Miss USA Winner Kristen Dalton Upstaged by Miss California's Homophobia

Miss California is a bit of a homophobe. (YouTube Video)"]

At the Miss USA pageant, celebrity blogger and Miss USA judge Perez Hilton asked Miss California, Carrie Prejean, about her feelings on gay marriage.

Shockingly, Prejean said that although she was pleased that in America, people are given the right to choose, she personally believes that marriage is between a man and a woman.

"We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised.”

Hilton seemed stunned, and later blogged the incident, calling Prejean a "dumb bitch."

"She doesn't inspire. She doesn't unite. And that is what a Miss California and a Miss USA should," he said.

It's unclear whether Prejean’s answer may have cost her the crown as she finished first runner-up behind North Carolina's Kristen Dalton. The second runner-up was Miss Arizona Alicia-Monique Blanco.

Keith Lewis, the Executive Director of Miss California USA/Teen USA, sent Perez Hilton a statement about the incident.

"As co-executive director of Miss CA USA and one of the leaders of the Miss CA family, I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman. Although I believe all religions should be able to ordain what unions they see fit, I do not believe our government should be able to discriminate against anyone. Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family."