Brittany Boltinhouse says her conservative Christian faith cost her the Miss North Carolina USA 2026 crown just weeks after she won it, describing the removal as a personal and public blow that left her feeling punished for her beliefs.
The 2026 titleholder was stripped of the state crown on 5 August following what the Miss USA Organization called a review of conduct that violated its standards, though Boltinhouse now contends her political and religious views were the real reason.
