Miss North Carolina USA addresses taking crown from dethroned winner— but stays mum on alleged racism scandal

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 597 words · By Chris Bradford

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Miss North Carolina USA addresses taking crown from dethroned winner— but stays mum on alleged racism scandal See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google The Miss North Carolina USA contestant who inherited Brittany Boltinhouse’s title has addressed her coronation –- without mentioning the alleged racism scandal that has plagued her rival.

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Myla Hadley, who finished as the contest’s first runner-up, said Wednesday she’s “extremely grateful and humbled” by the support she has received as she gears up for this month’s Miss USA national finals in Miami.

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Claim 1: “her June 28 success in Spartanburg”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the crowning took place on June 28 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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web search NEUTRAL — June 28, 2026. Crowned Miss North Carolina USA. Won in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Late August 2026.She is now expected to represent North Carolina at the 75th annual Miss USA competition, which rema…
https://backyarddrunkard.com/celebrity-news/miss-north-carol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany Boltinhouse has lost her Miss North Carolina USA title after being crowned June 28 (Instagram).Myla Hadley, who finished as the contest’s first runner-up at the June 28 final, has now assumed…
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/miss-north-carolina…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ms. Boltinhouse, 27, of Wilmington, was crowned Miss North Carolina USA on June 28 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and had been set to represent the state at the 75th Miss USA pageant on Aug.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/6/miss-north-c…

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Claim 2: “Myla Hadley, who finished as the contest’s first runner-up, [inherited Brittany Boltinhouse’s title]”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, web search results) confirm that Myla Hadley, the first runner-up, assumed the title after Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of it.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group since 1992…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_North_Carolina_USA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss USA 2026 will be the 75th Miss USA pageant, scheduled to take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida on August 27, 2026. Audrey Eckert of Nebraska will crown…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA_2026

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web search NEUTRAL — Boltinhouse was crowned Miss North Carolina USA on June 28.A Blaize Productions said that Myla Hadley, the first runner-up, will now assume the title of Miss North Carolina USA and compete at the Miss…
https://fox23.com/news/nation-world/miss-north-carolina-usa-…

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Claim 3: “Thom Brodeur, the Miss USA president and CEO”

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Confirmed by Nypost, a dedicated professional profile, and Wikipedia that Thom Brodeur is the President and CEO of Miss USA.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thom Brodeur is from 美国华盛顿州肯纳威克. Thom is currently Chairman, President & CEO at Miss USA.Location: New York, United States. Company: Brodeur Beauty. Title: Founder & CEO. Period: Oct 2017 - Present …
https://finalscout.com/people/thom_brodeur

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web search NEUTRAL — Chairman, President and CEO. Thom Brodeur.Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select a US entrant for Miss Universe. The Miss Universe Organization operate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA

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web search NEUTRAL — Find articles by Thom Brodeur, Chairman, President & CEO of Miss USA and member of the Forbes Business Council.Founded in 1952, Miss USA is one of the most recognized women’s platforms in the United S…
https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Thom-Brodeur-Chairman-Pr…

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Claim 4: “Miss North Carolina USA 2022 winner Morgan Romano — who inherited the Miss USA 2022 title when R’Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 5: “the first Honduran to win the Miss North Carolina USA title”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Hindustan Times, and other web results) confirm that Brittany Boltinhouse was the first Honduran to win the Miss North Carolina USA title.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany Boltinhouse, Miss North Carolina USA, wearing a black top and a gold necklace. 4. Boltinhouse was the first Honduran model to win the Miss North Carolina title. @espino.sosa/Instagram. “There…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/new-miss-north-carolin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany Boltinhouse made history as the first Honduran woman to win the Miss North Carolina USA title and was crowned on June 28. (Instagram/@espino.sosa).
https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/what-did-brittany…

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web search NEUTRAL — Miss North Carolina USA 2026 has been stripped of her title just weeks after winning the crown.Brittany Boltinhouse responded to having her Miss North Carolina USA crown stripped with a mixture of con…
https://www.newsweek.com/brittany-boltinhouse-miss-north-car…

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Claim 6: “Boltinhouse, a flooring business chief in Wilmington, is accused of writing a slew of social media posts containing a racial slur under an alias between 2017 and 2019, the NCBeat reported.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about the region of Brittany in France. No evidence was provided regarding the racial slur accusations or her profession as a flooring business chief.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany is the site of some of the world's oldest standing architecture, home to the Cairn of Barnenez, the Tumulus Saint-Michel and others, which date to the early 5th millennium BC. [7][8] The hist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany (French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ⓘ) [3] is an administrative region of Metropolitan France, comprising the departments of Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Morbihan. Its capital and la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_(administrative_regio…

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Claim 7: “A-Blaize Productions – the company that organizes pageants in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina”

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Multiple sources, including the company's own descriptions and Wikipedia, confirm A-Blaize Productions organizes pageants in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant. Miss Louisiana USA is produced by A Blaize Productions since 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Louisiana_USA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Louisiana is in the top 10 most successful states at Mis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Louisiana_Teen_USA

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Claim 8: “Myla Hadley, 24, [is a] business broker”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'MyLA' (a Louisiana government portal and a diagnostics platform) and general Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence confirming Myla Hadley's age or profession as a business broker.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes (Seasons 21–40) for the Food Network competition reality series Chopped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chopped_episodes_(seas…

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Claim 9: “Boltinhouse, 27, was stripped of the title after pageant organizers, A-Blaize Productions, carried out a “thorough review of recently surfaced information.””

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Multiple news reports confirm that Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was stripped of her title by A-Blaize Productions following a 'thorough review' of surfaced information.

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web search NEUTRAL — Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title after a "thorough review" of information that surfaced, organisers of the event say.Boltinhouse, 27, won the title in June and was preparing to r…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnwd7w19yo

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