Miss North Carolina USA stripped of her crown, pageant says ‘standards and values’ not upheld
NBC News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Miss North Carolina USA organizers have stripped Brittany Boltinhouse of her 2026 title, citing her failure to uphold the pageant's "standards and values."
- Boltinhouse will not compete in the Miss USA 2026 pageant in Miami; first runner-up Myla Hadley will represent North Carolina instead.
- The organizing group, Blaize Productions, made the decision after multiple discussions and in consultation with the Miss USA Organization but did not specify the reasons for Boltinhouse's removal.
- Miss USA President Thom Brodeur emphasized that the organization does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, or any language that undermines human dignity.
- Boltinhouse has not publicly commented on the situation but posted a cryptic message on social media warning followers to be cautious about whose advice they trust.
