Trump to Prejean: You're Fired, Seriously

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It's official: buxom beauty queen Carrie Prejean has been fired by the Miss USA folks for apparently skirting her duties out Californee way.

Donald Trump, the pageant's owner, tells TMZ he OK'd the firing because Prejean failed to fulfill her contractual duties as Miss California -- refusing to appear at around 30 events -- and because she treated her official handlers "like s--t." The firing reverses Trump's decision on May 12 to allow Prejean to stay on despite tension between she and the organization.

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Since then, she has missed events and exchanged terse e-mails with the Miss California brass, such as this doozy: "You do not cooperate with me, and you pick and chose [sic] the the [sic] things YOU want me to do. That is not happening anymore. Stop speaking for me. I have MY own voice."

According to the official press release from the Miss California USA Organization, it states that "after our press conference in New York we had hoped we would be able to forge a better working relationship..." and "...it has become abundantly clear that Carrie is unwilling to fulfill her obligations under out contract and work together."

Prejean's personal beliefs and outspoken advocacy for "opposite marriage" had nothing to do with the move. Neither were those semi-nude photos that got her into hot water last month.

Prejean caused a fire storm at the Miss USA pageant on April 19 after she told judge Perez Hilton that she did not believe in nuptials between persons of the same sex. She has blamed her answer for ending up as the runner-up.

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Kelli McCarty | Miss USA, 1991: The former beauty queen, who starred for years on the soap opera 'Passions,' is now shifting the focus of her acting career to porno. Her first feature XXX film is called 'Faithless.' "I enjoy acting, and I really like sex ... so this was the perfect opportunity to combine two of my passions," she says.

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Kumari Fulbright | Miss Desert Sun, 2006: The small-time beauty queen and former law student was charged in early 2008 with kidnapping and torturing her ex-boyfriend. She had competed for the Miss Arizona title in both 2005 and 2006.

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Valerie Begue | Miss France, 2008: Pageant officials barred Begue from competing in international competitions after semi-racy pictures of her were published in a French magazine.

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Amy Polumbo | Miss New Jersey, 2007: An anonymous group called "The Committe to Save Miss America" mailed a handful of private photos of Polumbo to the pageant board, but they proved to be less-than-scandalous. She was allowed to keep her crown, but come pageant time, failed to reach the finals.

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Ashley Harder | Miss New Jersey USA, 2007: It turns out, you aren't allowed to compete for Miss USA if you become pregnant. Harder resigned after disclosing that information. Ava Marie was born on July 29, 2007.

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Marjorie Wallace | Miss World, 1973: She lost her title for having too many dates with high-profile men, including Tom Jones and Jimmy Connors. Wallace went on to host Good Morning America.

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Leona Gage Ennis | Miss USA, 1957: The beauty queen, right, was disqualified after pageant officials learned that she was married, which was forbidden by contest rules. Ennis later said she entered the pageant so she could win the prize money to buy her two children shoes and clothes.

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Miss Malibu Tami Farrell will now assume the duties as Miss California.

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