Ousted beauty queen Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, alleging she was instructed to stop mentioning God even before her controversial remarks against gay marriage. The one-time Miss California was fired in June by pageant officials who said she missed scheduled appearances.

Her attorney, Chuck LiMandri, said that wasn't true, and Prejean was let go because of controversial remarks in April during the Miss USA pageant that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She was named first runner-up, and many believe she lost her shot at the Miss USA crown because of her answer.