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Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Miss USA pageant following her sudden removal from the title.
Miss North Carolina USA producers have denied claims that titleholder Brittany Boltinhouse was removed due to her political or religious beliefs.
Brittany Boltinhouse alleges her Miss NC USA title was stripped due to her conservative Christian beliefs and political views.
Miss North Carolina USA 2026 stripped of crown after resurfaced racist, homophobic and transphobic posts spark Miss USA condemnation.