Carrie Prejean Files Suit Alleging Religious Discrimination

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior court against Miss California USA officials, including former co-executive director Shanna Moakler, accusing them of religious discrimination among other things.
In the complaint, Prejean -- who was dethroned as Miss California USA on June 10 -- is accusing pageant officials of religious discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and defamation.
The beauty queen was stripped of her title two months after speaking out about her feelings against same sex marriage at the Miss USA competition on April 19. She was the first runner-up in that pageant.
"This was a decision based solely on contract violations including Ms. Prejean's unwillingness to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization," Miss California USA Executive Director Keith Lewis said in a statement to ET back in June. "After our press conference in New York we had hoped we would be able to forge a better working relationship. However, since that time it has become abundantly clear that Carrie is unwilling to fulfill her obligations under our contract and work together."
In the papers, Prejean claims that those named in the suit "had knowledge of, and agreed to engage in, a conspiracy against" her.
The suit also alleges that Moakler "told Prejean that she simply had to stop mentioning God at all."