Stay Free with Russell Brand What Happens When You Refuse to Stay Quiet — SF712
May 4, 2026
Carrie Prejean, former Miss California and conservative Christian activist, discusses speaking out when faith and politics collide. She recounts being canceled for her views, debates free speech limits and the IHRA definition, and challenges power, foreign influence and Christian-Jewish tensions. The conversation also touches on marriage, sexual morality and conscience in public life.
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Early Cancellation Shaped Her Public Faith
- Carrie Prejean recounts being one of the first public cancellations after saying she opposed gay marriage as Miss California 2009.
- She frames cancellation as a badge of honor that tested her faith and marked her public journey from age 21 to 38.
Cancelling Over Criticism Of Israel
- Carrie describes being canceled again after challenging the IHRA-style conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism on a Religious Liberty Commission hearing.
- She requested Jewish witnesses including Norman Finkelstein and a rabbi who opposed Zionism to prove criticism of Israel isn't Jew-hatred.
Christian Zionism Shapes Policy
- Carrie argues Christian Zionism has pushed a theological narrative that equates modern 1948 Israel with biblical prophecy and thus shields Israeli policy from criticism.
- She warns this theological supremacy is overtaking government policy and undermining religious freedom.