Miss Honduras Keeps Her Crown After Miss Universe Pageant Scandal

Beauty queen's lawyer says that the issues have been resolved

By Diana Marti Nov 11, 2016 1:50 AMTags
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And she keeps the crown!

In July, Miss Universe Honduras Sirey Morán was stripped of her crown, title and being able to participate in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant. 

In an announcement, the organization claimed that she had not complied with her contract, according to LatinTimes

The beauty queen and pageant executives didn't see eye-to-eye when it came to what events and functions she was attending.

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Morán hired lawyer Joe Tacopina, whose office told TMZ, "The Miss Universe Organization and Sirey have resolved all previous conflicts concerning her title." 

He added, "Sirey looks forward to representing Miss Honduras at the Miss Universe competition early next year."

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When the disagreement happened between both parties, Sirey issued the following statement to E! News: "It is very unfortunate this has happened and I am very disappointed and hurt, violence is never the answer." 

She continued, "I am working with proper authorities here in the United States and Honduras and I am confident in how they are handling this situation for me."