Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse Dethroned Amid Racism Claims

Brittany Boltinhouse, who held the title of Miss North Carolina USA, has been dethroned following allegations of racist behavior.

The pageant organization announced the decision on August 5, stating it was made after a review of the accusations. Boltinhouse, who won the title on June 28, had previously expressed pride in being the first Honduran to represent North Carolina at Miss USA. Her family has since spoken out against the accusations, pushing back on claims of racist behavior.

Alexis Yearde, a fellow competitor, stated she supports the decision to dethrone Boltinhouse. Boltinhouse herself has suggested that her conservative Christian values may have played a role in losing her crown, though the pageant organization cited racist behavior as the reason for the decision. The situation has caused pain within the pageant community, according to one report.