E! NEWS: Dethroned Miss Florida USA 2017 Genesis Davila Sues Pageant Organization for $15 Million

This beauty queen isn't going down without a fight. 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 the beauty queen is firing back in a 21-page lawsuit asking a Miami-Dade circuit judge to issue an emergency injunction restoring her title, according to the Miami Herald. Her lawyer states that one of the key photos used against his client was actually taken more than a week before the pageant. Davila's defamation lawsuit is seeking $15 million—and the return of her crown.