The Miss USA contestant at the centre of a gay marriage controversy could be stripped of her Miss California crown over a topless photo.

Miss California Carrie Prejean, who became the bombshell of the Miss USA pageant by saying gay couples should not be allowed to marry, said her state sponsors urged her to apologise afterward but she rejected the advice.

Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus have come out in support of gay marriage in the wake of controversial comments by Miss California Carrie Prejean.

Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills has denied she is currently house-hunting in New York - insisting she doesn't have enough money to buy a home there.

Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills faced a heckling crowd as she was introduced as a judge on the Miss USA 2008 pageant to a loud chorus of boos.

Donald Trump is eyeing the Miss America pageant as his next investment.