Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse files defamation lawsuit, accuses pageant of cover-up

Key Points:

• Brittany Boltinhouse, dethroned Miss North Carolina USA, has filed a defamation lawsuit against A-Blaize Productions and Miss USA president Thom Brodeur, accusing them of falsely portraying her as a racist and bigot to cover up the real reason for her removal.
• Boltinhouse claims her social media posts containing the N-word from 2017-19 were only targeted after she won the title, and alleges she was actually dethroned due to her conservative Christian beliefs and political views.
• The lawsuit highlights Boltinhouse’s support for Donald Trump, attendance at the January 6, 2021, speech, and objections to Biden’s policies as reasons for her being unfairly defamed and pressured to issue a prepared apology statement.
• Pageant organizers deny the dethronement was related to her political or religious views, stating the decision was based on a review of her conduct and public content inconsistent with titleholder standards.
• Boltinhouse is seeking compensation in the lawsuit, while her successor, Myla Hadley, has assumed the Miss North Carolina USA crown; A-Blaize Productions has not yet responded to the legal action.