Machado was crowned Miss Hawaii USA in February 1985 . She lost the title less than a week later , when pageant officials said that at 25 she was too old , and was directed to step down in favor of Toni Leimomi Costa , 18 , her runner-up . Machado had already given up her job at the Honolulu Board of Realtors because of needing to devote time for the contest . Machado sued for $ 5 million for breach of contract , and was restored to the title in April . She competed in the Miss USA 1985 pageant in Lakeland , Florida , in May as Miss Hawaii and was a semi-finalist in the nationally televised pageant ( won by Laura Martinez Harring of Texas ) . Toni Costa competed again next year and won Miss Hawaii USA 1986
Miss USA 1985
Miss USA 1985
Tina Machado