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Puerto Rico beauty queen Kristhielee Caride loses court case | Puerto Rico beauty queen Kristhielee Caride loses court case |
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A Puerto Rican beauty queen has lost her bid to reclaim her tiara taken from her for poor behaviour. | A Puerto Rican beauty queen has lost her bid to reclaim her tiara taken from her for poor behaviour. |
A judge ruled that Kristhielee Caride had violated the terms of her contract as the island's representative for Miss Universe. | A judge ruled that Kristhielee Caride had violated the terms of her contract as the island's representative for Miss Universe. |
She had refused to attend a designated hair salon, and failed to appear on a TV programme because she said the traffic was too bad. | She had refused to attend a designated hair salon, and failed to appear on a TV programme because she said the traffic was too bad. |
Ms Caride was seeking $3m (£2.25m) in damages from the organisers. | |
The week-long court case has gripped Puerto Rico. TV stations interrupted regular programming to show proceedings in court and her testimony. | The week-long court case has gripped Puerto Rico. TV stations interrupted regular programming to show proceedings in court and her testimony. |
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The ruling by Puerto Rican Supreme Court Judge Eduardo Rebollo dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ms Caride. | The ruling by Puerto Rican Supreme Court Judge Eduardo Rebollo dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ms Caride. |
He said Ms Caride had given terse answers to questions during a newspaper interview and that she did not love cameras. | He said Ms Caride had given terse answers to questions during a newspaper interview and that she did not love cameras. |
Desiree Lowry, the national director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, told the court that Ms Caride had refused to apologise to the newspaper reporter after the interview. | Desiree Lowry, the national director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, told the court that Ms Caride had refused to apologise to the newspaper reporter after the interview. |
Ms Lowry also said Ms Caride had used her own stylist instead of a hair salon hired for her. | Ms Lowry also said Ms Caride had used her own stylist instead of a hair salon hired for her. |
Ms Caride defended her decision and accused salon employees of disrespecting her. | Ms Caride defended her decision and accused salon employees of disrespecting her. |
She lost the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 title in March and was replaced by another candidate. |
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