Archives for July 2009

FOX411 caught up with Carrie Prejean at the Del Mar Racetrack’s grand re-opening in San Diego, where she was wearing one of those big ‘ol hats like they always do. (Why do they do that again?)

The former Miss California told us she was excited to relax and “get back into the routine of my normal life.” Who could blame her after everything she went through following… well you know.

Check out our exclusive FOX411 interview with her to find out how she’s handling life out of  the spotlight, and what she’s got coming up next. (Hint: It rhymes with “cook.”)

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean, who was controversially dethroned, surprised most when she performed a live song to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Del Mar Racetrack on July 22.

Prejean, 22, was seen joining Audrina Patridge and Wilmer Valderama at the event that took place in San Diego, reports Fox News.

The former beauty queen sang the classic “Where the Turf Meets the Surf”, a jingle that Bing Crosby wrote for the horseracing track in 1937.

Earlier Prejean, who had caused a public outcry in April when she spoke out against same-sex marriage at the Miss USA contest, announced that she was writing a tell-all, entitled “Still Standing”, to spotlight her victimization by the liberal media.

Carrie Prejean sings at the Del Mar Racetrack Former Miss California, Carrie Prejean showed off her vocal talent this week at the 70th anniversary of the Del Mar Racetrack. She sang the Bing Crosby classic 'Where the Turf Meets the Surf'.

Watch the video below and tell us what you think of Prejean's voice.

Carrie Prejean gets a book deal
Carrie Prejean may have been fired and lost her crown, but she's not going away anytime soon. She announced this week that she will publish a memoir called "Still Standing." The book will be published by Conservative book house Regnery Publishing.

The published released a press release about Prejean's upcoming book. In the release it said that Prejean blames her opposition to gay marriage and personal attacks for causing her downfall. It goes on to say "But the 22-year-old won the respect of millions for modeling something other than evening gowns and swimsuits -- the courage of standing up for her convictions." The book will also address the "real" reason she got fired.

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Carrie Prejean, has added a new talent to her resume — singer.

The former Miss California USA, who was dethroned last month, took to the microphone for Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack in San Diego on Wednesday, performing a song for the horseracing fans.

Grinning from ear to ear, the blonde, who hails from San Diego, belted out the first few lines of the Bing Crosby classic, “Where The Turf Meets The Surf,” despite the shouts of a handful of hecklers.

Prejean may not have a spot on “American Idol” in her future after hitting a couple of bum notes during her performance, but the dethroned beauty queen seemed to enjoy the moment, smiling and waving to the crowd.

She also mingled with celebrities at the event including Wilmer Valderrama. “Hills” star Audrina Patridge also attended the event.

Regnery Publishing announced this week that it has signed dethroned Miss California Carrie Prejean to a book deal. Her book, titled “Still Standing,” will give her side of the mayhem that ensued after the infamous answer she gave at the Miss USA pageant concerning gay marriage.

The publisher says the book will address: What happened behind the scenes at the pageant, why she answered Perez Hilton’s question the way she did and what really led to her losing the Miss California crown.

I think we already know the answer to that last question. She got fired because she didn’t do her job as Miss California. Prejean claims the firing was a setup. And so, the pot is stirred again. The book comes out in November. Storming the Weather Channel.

If you just can’t get enough of Al Roker in the morning already, this is good news for you. The “Today” show weatherman.

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Former beauty queen Carrie Prejean has nabbed herself a book deal, according to the AP. The conservative book house Regnery Publishing announced Monday that it will release her memoir "Still Standing" which will reveal the dethroned Miss California's side of the story from her controversial pageant answer to her de-crowning.

During the Miss USA pageant earlier this year, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked Prejean what she thought of legalizing gay marriage in every U.S. state. She replied that she thinks marriage should be between a man and a woman.

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Carrie Prejean, who was recently fired as Miss California after a controversy-plagued tenure, has just inked a deal to publish her memoirs. The book will be called Still Standing and will be published by Regnery Publishing.
 
This announcement was all but inevitable given the amount of attention Prejean, a San Diego native, has received in recent months. She first grabbed headlines in April when she finished as the runner-up at the Miss USA pageant. During the question and answer portion of the pageant, she stated her opposition to same-sex marriage, in the process coining the new term of "opposite marriage." This led to a very public flap with gossip blogger Perez Hilton who had asked her the question.

In the ensuing months, Prejean willingly became the face of the anti-marriage equality movement. She made several public appearances where she extolled the virtues of opposite marriage and she filmed a commercial for controversial anti-gay group National Organization for Marriage. While out supporting opposite marriage, Prejean apparently neglected many of her duties as the reigning Miss California, according to pageant Executive Director Keith Lewis. Eventually, pageant owner Donald Trump fired Prejean for neglecting her job responsibilities.

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Carrie Prejean is writing a book, and it has nothing to do with learning how to give the perfect beauty queen wave.

Ultraconservative publishing house Regnery Publishing announced yesterday that it has inked a deal with the dethroned Miss California for her first book, Still Standing. So what will it be about? And will Prejean actually write it herself?

The 22-year-old former lingerie model will rehash the gay marriage controversy that eventually left her tiara-less but a superstar of the right wing. "It's not a book about gay marriage," Regnery president and publisher Marji Ross told me earlier today.

"It's not a book about traditional marriage...She wanted to write a book about freedom of speech and.

The double standard that seems to exist when someone speaks their mind and doesn't happen to be politically correct or consistent with what a crazy Hollywood celebrity thinks is the right answer."

Ross insists Prejean will not have a ghostwriter. "It's not one of these things where she's only the face and it's not her words,". She said. "She's writing it." With an initial print run of about 100,000, Still Standing will be released in November.

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean received a standing ovation at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards in Nashville this past April when she came out to introduce a performance of “I Can Only Imagine” by Mercy Me. Carrie Prejean had just become a household name for her response to Perez Hilton's agenda-driven question about gay marriage at the Miss USA Pageant.

Although Prejean did not speak about her controversial pageant answer during the Dove Awards show, backstage she told me she had not meant to offend anyone but felt she needed to be truthful about her stand adding, “You have to stay true to your beliefs.” The tables were turned on the gospel artists backstage at the Dove Awards; instead of people trying to have their picture snapped with the artists, musical celebrities and Dove Award winners like Brandon Heath were lining up to have their photos taken with Miss California Carrie Prejean.

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The Republican Party of Florida today announced Carrie Prejean as a special guest speaker at the RPOF’s Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09 youth event Aug. 22, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, said spokeswoman Katie Gordon.

Prejean is a model and former beauty queen from Vista, California. She held the title of Miss California USA 2009, and placed first runner-up in the Miss USA 2009 pageant. Prejean gained nationwide attention over her answer to a question about same-sex marriage during the Miss USA 2009 pageant.

Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09 — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — will be a gathering for young people from across Florida to discuss the future of the Republican Party. The event is open to all ages, but will focus on young voters, 18-35 years of age.

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