Miss California keeping title ... for now (AP)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Officials of the Miss California USA pageant strongly criticized some of the actions of titleholder Carrie Prejean on Monday but said it's not their decision whether she should be stripped of her crown.

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The officials said Prejean has been "unavailable" and so in the meantime they have appointed the state pageant's runner-up, Tami Farrell , as a "Beauty of California Ambassador" to fulfill any duties the winner normally would handle. Lewis said that if Trump allows Prejean to retain her crown, state pageant officials would welcome her back and encourage her to take part in her normal duties.

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