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Tabloid reveals secret lesbian affair

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2009 8:44 AM CDT

(Newser) – Infamous gay marriage opponent Carrie Prejean is back in the tabloids. Miss California’s mother, Francine Coppola, had an affair with another woman, Star reports. “Yes, Francine and I dated,” her ex-girlfriend Valerie Vetrano says. But it ended when “Francine explained how she was a Christian and that her loved ones would never accept her if she were gay,” a friend said.

“Valerie feels that if Francine had just been open about her sexuality with her family, Carrie would have a better understanding of what gay people have to go through,” said the source, adding that neither Carrie nor her father knew about the affair. “They just want equal rights.”

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Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, and her parents Francine Coppola and William Prejean attend a press conference at Trump Tower on May 12, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images)

Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, reacts as Donald Trump, left, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday May 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

In this April 26, 2009 file photo, Miss California, Carrie Prejean, waves as she comes on stage at the Rock Church during services in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)

Miss California Carrie Prejean waves to the crowd as she takes part in the finale at the Dove awards in Nashville, Tenn., April 23, 2009. The Dove awards honor Christian and gospel music. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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