Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, who previously held the Miss North Carolina USA title, responds to backlash over past posts in which she used a racial slur. After she is stripped of her title, Boltinhouse says she is not sorry for what she said and is not going to “deny or run” from her earlier remarks.

The coverage describes Boltinhouse’s reaction as a refusal to retract or apologize, emphasizing that she is engaging with her prior online language rather than distancing herself from it. Both outlets frame the dispute around the same central issue—her use of the N-word in earlier posts—and the resulting removal from her pageant role. While the reports differ little in approach, they focus on her stance following the decision by pageant organizers and the public response to her comments.