controversy:

• Carrie Prejean Miss California Topless Photos Surface on the Web
• Carrie Prejean Urged to Resign as Miss California by Pageant Organizers
• Carrie Prejean Pictures: Miss California Lashes Back
• Carrie Prejean says gay marriage question came from Satan