Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurface
Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday. Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via InstagramView image in fullscreenBrittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday. This is one of mine.”“This crown is bigger than me,” she added.
- ▪Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via InstagramView image in fullscreenBrittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday.
- ▪This is one of mine.”“This crown is bigger than me,” she added.
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Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday. Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via InstagramView image in fullscreenBrittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday. Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via InstagramNorth CarolinaMiss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurfaceFirst runner-up, Myla Hadley, will represent the state at the Miss USA pageant after Brittany Boltinhouse’s removalEdward HelmoreThu 6 Aug 2026 09.32 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 09.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 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 pageant organizers A Blaize Productions…
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