Controversial former Miss California Carrie Prejean was first linked to Michael in April 2009, and not long after, Carrie's grandmother confirmed the relationship during an interview with Radar Online. "Carrie and Michael have been out to baseball games and lunch," she said. "He always calls her when he is in town and they go out." She was also sure to add, "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. He's a nice guy and she likes him."
However, when asked about the dating rumours by Us Weekly, Michael denied dating Carrie. "I'm not dating anybody," he said. "I'm single. My private life stays private." Rumours fizzled out soon after that.