Miss North Carolina USA producers deny Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim she was dethroned over politics — reveals why she lost crown

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 454 words · By Shane Galvin; Daniel Cody

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Miss North Carolina USA producers deny Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim she was dethroned over politics — reveals why she lost crown See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Producers of the Miss North Carolina USA pageant have refuted ex-winner Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim that she was stripped of her crown for being a conservative Christian.

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“A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal viewpoints.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The crown has now been passed to Miss North Carolina USA first runner-up Myla Hadley”

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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post, a Blaize Productions statement, and TikTok reports, confirm that first runner-up Myla Hadley assumed the title of Miss North Carolina USA.

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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 — 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 USA pageant this month.
https://fox23.com/news/nation-world/miss-north-carolina-usa-…

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Claim 2: “Producers of the Miss North Carolina USA pageant have refuted ex-winner Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim that she was stripped of her crown for being a conservative Christian.”

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Multiple sources (ABC11, Thought Catalog, MARCA) report that Boltinhouse claims she was stripped of her title due to her beliefs, while other reports (AOL, The Guardian) indicate the producers' decision was based on the use of racial slurs, thereby refuting her claim.

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

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Claim 3: “Boltinhouse, 27, was formally stripped of her title on Aug. 5 after posts of her allegedly using the N-word resurfaced, local outlet NC Beat reported.”

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The Guardian and other web results explicitly confirm that NC Beat reported Boltinhouse was stripped of her title due to resurfaced social media posts using the N-word. One source specifies she was crowned June 28 and dethroned shortly after.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA title -Credit:espino.sosa/Instagram.
https://www.aol.com/articles/miss-north-carolina-usa-produce…

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Claim 4: “who will represent the Tar Heel State in the Miss USA pageant, which kicks off in Miami on Aug. 24.”

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The official Miss USA updates and The Mirror US confirm the pageant takes place in Miami starting August 24. While Wikipedia mentions the final event on August 27, the start date of August 24 is corroborated by the official source and news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss Teen USA 2026 will be the 44th Miss Teen USA pageant, scheduled to take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida on August 26, 2026. Mailyn Marsh of Missouri w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Teen_USA_2026

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss USA pageant. Up until the 2017 pageant, both Miss and Teen state pageants were held…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Florida_USA

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Claim 5: “said the member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”

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Four independent sources (NY Post, ABC11, Thought Catalog, and MARCA) explicitly state that Brittany Boltinhouse is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sosa the Stallion account apparently belonged to Brittany Boltinhouse. Boltinhouse alleges her title was stripped due to her conservative Christian beliefs. She is a member of The Church of Jesus …
https://thoughtcatalog.com/xstockton/2026/08/the-miss-usa-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse says she was stripped of her title over her personal beliefs.She also spoke about her faith, describing herself as a proud member of The Church…
https://abc11.com/post/brittany-boltinhouse-says-miss-nc-usa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Who is Brittany Boltinhouse? Boltinhouse was crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 on June 28 before being removed from the position little more than a month later.“So, I am a member of the Church of J…
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2026/08/08/wh…

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