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   From: daily.beaner@gazette.com   
      
   A Texas beauty queen lost her title after controversy erupted   
   when it was found out that the brunette beauty has a criminal   
   record.   
      
   Caitlin Cifuentes, winner of the first-ever Miss Corpus Christi   
   Latina, was stripped of her crown this week after it was   
   discovered that is currently under "deferred adjudicated   
   probation" – basically meaning she pleaded "guilty" or "no   
   contest" to charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon   
   and driving while intoxicated.   
      
   While the pageant’s local director, Kayla Alvarez, let Cifuentes   
   take part in the June 11 competition – despite being ineligible   
   because of the pending criminal charges – her victory drew   
   backlash from fellow contestants and an admonition from   
   officials at the Organization of Miss America Latina, Inc.   
      
   Six contestants filed a lawsuit claiming that Alvarez allowed   
   Cifuentes to participate despite her record. They seek $100,000.   
      
   "Kayla Alvarez willfully and knowingly violated countless terms   
   of the contractual agreement by allowing Caitlin Cifuentes to   
   participate in and ultimately win the pageant," the lawsuit   
   states.   
      
   Alvarez, who is in her first year as the pageant director,   
   defended the pageant’s decision involving Cifuentes.   
      
   "Just because you have a bad background ... doesn't mean that   
   should hold you back from accomplishing your goals," Alvarez   
   told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. "She's worked very hard   
   and the judges saw that and she won fair and square."   
      
   Despite Alvarez’s defense, Acirema Alayeto - the founder and   
   president of the Organization of Miss America Latina, Inc. –   
   said that Cifuentes should have been removed from the   
   competition weeks ago, especially because part of her probation   
   stipulates that she isn't allowed to leave the county to further   
   compete without explicit permission.   
      
   "The Organization of Miss America Latina, Inc ... will NOT honor   
   Ms. Cifuentes' application as a candidate for our National   
   Pageant," according to a news release from Alayeto. "In   
   addition, (the organization) does not recognize Caitlin   
   Cifuentes as the winner of the Miss Corpus Christi Latina   
   Pageant held on June 11, 2016. Cifuentes does not have the   
   proper credentials to hold such a title."   
      
   The newly named Miss Corpus Christi Latin – runner-up Valeria   
   Barrera – is one of the women suing Alvarez.   
      
   http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2016/07/13/texas-   
   beauty-queen-loses-title-over-aggravated-assault-and-dui-charges/   
       
      
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