LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- Tami Farrell , who became Miss California USA last week when Donald Trump dumped Carrie Prejean , promises to avoid controversy during the five months of her reign . Tami Farrell became Miss California USA last week and is set to reign for five months . `` I 'm trying my best to kind of calm the waters , '' Farrell said in an interview Sunday at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl . Prejean 's same-sex marriage comments , semi-nude photos and personal feud with state pageant officials contributed to a storm of controversy that brought unusual attention to the title Farrell now carries . `` I think that everything in life happens for a reason , and I 'm just blessed to have this opportunity , '' Farrell said . Farrell , 24 , said , `` it 's been a crazy few days '' since Wednesday , when she got the call that Prejean had been ousted . `` I keep stepping into controversy , but hopefully I can avoid it for a while , '' she said . She hopes the extra attention will help launch her show business career . `` A couple of my favorite music groups have called , because I sing , so maybe we could record something together , '' she said . Farrell did not name the groups . She is also a writer and has had meetings in recent days about a screenplay she 's written . `` All I can tell you is that it 's hilarious and that if ( actor ) Will Farrell or ( director ) Adam McCay could give me a call , things would be wonderful , '' she said .
Tami Farrell replaces Carrie Prejean for the next five months . Farrell says she hopes to avoid the controversy that plagued Prejean . Score: 6 ` I 'm just blessed to have this opportunity , '' Farrell says . Farrell hopes ascending to title will help launch her show business career .