Donald Trump ousts Prejean as Miss California

The controversial Miss California has been fired from her position by pageant boss Donald Trump. Trump issued a statement Wednesday saying he asked Carrie Prejean to leave for failing to honor her commitments as Miss California USA.

Pageant officials say Tami Farrell, the first runner-up to Prejean in the Miss California USA competition, will take over those responsibilities.Prejean created controversy during the Miss USA competition, where she was first runner-up, when she answered a judge's question about gay marriage by saying marriage should be reserved for men and women. (AP)