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Miss North Carolina USA organizers deny politics, faith behind stripping winner of crown
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Chris Williams , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· August 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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A beauty pageant winner in North Carolina has lost her title. The winner, who was crowned in June, had her title taken away weeks later. This decision was made after pageant organizers reviewed some of her past online posts.
The organizers of the Miss North Carolina USA pageant have made this decision, but details are limited. It is known that the winner's title was stripped after a review of her online activity. Further information about this incident is available from FOX 11 Los Angeles , the source of this report.
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Category: local Published: August 9, 2026 Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Reading time: 1 min
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