Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, the former Miss North Carolina USA, said Wednesday she will not apologize for social media posts containing a racial slur that she is accused of writing between 2017 and 2019, and confirmed she is preparing to file a lawsuit over her removal from the title she won in June.
Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA says she will not apologize for N-word posts, plans lawsuit
Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, the former Miss North Carolina USA, said Wednesday she will not apologize for social media posts containing a racial slur that she is accused of writing between 2017 and 2019, and confirmed she is preparing to file a lawsuit over her removal from the title she won in June.
Boltinhouse told the Daily Mail that she would address the posts in her lawsuit but would 'not deny them or run from them.' She said the posts were not the real reason she lost the crown, telling the outlet: 'They did not take my crown because of those posts. [It] was because of my political and religious stance. My rights were violated and I'm going to stand up for myself.'
Asked whether she should apologize for the posts, Boltinhouse said, 'No. Not at all.'
The previous week, Boltinhouse told the Carolina Journal that she believed she was stripped of the title because of her 'political stance' and 'belief system as a conservative Christian woman.' She identified as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and said, 'I think you have the right to be a conservative in this country. It's a constitutional right.'
Blaize Productions, which operates the Miss North Carolina USA competition, denied that its decision was based on Boltinhouse's political views or religious beliefs. In a statement provided to the New York Post, a spokesperson said the decision 'followed a careful review of the totality of information that came to our attention, including previously undisclosed conduct and public content spanning multiple years that was inconsistent with the standards and responsibilities expected of a Miss North Carolina USA titleholder under the agreements governing the position.'
First runner-up Myla Hadley has been awarded the title and will represent North Carolina at Miss USA, which begins in Miami, Florida, on Aug. 24.
- The source does not state the specific content of the social media posts beyond describing them as containing a racial slur.
- The source does not identify who first surfaced or reported the posts to Blaize Productions.
- The source does not state the specific agreements or standards referenced by Blaize Productions that Boltinhouse allegedly violated.
- The source does not state whether any legal action has been formally filed or in which jurisdiction a lawsuit would be brought.
- The source does not include any statement from Myla Hadley regarding her elevation to the title.
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