Brittany Boltinhouse, a former Miss North Carolina USA, says she believes conservative Christian values—and possibly political views—contributed to the pageant organization stripping her of her title shortly before she was to compete nationally. She frames the issue as connected to her beliefs and has described herself as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
According to reporting from multiple outlets, Boltinhouse also says she is a supporter of President Trump, while noting she does not know for certain whether politics played a role in the organization’s decision. In contrast, the New York Post reports that the pageant’s producers deny her account that she was dethroned over politics or her conservative Christian stance. The dispute centers on what motivated the organization’s decision rather than on the fact that she was removed from the title.
