Brittany Boltinhouse’s reign as Miss North Carolina USA 2026 ended abruptly after Miss USA organizers said it learned of yearslong misconduct by the Duplin County native.
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Boltinhouse has since alleged Miss USA stripped of the crown based on her religion and politics and filed a defamation lawsuit against the pageant’s organizers.
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Here is a timeline of how the dispute unfolded:
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