{"id":7109,"date":"2026-08-06T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=7109"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:00:10","slug":"miss-north-carolina-usa-stripped-of-title-after-alleged-racist-posts-resurface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=7109","title":{"rendered":"Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurface"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"bdd26ea7-7888-420b-a2e3-86ca51974500\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a woman looks into the camera\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/05be31dc781bc9de5d7af72363ec766ac0d8aa0e\/128_0_1561_1248\/master\/1561.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"371.76169122357464\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday.<\/span> Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"bdd26ea7-7888-420b-a2e3-86ca51974500\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday.<\/span> Photograph: Brittany Boltinhouse via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurface<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>First runner-up, Myla Hadley, will represent the state at the Miss USA pageant after Brittany Boltinhouse\u2019s removal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A pageant queen recently crowned Miss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/northcarolina\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">North Carolina<\/a> USA has been stripped of her title after a string of alleged racist posts resurfaced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was formally dethroned on Wednesday by pageant organizers A Blaize Productions after what it said was \u201ca thorough review of recently surfaced information\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The organization did not disclose what Boltinhouse had allegedly posted but said the decision had been taken after \u201ccareful consideration, multiple conversations, and in consultation with the Miss USA Organization\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The organization said it believes \u201cpeople are capable of growth\u201d and that \u201cgrace and accountability can coexist\u201d but the organization must also uphold the standards and values expected of titleholders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Boltinhouse won the title in June and has been preparing to represent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/northcarolina\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">North Carolina<\/a> at the 75th annual Miss USA pageant in Miami later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Organizers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbrJOXwEbkf\/?img_index=1\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said in a statement<\/a> that the decision to remove Boltinghouse \u201cwas not made lightly\u201d. The first runner-up, Myla Hadley, has been named Miss North Carolina USA 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIt followed a thorough review of recently surfaced information and was based on the totality of the circumstances and our responsibility to preserve the integrity of the Miss North Carolina USA title and the values of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Thom Brodeur, president and CEO of Miss USA, said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbrYgANGQyw\/?img_index=1\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the brand<\/a> \u201cdoes not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity \u2013 whoever they are\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Brodeur said Boltinhouse had apologized but that would \u201cnot undo the harm, and it does not change the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">North Carolina news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.com\/miss-north-carolina-usa-old-tweets\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">NCBeat <\/a>reported that Boltinghouse\u2019s resurfaced social media posts showed her freely using the n-word under the username Sosa the Stallion between 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">After earning the title in June, Boltinghouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaRmClxlivn\/?img_index=1\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">posted on Instagram<\/a>: \u201cThere are moments in life that forever change who you are. This is one of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cThis crown is bigger than me,\u201d she added. \u201cIt\u2019s for the people who have been underestimated. For those who have been told they\u2019re too old, too young, too different, or not enough. For the dreamers who refuse to let someone else\u2019s opinion become their reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-swayiu\"><span class=\"dcr-1xhbmzr\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-2c03t5\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-p7nd18\">\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/northcarolina\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-313bdz\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Miss%20North%20Carolina%20USA%20stripped%20of%20title%20after%20alleged%20racist%20posts%20resurface&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/aug\/06\/boltinhouse-miss-north-carolina-racist-posts?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-ncybeu\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-19bkree\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Faug%2F06%2Fboltinhouse-miss-north-carolina-racist-posts&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/aug\/06\/boltinhouse-miss-north-carolina-racist-posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-1c41onw\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-1kq7f60\"><span class=\"dcr-1ryr20k\"><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brittany Boltinhouse was formally dethroned on Wednesday. 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