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Dethroned Miss NC Brittany Boltinhouse to take 'legal action' against pageant organizers, attorney says
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· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The details of her situation are available from ABC13 Houston, for those who want to learn more about what happened.
A former beauty pageant titleholder is planning to take legal action. Brittany Boltinhouse, who previously held the title of Miss North Carolina USA, will be pursuing this course of action, according to her attorney. Her decision comes after she lost her title and spoke out against certain behaviors.
The details of her situation are available from ABC13 Houston, for those who want to learn more about what happened. Further information about the legal action and the circumstances surrounding it can be found through the source, which has reported on the developments in Boltinhouse's case.
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Category: local Published: August 11, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) Reading time: 1 min
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