Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA files lawsuit, says she was stripped of crown over conservative beliefs
The lawsuit says organizers falsely portrayed Brittany Boltinhouse as a bigot and caused economic and reputational harm after removing her title.
- Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse filed a lawsuit against the Miss USA Organization, CEO Thom Brodeur, and A Blaize Productions, alleging defamation and civil conspiracy following her recent title removal.
- Earlier this month, organizers stripped Boltinhouse of her title after social media posts from 2017 and 2019 resurfaced showing her repeatedly using the N-word, following a 'thorough review of recently surfaced information.'
- Attorney Patrick Mincey claims officials used the posts as 'cover,' alleging her crown was taken due to support for Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk, while pageant representatives cite the 'totality' of her conduct.
- The lawsuit alleges defendants are guilty of 'maliciously coordinating to publish a false public narrative,' claiming their actions caused 'excruciating reputational destruction' and damaged her professional opportunities.
- Boltinhouse denies being racist, noting she was a teenager when writing the posts, and submitted evidence that her paternal great-grandfather, Antonio Sosa Figueroa, 'ethnically self-identified all his life as a black, Afro Latino Honduran.
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Dethroned Miss North Carolina Says Conservative Views Fueled Her Removal
Raleigh, North Carolina — Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse has sued the Miss USA organization and state pageant operators, alleging they defamed her by portraying her as racist, homophobic and transphobic after stripping her of her title earlier this month. The lawsuit, filed in Duplin County Superior Court, names Miss USA Chairman Thom Brodeur, JKN Universe LLC and A Blaize Productions LLC. Boltinhouse is not challenging the …
Former Miss North Carolina sues Miss USA over alleged defamation
Former Miss North Carolina Brittany Boltinhouse is suing Miss USA for defamation, accusing the pageant organization of weaponizing social media against her after she was dethroned over alleged “homophobic views.” The lawsuit names the Miss USA organization, its Chairman Thom Brodeur, and the operators of the North Carolina pageant as defendants. The case does not challenge Boltinhouse’s dethroning or seek her reinstatement. Instead, Boltinhouse …
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