Former Miss North Carolina USA sues Miss USA, alleges social media ‘weaponized’ against her

Former Miss North Carolina Brittany Boltinhouse is suing the Miss USA organization, Chairman Thom Brodeur, and North Carolina pageant operators for defamation. Boltinhouse claims the organization weaponized social media against her and labeled her a monster after she was stripped of her title due to alleged homophobic views. The lawsuit alleges that the pageant organization intentionally damaged her reputation following her dethronement, seeking legal recourse for the defamatory actions taken by the defendants in the case.