Miss North Carolina USA stripped of crown after failing to uphold ‘standards and values’

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

Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA 2026 title just weeks after winning the crown, following the resurfacing of past social media activity that the Miss USA Organization said violated its standards.  The organization announced the decision on Wednesday, saying it was made in coordinati

Brittany Boltinhouse lost her Miss North Carolina USA crown weeks before the national pageant over conduct the organization says violated its standards.

Brittany Boltinhouse, who was crowned as Miss North Carolina USA just over a month ago, has been stripped of her title after concerning "conduct" came to light, organizers say.

First runner-up, Myla Hadley, will represent the state at the Miss USA pageant after Brittany Boltinhouse’s removal A pageant queen recently crowned Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title after a string of alleged racist posts resurfaced. Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was formally dethroned on Wednesday by

Boltinhouse, a business owner in Wilmington, is accused of writing a slew of social media posts containing a racial slur under an alias.

Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title weeks after win  USA Today