Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has been sacked for failing to live up to her contractual obligations.

Prejean caused controversy during the beauty pageant when she said she believed gays shouldn't be allowed to marry.

Pageant owner Donald Trump maintained Prejean was not fired because of her remarks, but because she hadn't fulfilled the obligations she had signed up for as part of the pageant.

"Carrie is a beautiful young woman and I wish her well as she pursues her other interests," Trump said.

"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," Keith Lewis, the pageant's executive director, said in a statement.

Lewis had recently complained that Prejean was skipping Miss California USA events while speaking out against gay marriage at unsanctioned appearances.

Source: http://www.blaze.e-p.net.au