Miss California USA runner-up interviewed at news conference

Tami Farrell, first runner-up to Miss California USA 2009, is interviewed at a news conference in Beverly Hills, California May 11, 2009. Frustrated pageant officials on Monday appointed Farrell to fill-in for Carrie Prejean - the Christian beauty queen who risks losing her title after setting off a firestorm with her candid opposition to gay marriage and a topless photo shoot.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)