Miss North Carolina USA Contestant Gives Details on Brittany Boltinhouse Being Dethroned

The pageant world was rocked by a scandal this week when Brittany Boltinhouse was dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA. Details remain scarce, but Miss USA chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur said that the decision had to do with Brittany’s “conduct over an extended period of time” and that the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.” The Miss USA production company also referenced “a thorough review of recently surfaced information.”Brittany has yet to speak out, but Alexis Yearde—who also competed for Miss North Carolina USA—alluded to past comments.Add Cosmopolitan as a preferred source in your Google search results.Use your Google account to add this to your settings.“She seems to be a really sweet girl, and I’m sorry this is happening to her, but I really do stand with the Miss USA organization on where they have made their decision,” she told the New York Post. “This is something [Boltinhouse is] definitely going to have to learn from. I was definitely shocked to see how much was said, and it seems like her words have caused a lot of pain, especially to our community. It’s really hurtful because we have such a small community, because we were all so excited for her journey.”Yearde added that the pageant world “is a close-knit community and when something like this happens, it’s hurtful for all of us,” noting “I haven’t heard anything else besides the initial shock from everyone that this is happening. [She] got along really well with the other women at the pageant—she was very helpful, very kind during her time there. She didn’t seem like a bad person at all.”First runner-up Myla Hadley has assumed the role of Miss North Carolina USA and will compete at the 75th annual Miss USA competition this month.