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When you sign a contract agreeing to something it's your responsibility to understand what you are signing. As unfortunate as this situation is, ultimately the fault lies with the contestant who didn't do her due diligence and read what it was that she was signing and attesting to. A very public and painful lesson for her, but ultimately, it's as much her fault as it was the pageants.

Personally, I do think the pageant officials really dropped the ball not his and need to do more than just allow her to keep the scholarship money. No clue what, but they really messed up. If an official is telling you "you're fine" and you're young and trusting, chances are you're going to believe them and go with it.