Miss North Carolina USA stripped of pageant title after racism allegations

Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, had her title revoked after A Blaze Productions — the pageant organizer — said it had conducted a thorough review of 'recently surfaced information.'

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

Alexis Yearde, who competed alongside her in June, told The Post that she supports the decision.

Instagram/Brittany Boltinhouse Miss North Carolina USA has been dethroned just weeks after winning her state’s top title. Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was crowned Miss North Carolina USA on June 28. On Wednesday, she lost her title over allegations of past racist behavior. “What was brought to us was not a single moment.

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

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