articleThe Brief Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA title after past online posts resurfaced. Boltinhouse maintains that her political and religious views were behind the loss of her crown. The organization behind the Miss North Carolina USA pageant says its decision to strip winner Brittany Boltinhouse of her crown was based on "the totality of the circumstances" surrounding her past public statements — not her conservative politics or Christian faith. What they're saying:"A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal viewpoints," the organization, which holds the North Carolina state license for the Miss USA pageant, said in a statement. The backstory:Boltinhouse, 27, won the Miss North Carolina USA pageant in June, but her reign lasted only a matter of weeks before past social media posts came under scrutiny.