Miss North Carolina USA organizers have stripped the recently crowned winner of her title, saying Wednesday that she had failed to uphold the pageant’s “standards and values.” Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, will not represent the Tar Heel State at the 75th annual Miss USA 2026 pageant on Aug. 27 in Miami, according to Blaize Productions, organizers of the North Carolina competition. Instead, first runner-up Myla Hadley will represent North Carolinalater this month. “After careful consideration, multiple conversations and in consultation with the Miss USA Organization, A Blaize Productions has made the difficult decision to conclude Brittany Boltinhouse’s reign as Miss North Carolina USA 2026,” the statement added. She posted a lengthy, cryptic warning to followers on Wednesday, urging them to be “careful who you take advice from.”