Miss USA Controversy and the Lawsuit | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is suing pageant officials for allegedly orchestrating a social media campaign to destroy her reputation after old teen posts resurfaced, leading to her crown being revoked just before Miss USA. The lawsuit claims officials intentionally spread false narratives painting her as a bigot, coordinated negative press linking her to racism, homophobia, and transphobia, and targeted her conservative views—especially her support for Trump. Boltinhouse denies intent to offend and seeks damages for emotional harm and lost opportunities, exposing how online…