{"id":804819,"date":"2026-08-06T17:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/804819\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:24:08","slug":"miss-north-carolina-usa-stripped-of-title-after-alleged-racist-posts-resurface-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/804819\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurface | North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pageant queen recently crowned Miss North Carolina<\/a> USA has been stripped of her title after a string of alleged racist posts resurfaced.<\/p>\n

Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was formally dethroned on Wednesday by pageant organizers A Blaize Productions after what it said was \u201ca thorough review of recently surfaced information\u201d.<\/p>\n

The organization did not disclose what Boltinhouse had allegedly posted but said the decision had been taken after \u201ccareful consideration, multiple conversations, and in consultation with the Miss USA Organization\u201d.<\/p>\n

The organization said it believes \u201cpeople are capable of growth\u201d and that \u201cgrace and accountability can coexist\u201d but the organization must also uphold the standards and values expected of titleholders.<\/p>\n

Boltinhouse won the title in June and has been preparing to represent North Carolina<\/a> at the 75th annual Miss USA pageant in Miami later this month.<\/p>\n

Organizers said in a statement<\/a> that the decision to remove Boltinghouse \u201cwas not made lightly\u201d. The first runner-up, Myla Hadley, has been named Miss North Carolina USA 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt followed a thorough review of recently surfaced information and was based on the totality of the circumstances and our responsibility to preserve the integrity of the Miss North Carolina USA title and the values of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thom Brodeur, president and CEO of Miss USA, said that the brand<\/a> \u201cdoes not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity \u2013 whoever they are\u201d.<\/p>\n

Brodeur said Boltinhouse had apologized but that would \u201cnot undo the harm, and it does not change the outcome\u201d.<\/p>\n

The North Carolina news outlet NCBeat <\/a>reported that Boltinhouse\u2019s resurfaced social media posts showed her freely using the N-word under the username Sosa the Stallion between 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n

After earning the title in June, Boltinhouse posted on Instagram<\/a>: \u201cThere are moments in life that forever change who you are. This is one of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis crown is bigger than me,\u201d she added. \u201cIt\u2019s for the people who have been underestimated. For those who have been told they\u2019re too old, too young, too different, or not enough. For the dreamers who refuse to let someone else\u2019s opinion become their reality.\u201d<\/p>\n