Miss USA CEO slams dethroned Miss North Carolina in racial slur lawsuit

The Miss USA group and its CEO fireplace again towards former Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhousewho information a grievance after being stripped of her crown… TMZ has realized.

In court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ, the Miss USA frontwoman, Thom Brodeurcriticized Brittany’s trial, wherein she claimed the competitors administrators defamed her.

Thom and the group argued that their public statements on the matter didn’t defame Brittany. They declare the assertion would not title Brittany…and say that even when they did, it could nonetheless be an expression of opinion…and you’ll’t sue somebody for defamation for expressing their opinion.

Miss USA and Thom additionally insist that Brittany has already admitted to utilizing racial slurs in social media posts…and due to this fact her lawsuit is absurd.

Brittany was named Miss North Carolina in June 2026 and was scheduled to compete within the Miss USA pageant in August 2026…however the group pulled Brittany from the competitors after previous social media posts the place she used the n-word surfaced.

Brittany claimed Miss USA additionally fired her because of her participation President Trumpof the gathering of January 6, 2021, publishing articles on the Tate brothers, and publishing a tribute for Charlie Kirk.

The pageant launched an announcement asserting that Brittany was eliminated. He additionally stated: “The group has said that it doesn’t tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, or feedback that deprive anybody of their dignity. Brittany didn’t dispute her withdrawal from the competitors, however felt the assertion created a false public narrative that she was racist.