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Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse loses title
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA title weeks after winning, following a review of "recently surfaced information," though specific reasons were not disclosed by organizers.
- Thom Brodeur, CEO of Miss USA, emphasized that the decision was based on conduct over an extended period and condemned racism, homophobia, and transphobia, affirming the organization's zero-tolerance policy.
- Myla Hadley, the first runner-up, has assumed the Miss North Carolina USA title and will compete in the Miss USA pageant later this month, expressing gratitude and readiness for the role.
- Boltinhouse, 27, was notable as the first married woman and first woman of Honduran descent to hold the state title and is an entrepreneur owning flooring and turf companies.
- Brodeur acknowledged Boltinhouse’s forthcoming statement, noting her acceptance of accountability and apology, while stressing that change is necessary to repair harm.
