Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA threatens legal action over title removal
Brittany Boltinhouse’s attorney says removal of title and crown ‘another troubling example of cancel culture’ A lawyer for beauty queen Brittany Boltinhouse, dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA last week, is threatening legal action, claiming the actions of pageant organizers were “wrongful and unjustified”. The attorney, Patrick Mincey, described the removal of her title and crown “another…
Miss North Carolina USA contestant Brittany Boltinhouse, who was recently stripped of her title, is threatening legal action against the pageant organizers, alleging that their decision was "wrongful and unjustified". Her attorney, Patrick Mincey, described the removal of her title and crown as "another troubling example of cancel culture".
Boltinhouse, 27, was removed from the competition after event organizers alleged she had violated Miss USA standards "over an extended period of time", though they did not specify the nature of these alleged violations. The controversy comes to light as Boltinhouse was preparing to represent North Carolina at the Miss USA pageant in Miami.
North Carolina news outlet NCBeat reported that Boltinhouse's previous social media posts showed her using racial slurs under a different username, but her attorney claims there is no "legitimate or legal basis" for the decision to strip her title. Mincey's firm also claims Boltinhouse was targeted due to her Christian faith and conservative political views. The first runner-up, Myla Hadley, has been named Miss North Carolina USA 2026.
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