Former Miss North Carolina USA sues Miss USA, alleges social media ‘weaponized’ against her

Brittany Boltinhouse, the former Miss North Carolina USA, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Miss USA, alleging she was dethroned because she is a conservative Christian rather than because of resurfaced social media posts. The lawsuit claims pageant organizers publicly attributed her removal to accusations including homophobic views, and that this reason concealed her actual religious and political beliefs as the true motive. Boltinhouse's attorney stated she was publicly branded with severe accusations, while the pageant organization has issued denial statements addressing the claims.