Miss North Carolina USA Organizers Deny Politics, Faith Behind Stripping Winner of Crown
Organizers said the title was revoked after a review of past posts that included repeated use of a racial slur.
- Miss North Carolina USA organizers stripped Brittany Boltinhouse of her title this week following a review of her past public statements, citing "the totality of the circumstances" regarding content spanning multiple years.
- Pageant organizers stated the decision stemmed from Boltinhouse's past online conduct, specifically resurfaced social media posts in which she repeatedly used the N-word.
- Addressing the controversy, Miss USA President and CEO Thom Brodeur told ABC News that a title "is a position of trust" and the pageant "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
- Boltinhouse told the Carolina Journal on Friday that she believes she was stripped of her title due to her political stance and "belief system as a conservative Christian woman," calling the removal a "blessing in disguise."
- While the organization denied political bias, Blaize Productions noted it includes people from diverse backgrounds, whereas Boltinhouse argued, "You have a right to be a conservative in this country, a constitutional right.
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