{"id":30360,"date":"2026-08-06T23:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30360"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:00:44","slug":"miss-north-carolina-usa-strips-winner-of-crown-citing-standards-and-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30360","title":{"rendered":"Miss North Carolina USA strips winner of crown, citing \u2018standards and values\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-miss-usa-mn-1210-f10fa2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-3cdab0\" class=\"body-graf\">Miss North Carolina USA organizers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/news\/local\/miss-north-carolina-usa-dethroned-august-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">stripped the recently crowned winner <\/a>of her title, saying Wednesday that she had failed to uphold the pageant\u2019s \u201cstandards and values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-529601\" class=\"body-graf\">Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, will not represent the Tar Heel State at the 75th annual Miss USA 2026 pageant on Aug. 27 in Miami, according to Blaize Productions, organizers of the North Carolina competition.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f47097\" class=\"body-graf\">Instead, first runner-up Myla Hadley will represent North Carolina  later this month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bfce2c\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cAs an organization entrusted with selecting and preparing women to represent our states on the national stage, we must uphold the standards and values that our titleholders agree to embrace when accepting the honor of wearing the crown,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbrJOXwEbkf\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">A Blaize Productions said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ef7c60\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cAfter careful consideration, multiple conversations and in consultation with the Miss USA Organization, A Blaize Productions has made the difficult decision to conclude Brittany Boltinhouse\u2019s reign as Miss North Carolina USA 2026,\u201d the statement added. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4c2c7f\" class=\"body-graf\">A Blaize didn\u2019t elaborate on Botinhouse\u2019s alleged missteps, but Miss USA President and CEO Thom Brodeur issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbrYgANGQyw\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">separate statement<\/a> saying that the organization \u201cdoes not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity \u2014 whoever they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-84ff89\" class=\"body-graf\">Boltinhouse could not immediately be reached for comment via publicly listed phone numbers on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3d6433\" class=\"body-graf\">She posted a lengthy, cryptic warning to followers on Wednesday, urging them to be \u201ccareful who you take advice from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3b4448\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">\u201cNot everyone deserves a seat at the table when it comes to your dreams,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DboxqIvh5mB\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boltinhouse wrote<\/a>. \u201cIf someone has never built what you\u2019re trying to build, never taken the risk you\u2019re taking, or never achieved the goals you\u2019re chasing, their opinion shouldn\u2019t carry more weight than your vision. 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