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Dethroned beauty queen files defamation lawsuit against pageant officials
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points The lawsuit was filed against several defendants, including the CEO of Miss USA. A lawsuit has been filed by a former beauty queen against pageant officials.
A lawsuit has been filed by a former beauty queen against pageant officials. The suit alleges damage to her reputation through social media. Brittany Boltinhouse, who lost her title, claims the organizations acted to harm her.
The lawsuit was filed against several defendants, including the CEO of Miss USA. Boltinhouse had been set to compete in a pageant but was stripped of her title after old social media posts surfaced.
Further details about the lawsuit and the events surrounding it are available from the source. The case was filed in a superior court, but the specifics of the allegations and the defendants' responses are not fully known from this information.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
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