Miss California Co-Director Resigns

Shanna Moakler, co-director of the Miss California USA Organization, stepped down from her position today. The news come one day after Donald Trump and the Miss USA organization decided that Miss California, Carrie Prejean, could keep her crown and remain runner up for the Miss USA title after the release of scandalous pictures and other controversies.

According to PEOPLE.com, Moakler initially offered support to Prejean, 21, after controversy about Prejean's views on same-sex marriage and a topless photo were deemed acceptable behavior by Trump.

But on Wednesday, Moakler, who is a former Miss USA titleholder herself, issued a statement to the Miss USA Organization saying, "I cannot with a clear conscience move forward supporting and promoting the Miss Universe Organization when I no longer believe in it."

Moakler is also known for being the on-again, off-again wife of Blink-182's Travis Barker. The couple starred in the MTV reality series "Meet the Barkers."

Twitterers mostly supported Moakler's move, but some didn't agree:

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   PortugeeQn @sammystapley Shanna Moakler is freakin human...chillax she did what she had to do her heart wasnt in it anymore!!
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   redsugar Haha. Sweet. Shanna Moakler resigns after learning Miss California will keep her crown http://tinyurl.com/p6hqbr
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   shehaddiamonds Shanna Moakler, former Miss USA, just earned my respect.
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   CookieMuffin Proud of Shanna Moakler for standing up to bigots!
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   BellaPetite @animesnob Bad grrl Shanna Moakler's history incl. posing for playboy & other risky pics She's got no room 2 talk & never should rep Pageant

Trump Gives Miss California USA Second Chance

Per CNN, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean will keep her crown and continue as the first runner-up in this year's pageant. Despite a debate over posing in semi-nude photos, Donald Trump, owner of the pageant, agreed to let her remain in her current position, saying the photos do not violate her contract with the organization.

The decision came weeks after Prejean stirred up controversy by expressing her beliefs against same-sex marriage during the pageant. Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked the same-sex marriage question and marked her down poorly for her response; it possibly cost her the crown.

Tweets popped up left and right, politically speaking, on Prejean and her views:

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   Supermanrod04 Miss California had every right to say what she believed. And people who disagree with her had every right to criticize her. Free speech!
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   TinaDupuy Miss California is the worst kind of Christian hypocrite...the pretty kind that everyone pays attention to...
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   Alevs34 Who cares if Miss California takes racy photos or has fake boobs. What matters is she's a bigot, homophobe: that's a horrible role model.
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   micaelea Miss California can say whatever she wants. So can I. GO GAY MARRIAGE GO!
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   belmontchef OK! So glad Miss California gets to keep her title. I'm not conservative but we're supposed to respect each others' views! Congrats Carrie!
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   martynwayn miss california needs to think about how happy 2 people in love can b, and stop tryin to spoil othr peoples happiness, its for them, not us
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   SterlingWbond i think Miss California had every right to express her feelings about gay marriage.
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   Lady_Jenny Just watched Miss California's speech. Well spoken and I'm glad she gets to keep her crown.
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   sirkittyjojo @PerezHilton i agree with perez. miss california is a putz