Scorned Beauty Queen: Christina Silva Files Lawsuit

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz  |  April 11th, 2008

Christina Silva

Christina Silva was declared the winner of the Miss California crown, but she was asked to give up the title to the second runner-up. (AP Images)

Christina Silva, the original Miss California filed a lawsuit against the pageant today citing racial discrimination. Silva, 24, was asked to give the crown to the second-runner up Raquel Beezely, 21. The pageant said an accounting mix-up led to the wrong woman being crowned Miss California USA.

Silva, who is of Ecuadorian and Mexican descent claimed that she was replaced because she looked too ethnic, even though Beezely is 25 percent Filipino.

Silva alleges that the pageant, its producer and the Miss Universe Organization engaged in fraud, negligence, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She also claims that the pageant director was looking for an "all-American girl" to win. For that, she wants $500,000.

The Miss USA Pageant airs tonight at 9 p.m. on NBC and sadly, Heather Mills will be a judge.

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  1. Posted By popo

    Pretty obvious she is not the winner. Not attractive in the least