Producers of the Miss North Carolina USA pageant have refuted ex-winner Brittany Boltinhouse’s claim that she was stripped of her crown for being a conservative Christian.
“A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal viewpoints. Our organization includes people from various backgrounds, political views, personal beliefs and values. We welcome and celebrate that,” a rep for A Blaize Productions said in a statement to The Post Saturday.
“The decision followed a careful review of the totality of information that came to our attention, including previously undisclosed conduct and public content spanning multiple years that was inconsistent with the standards and responsibilities expected of a Miss North Carolina USA titleholder under the agreements governing the position,” the statement continued.
The company said based on “the totality of the circumstances” they concluded Boltinhouse could no longer don the crown.
Boltinhouse, 27, was formally stripped of her title on Aug. 5 after posts of her allegedly using the N-word multiple times surfaced, local outlet NC Beat reported.
“I believe and think I was stripped from my title because of my political stance and my belief system as a conservative Christian woman,” Boltinhouse, 27, claimed to the Carolina Journal in an interview Friday.
“I am proud of my faith — I am proud of my standards,” said the member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The crown has now been passed to Miss North Carolina USA first runner-up Myla Hadley, who will represent the Tar Heel State in the Miss USA pageant, which kicks off in Miami on Aug. 24.
