Miss North Carolina USA producers deny Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim she was dethroned over politics — reveals why she lost crown

Producers of the Miss North Carolina USA pageant have refuted ex-winner Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim that she was stripped of her crown for being a conservative Christian.

Who is Brittany Boltinhouse, Miss North Carolina, who has broken her silence in no uncertain terms after being stripped of her title?  MARCA

Brittany Boltinhouse says she believes her conservative Christian values led to being stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA pageant crown.

August 07, 2026 8:58 AM ET Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur announced that newly crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse, was stripped of her title weeks after winning the 2026 pageant.Brodeur issued a lengthy statement Aug. 5 on Instagram, but didn’t fully disclose the reason for the abrupt change. He said the

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 has been stripped of her title just weeks after winning the crown.

Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse had her title removed, with the Miss USA pageant saying it “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia.”