Miss USA runner-up who caused a stir with anti-gay marriage views said to be dating Michael Phelps
May 3, 2009 on 8:16 pm | In Dating, Michael Phelps | No Comments
The Miss USA runner-up who caused a stir with her anti-gay marriage views is dating Olympic champion Michael Phelps, according to reports.
Carrie Prejean, who represented California, made headlines after annoying blogger Perez Hilton as she replied to his question with an answer he did not like.
Now her grandmother Jeanette Coppolla confirmed rumours she is ‘casually’ dating swimming superstar Phelps, just months after his own controversy over a picture with a bong.
“Carrie and Michael have been out to baseball games and lunch,” Coppolla said, according to a gossip website.
“He always calls her when he is in town and they go out.”
She said Prejean is fully aware of Phelps’ reputation and is taking the flirtation with the swimmer one step at a time.
“Carrie knows that he has dated a lot of girls but she enjoys going out with him and isn’t serious about being in a relationship with him,” she added. “He’s a nice guy and she likes him.”
Earlier in the week, she played it coy when first asked to address the rumors of a relationship with Phelps.
She dodged Miss USA host Billy Bush’s questions by saying, “That’s not appropriate to answer right now. He’s a great man… You can call me on a later day and we can talk about that.”
Source: Splash News