Genesis Davila was recently stripped of her Miss USA crown, after being accused of cheating. Davila hosted a press conference on Monday to declare her innocence — while announcing that she is filing a $15 million defamation lawsuit against the pageant owners, and executive producer Grant Gravitt. Miss Florida USA 2017 Genesis Davila Claims Her Innocence […]
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- 8/5/2016
- by Shantel Whitaker
- Uinterview
This beauty queen isn't going down without a fight. About a week after Genesis Davila won the title of Miss Florida USA 2017, she was stripped of her crown. The pageant accused the Puerto Rican model of violating one of the regulations from the organization: You cannot have your hair and makeup professionally done. "We have a zero-tolerance policy on rules," said Grant Gravitt, executive producer of the Miss Florida USA pageant, to Miami's Local 10. "Whether it's something major or minor, it's all about keeping an equal and level playing field. Unfortunately, our title holder sought an unfair competitive advantage, and that's just not acceptable in our system." Now...
- 8/2/2016
- E! Online
Well, this isn’t a pretty allegation. A Miss Florida contestant who won the beauty competition in July but was stripped of her title days later has filed a $15 million lawsuit, claiming that she was subjected to a “false, malicious and defamatory public-smearing campaign, causing humiliation and embarrassment” to her. In her suit, filed in circuit court in Florida on Monday, Genesis Davila named Miss Florida pageant owner Img Universe, pageant producer Tel-Air Interests and executive director Grant Gravitt Jr. Also Read: Miss Teen USA Pageant Stands by Winner Karlie Hay After N-Word Tweets Surface Davila claims that, days after being crowned,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
After losing her crown as Miss Florida USA 2017 for allegedly using her own professional hair and makeup artists, Genesis Davila is suing the organization for $15 million. Davila was awarded the title of Miss Florida USA on July 16, but was stripped of the sash six days later. The pageant's executive director, Grant Gravitt, says that he found evidence that Davila had violated the rules by hiring her own personal hair and makeup artists, rather than using the ones provided by the show. Davila's attorney, Richard Wolfe, says that Gravitt and the organization's accusations are false. Seeking damages for defamation, Davila is...
- 8/1/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
After losing her crown as Miss Florida USA 2017 for allegedly using her own professional hair and makeup artists, Genesis Davila is suing the organization for $15 million. Davila was awarded the title of Miss Florida USA on July 16, but was stripped of the sash six days later. The pageant's executive director, Grant Gravitt, says that he found evidence that Davila had violated the rules by hiring her own personal hair and makeup artists, rather than using the ones provided by the show. Davila's attorney, Richard Wolfe, says that Gravitt and the organization's accusations are false. Seeking damages for defamation, Davila is...
- 8/1/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
Genesis Davila -- the former Miss Florida 2017 -- says a pageant organizer royally screwed her out of her crown cause of his disdain for Puerto Ricans and to direct the new winner to one of his business clients ... so she says in a new lawsuit. According to legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Davila accuses pageant boss Grant Gravitt of overt prejudice against Puerto Ricans and spreading lies to dethrone her -- saying she wasn't born in the U.
- 8/1/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Genesis Davila won the crown at the Miss Florida USA 2017 on July 16, but was stripped of her title just days later for violating the competition rules. According to Grant Gravitt, the pagaent's executive director, Davila, 24, defied policy by using professional hair and makeup artists for the show. "We have a zero-tolerance policy on rules," Gravitt told Miami's ABC 10 on July 22. "Whether it's something major or minor, it's all about keeping an equal and level playing field. Unfortunately, our title holder sought an unfair competitive advantage, and that's just not acceptable in our system." "She made a poor life choice." Once...
- 7/27/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
Genesis Davila had her dream come true when she was crowned Miss Florida USA 2017. Davila felt like she was "dreaming on a cloud" after winning, as she described in an Instagram post. But that feeling would be very short lived and only for about a week. The pageant accused the Puerto Rican model of violating one of the regulations from the organization. "We have a zero-tolerance policy on rules," said Grant Gravitt, executive producer of the Miss Florida USA pageant, to Miami's Local 10. "Whether it's something major or minor, it's all about keeping an equal and level playing field. Unfortunately, our title holder sought an unfair competitive...
- 7/26/2016
- E! Online
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