27岁的布里塔尼·博尔廷豪斯（Brittany Boltinhouse）于周三被正式撤销Miss North Carolina USA的皇冠，原因是她在2017年至2019年间发布的社交媒体帖子中使用了种族歧视性语言[1]。博尔廷豪斯曾使用用户名"Sosa the Stallion"多次发表涉及歧视内容的言论[1]。选美组织A Blaize Productions在审查这些信息后认定其言论违反了组织的价值观和标准，因此做出撤销决定[1]。
博尔廷豪斯于6月赢得了Miss North Carolina USA的头衔，原计划代表北卡罗来纳州参加本月在迈阿密举行的第75届Miss USA选美大赛[1]。Miss USA首席执行官Thom Brodeur表示，"该品牌不容忍种族主义、恐同症、跨性别恐惧症或剥夺任何人尊严的语言"[1]。虽然博尔廷豪斯已经道歉，但Brodeur指出"不会消除伤害，也不会改变结果"[1]。第一亚军Myla Hadley被任命为新的Miss North Carolina USA 2026[1]。
Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was officially stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA crown on Wednesday following the resurfacing of racist social media posts she made between 2017 and 2019 [1]. The pageant organization A Blaize Productions made the decision after reviewing the offensive content, which included racial slurs posted under the username "Sosa the Stallion," determining that the posts violated the organization's core values and standards [1].
Boltinhouse had won the Miss North Carolina USA title in June and was scheduled to represent the state at the 75th Miss USA pageant taking place this month in Miami [1]. Following her removal, first runner-up Myla Hadley was named the new Miss North Carolina USA 2026 [1]. Thom Brodeur, chief executive of the Miss USA organization, stated that "the brand does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, or language that strips any person of their dignity" [1]. While Brodeur acknowledged that Boltinhouse had apologized, he emphasized that "it will not erase the harm, and it will not change the outcome" [1].