Dávila represented Miami Beach in the Miss Florida USA 2017 pageant held on July 16 , 2016 . She ended up winning , and was crowned Miss Florida USA 2017 by outgoing titleholder Brie Gabrielle . Dávila was dethroned on July 22 , 2016 after it was revealed that she hired outside hair and makeup professionals during the Miss Florida USA state pageant instead of doing the makeup herself , which is explicitly against pageant rules . The pageant stated they received multiple complaints from eyewitnesses and other contestants , in addition to it giving Dávila an unfair advantage . Her first runner-up Linette De Los Santos took her place as Miss Florida USA 2017 and represented Florida at Miss USA 2017 . Dávila later filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Miss Florida USA pageant for $ 15 million , seeking damages for defamation and a restoration of her crown . The lawsuit was later dismissed in October , with its terms confidential . The following year , Dávila returned to Miss Florida USA , representing Miami , and won the competition yet again . She represented Florida at Miss USA 2018 and placed in the top five . Dávila was succeeded by Nicolette Jennings of Palm Harbor
Miss USA 2018
Miss USA 2018
Génesis Dávila