Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA threatens legal action over title removal
Summary
Brittany Boltinhouse was removed as Miss North Carolina USA after organizers said she violated pageant rules but did not explain how. Her lawyer claims the removal was unfair and that her client was targeted because of her Christian faith and conservative views.Key Facts
- Brittany Boltinhouse won Miss North Carolina USA in June and was set to compete in the Miss USA pageant.
- She was stripped of her title due to unspecified violations of Miss USA standards over time.
- Social media posts from 2017-2019 showed Boltinhouse using the N-word under a different username.
- The first runner-up, Myla Hadley, was named the new Miss North Carolina USA.
- Miss USA leadership said they do not accept racism or language harming others’ dignity.
- Boltinhouse’s lawyer says there is no legal basis for removing her title and believes she was targeted for her religion and politics.
- Boltinhouse is a Mormon and identifies as a conservative Christian woman.
- Pageant organizers say they clearly explained the reasons to Boltinhouse, but she says they did not give her a clear explanation.
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