Miss Xuan Son's hometown stripped of crown, at risk of jail for surprising reason

After a clip of her and her friends lighting fireworks went viral on social media, Gabrielly Palácio - Miss Araucária 2024 was stripped of her title. Not only that, she also faces a prison sentence.

The Daily Mail reported that Gabrielly Palácio - Miss Araucária - Miss Araucária 2024 was stripped of her crown after filming herself and her friends setting off fireworks in the yard of a house in the city of Curitiba, southern Brazil.

In the video, Gabrielly Palácio pauses for a moment and says: "God forbid I say this. I'm going to light a firecracker just to scare them away." The 19-year-old then hands the phone to a friend and heads towards the area where the cats are.

The next image shows Miss Araucária 2024 laughing as she lights a firecracker with a lighter and throws it to the ground. However, due to poor lighting conditions, it is impossible to determine whether the cats were injured.

After the clip went viral on social media, many netizens condemned Palácio's actions. "What was Gabrielly Palácio thinking? She's a beauty queen"; "I can't believe a beautiful person could be so evil"; "What's wrong with the cats? How could they do that?"; "She should be punished as a deterrent"; "Friends didn't stop Gabrielly Palácio but instead joined in. It's really too much"; "Beautiful but bad-natured. Authorities should investigate"; "I think there should be some kind of punishment for Gabrielly Palácio and her friends"; "Hope the cats will be okay"... netizens commented.

The Miss Araucária Organizing Committee also decided to strip the 19-year-old beauty of her crown, saying: "We do not agree with this behavior and believe that it does not reflect the qualities of a beauty queen. One of the important responsibilities of a beauty queen is to protect animals. Therefore, we decided to revoke Gabrielly Palácio's title." The first runner-up of the Miss Araucária 2024 pageant has been promoted to replace Gabrielly Palácio.

Faced with fierce criticism and the stripping of her title, the beauty spoke out on her personal page. Palácio affirmed that the Miss Araucária organizing committee had no right to strip her of her title because her term as Miss ended in November 2024, exactly one year after her coronation.

Gabrielly Palácio clarified: "I would like to clarify a serious misunderstanding regarding me and a misinterpreted statement about cats. I affirm that there was no animal cruelty. The video was edited, omitting the part where I corrected my statement and proved that there was no cat there."

However, the 19-year-old beauty deleted the post shortly after. She then shared a photo of a cat sitting on the porch with the caption: "The water cannon is not working, guys. As you can see, I'm shaking and I'm extremely afraid of cats."

Gabrielly Palácio's actions of posting and then deleting the post have further angered the public, who have criticized her even more. The noisy incident has attracted the attention of the authorities. The Paraná State Civil Police has opened an investigation to clarify everything. According to police chief Guilherme Dias, the video could be evidence of animal cruelty, even if the original intention was not to hurt the animals.

"The detonation of firecrackers, even if there is no direct intention to harm, still causes severe pain to animals. This constitutes animal cruelty," Dias told the media.

If convicted, Gabrielly Palácio and others involved could face between two and five years in prison under Brazil's animal protection laws. Investigators are currently gathering evidence and are expected to summon Palácio and others in the video to clarify the case.

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