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Miss Florida Contestant Arrested in Snowman Onsie for Beating Man with a Bat

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A South Florida beauty queen is charged with attacking a man during a drunken party at her home.

Miami television station WTVJ-Ch. 6 reports 26-year-old Vanessa Barcelo was arrested Thursday.

The Miss Miami Lakes winner is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery and battery.

Online records show she was released on $1,500 bond. No attorney information was listed.

The station reports the Miss Florida USA 2017 contestant, wearing a snowman onsie, was hosting a party for her cake business when she asked a guest to leave.  An arrest report said most of the guests, including Barcelo, were "very intoxicated."
 
The affidavit says after Barcelo and another man pushed the guest down the stairs, Barcelo swung a baseball bat at the guest and punched him.

Barcelo denied hitting the man while he was on the ground but was found with blood on her hands. WTVJ-Ch. 6 reports police said while they were outside, Barcelo swung the bat at the victim for no reason, hitting him on the shoulder/back. According to the affidavit, Barcelo ran up and started to punch the victim in the face several times while he was on the ground.

The victim was able to leave the scene and call 911. He was hospitalized after suffering severe damage to his left eye, the report said.