Brittany Boltinhouse Defends Past Remarks, Refuses Apology, Former Miss NC USA Says, ‘Not At All’

Brittany Boltinhouse, a Mormon and conservative Christian, won Miss North Carolina USA on June 28, 2026. Weeks later, on August 5, 2026, organizers stripped her of the crown after what they called a review of surfaced information showing conduct over time that violated standards. 

Miss USA organization cited that they won’t tolerate racism, homophobia, and transphobia that is expected to damage someone’s dignity. Boltinhouse said she believes it was due to her political and religious beliefs, not a single mistake. As per a new update, Brittany has recently refused to apologize for everything that happened.

Brittany Boltinhouse says that she does not want to apologize for using the N-word