8 days ago
College football, in its purest form, is a remarkable game full of tradition, pageantry and so much fun. At the apex of that purity sits rivalry games. Texas-Oklahoma. Ohio State-Michigan. Iowa-Iowa State. There are generations of tradition and hatred built up among the fanbases and the games just bring more juice.
Tonight marks the 73rd meeting of the Cy-Hawk series, which dates back to 1894. The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series 46-25, officially.
But things have been tight recently. Iowa hasn't officially won this game since 2021 (the 2023 win was vacated) and they haven't won it at home since 2018.
Dating back to 2017, every game in this series has been decided by 10 or fewer points. The Cyclones haven't won this matchup by more than 3 since 2005. The last time either team won by more than 10 in this series was in 2016, when the Hawkeyes emerged victorious 42-3.
This week, we've been exploring the parallels to that 2016 season for this series and there certainly are a few. For starters, that 2016 season marked year one of the Matt Campbell era. Now, 2026 marks year one of the Jimmy Rogers era after Campbell departed for Penn State.
#game #since #games #marks
Tonight marks the 73rd meeting of the Cy-Hawk series, which dates back to 1894. The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series 46-25, officially.
But things have been tight recently. Iowa hasn't officially won this game since 2021 (the 2023 win was vacated) and they haven't won it at home since 2018.
Dating back to 2017, every game in this series has been decided by 10 or fewer points. The Cyclones haven't won this matchup by more than 3 since 2005. The last time either team won by more than 10 in this series was in 2016, when the Hawkeyes emerged victorious 42-3.
This week, we've been exploring the parallels to that 2016 season for this series and there certainly are a few. For starters, that 2016 season marked year one of the Matt Campbell era. Now, 2026 marks year one of the Jimmy Rogers era after Campbell departed for Penn State.
#game #since #games #marks
12 days ago
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands didn't just show up at a cattle farm in Veenhuizen this week — she turned it into a runway. Joining King Willem-Alexander for a visit to a dairy operation in the province of Drenthe, Máxima swapped her usual ****** nal of bold colors, oversized volumes and unexpected jewelry for something different: a distinctly autumnal palette. The effect landed somewhere between countryside and cinema — a queen in brown and burgundy, topped with a dramatically tilted wide-brimmed hat and tasseled earrings, standing among cows and calves.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visit the Riedstra-Hoving Dairy Farm in Veenhuizen (@ ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
In true Máxima fashion, there was room for a laugh amid the pageantry. One of the farm's calves had been born just minutes before the royal couple arrived, and Máxima was given the honor of naming it. Her options: Wilhelmina or Máxima. "Then, Máxima," she said, laughing.
The queen's midi-length brown dress leaned into a silhouette tailor-made for the shift into fall weather. A round neckline left room for a subtle, elegant hint of décolletage, while the sleeves — constructed in small cape-like layers — gave the whole look a sense of movement with every step.
The most flattering detail sat at the waist, where gentle gathering pulled the fabric in just enough to define her shape before letting the skirt fall freely. The dress needed no further embellishment: between the sleeve volume and the cape's motion, it carried plenty of presence on its own.
#farm #brown
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visit the Riedstra-Hoving Dairy Farm in Veenhuizen (@ ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
In true Máxima fashion, there was room for a laugh amid the pageantry. One of the farm's calves had been born just minutes before the royal couple arrived, and Máxima was given the honor of naming it. Her options: Wilhelmina or Máxima. "Then, Máxima," she said, laughing.
The queen's midi-length brown dress leaned into a silhouette tailor-made for the shift into fall weather. A round neckline left room for a subtle, elegant hint of décolletage, while the sleeves — constructed in small cape-like layers — gave the whole look a sense of movement with every step.
The most flattering detail sat at the waist, where gentle gathering pulled the fabric in just enough to define her shape before letting the skirt fall freely. The dress needed no further embellishment: between the sleeve volume and the cape's motion, it carried plenty of presence on its own.
#farm #brown
12 days ago
The reigning Miss Austria, Lucia Sisic, has died at age 22
Sisic was honored with the ****** le in 2024, and there have been no further pageants since then, according to local reports
A cause of death has not yet been revealed
Lucia Sisic, who is the reigning Miss Austria, has died at age 22, according to local reports.
Sisic had a heart valve defect since birth and had undergone multiple operations through the years, per Die Presse, Oe24 and Kronen Zeitung.
#sisic
Sisic was honored with the ****** le in 2024, and there have been no further pageants since then, according to local reports
A cause of death has not yet been revealed
Lucia Sisic, who is the reigning Miss Austria, has died at age 22, according to local reports.
Sisic had a heart valve defect since birth and had undergone multiple operations through the years, per Die Presse, Oe24 and Kronen Zeitung.
#sisic
13 days ago
Regan Hutsell of Texas was crowned Miss America 2027 in West Palm Beach, becoming the 99th woman to hold the ****** le.
Texas has a new claim on one of the country's oldest pageant ****** les.
Regan Hutsell was named Miss America 2027 on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the national competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, becoming the 99th woman to wear the crown and sash.
PEOPLE reported that delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands competed for the ****** le, with Hutsell also taking home scholarship money as part of her prize.
Miss Louisiana, Shelby Bordelon, finished as first runner-up, followed by Miss Illinois, Kate Dimmett, in second.
#west #beach
Texas has a new claim on one of the country's oldest pageant ****** les.
Regan Hutsell was named Miss America 2027 on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the national competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, becoming the 99th woman to wear the crown and sash.
PEOPLE reported that delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands competed for the ****** le, with Hutsell also taking home scholarship money as part of her prize.
Miss Louisiana, Shelby Bordelon, finished as first runner-up, followed by Miss Illinois, Kate Dimmett, in second.
#west #beach
13 days ago
Regan Hutsell was crowned Miss America on Sept. 6
Speaking with PEOPLE, the new queen shares that she hopes to inspire other women to pursue their dreams and promote diversity on a national stage
Hutsell also shares what legacy she wants her reign to leave as she steps into the next year of responsibilities
Miss America 2027 Regan Hutsell hopes her recent win will inspire young girls across the nation.
Hutsell was crowned on Sept. 6, making her the first Miss America to wear her natural hair while being crowned. Last week, just days before she was crowned the 99th Miss America, the then-Miss Texas **** leholder told PEOPLE about a question she had been asked during preliminary competition rounds about wearing her natural hair as a pageant contestant.
"When I first started [competing], I didn't know what I was going to do with my hair," said Hutsell. "I didn't know if I was going to straighten it, I didn't know if I was going to wear it natural. I had straightened my hair a few years ago, and it didn't bounce back. And coming to this point in my life where I decided, no, I'm going to wear it curly; I'm going to wear it as is.
Wearing her natural hair while competing throughout her pageant career had helped Hutsell redefine what beauty meant for her.
#America #going
Speaking with PEOPLE, the new queen shares that she hopes to inspire other women to pursue their dreams and promote diversity on a national stage
Hutsell also shares what legacy she wants her reign to leave as she steps into the next year of responsibilities
Miss America 2027 Regan Hutsell hopes her recent win will inspire young girls across the nation.
Hutsell was crowned on Sept. 6, making her the first Miss America to wear her natural hair while being crowned. Last week, just days before she was crowned the 99th Miss America, the then-Miss Texas **** leholder told PEOPLE about a question she had been asked during preliminary competition rounds about wearing her natural hair as a pageant contestant.
"When I first started [competing], I didn't know what I was going to do with my hair," said Hutsell. "I didn't know if I was going to straighten it, I didn't know if I was going to wear it natural. I had straightened my hair a few years ago, and it didn't bounce back. And coming to this point in my life where I decided, no, I'm going to wear it curly; I'm going to wear it as is.
Wearing her natural hair while competing throughout her pageant career had helped Hutsell redefine what beauty meant for her.
#America #going
14 days ago
Brittany Boltinhouse lost her Miss North Carolina USA crown less than a month ago, but she already has another one.
According to People, Boltinhouse announced that she has been named Miss Global Honduras 2026, putting the 27-year-old back into international pageant competition just weeks after she was dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA. She is now headed to Thailand in October to compete for the Miss Global crown — while simultaneously suing Miss USA and North Carolina pageant officials over the fallout from her removal.
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Boltinhouse announced the comeback on Instagram with a Winston Churchill quote that left little ambiguity about her mindset: "Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never."
CNB Latin America confirmed that Boltinhouse will represent Honduras, saying the organization selected her to showcase "the love, passion, charisma, and rich culture of the Honduran people" internationally.
#global #honduras #shop #crown
According to People, Boltinhouse announced that she has been named Miss Global Honduras 2026, putting the 27-year-old back into international pageant competition just weeks after she was dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA. She is now headed to Thailand in October to compete for the Miss Global crown — while simultaneously suing Miss USA and North Carolina pageant officials over the fallout from her removal.
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Boltinhouse announced the comeback on Instagram with a Winston Churchill quote that left little ambiguity about her mindset: "Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never."
CNB Latin America confirmed that Boltinhouse will represent Honduras, saying the organization selected her to showcase "the love, passion, charisma, and rich culture of the Honduran people" internationally.
#global #honduras #shop #crown
15 days ago
Katie Taylor will fight for the final time today, saying goodbye to boxing in front of 80,000 fans at Dublin's Croke Park, in a main event against Flora Pili for the super lightweight undisputed championship.
Taylor's farewell promises to be an emotional night of pageantry and richly-deserved praise, and she'll hope it ends with becoming a three-time undisputed world champion.
Patrick Stumberg will lead the call today for us, with round-by-round updates for the main event, and fight-by-fight updates and results for the undercard. Join us!
Time: 0:36
Post-Fight Thoughts: Phenomenal performance from Bevan (10-0, 9 KO) against former Olympian Brennan (6-1, 1 KO). They spent virtually the entire fight forehead to forehead, with Bevan's superior sharpness, output, and power keeping him in the driver's seat throughout. Tons of potential at just 25; he's got the shot selection and overall composure of a mature, complete fighter. Gutting for Brennan, who never gave up but just found himself completely outgunned and let down by his corner.
#time #today #main #undisputed
Taylor's farewell promises to be an emotional night of pageantry and richly-deserved praise, and she'll hope it ends with becoming a three-time undisputed world champion.
Patrick Stumberg will lead the call today for us, with round-by-round updates for the main event, and fight-by-fight updates and results for the undercard. Join us!
Time: 0:36
Post-Fight Thoughts: Phenomenal performance from Bevan (10-0, 9 KO) against former Olympian Brennan (6-1, 1 KO). They spent virtually the entire fight forehead to forehead, with Bevan's superior sharpness, output, and power keeping him in the driver's seat throughout. Tons of potential at just 25; he's got the shot selection and overall composure of a mature, complete fighter. Gutting for Brennan, who never gave up but just found himself completely outgunned and let down by his corner.
#time #today #main #undisputed
15 days ago
Miss World has crowned its 2026 winner, Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic
The international pageant concluded its 73rd iteration in Vietnam with a grand finale on Saturday, Sept. 5
Suchata Chuangsri became the first-ever Thai winner of the Miss World competition last year
Miss World has crowned its 2026 winner!
On Saturday, Sept. 5, the pageant hosted the grand finale of the 73rd competition in Vietnam, where women from around the world traveled to compete for the international ***** le. The organization crowned Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic.
Elisabeth Reynes of Spain was first runner-up in the competition, and Taanusiya Chetty of Malaysia was second runner-up.
#winner #joheirry #republic
The international pageant concluded its 73rd iteration in Vietnam with a grand finale on Saturday, Sept. 5
Suchata Chuangsri became the first-ever Thai winner of the Miss World competition last year
Miss World has crowned its 2026 winner!
On Saturday, Sept. 5, the pageant hosted the grand finale of the 73rd competition in Vietnam, where women from around the world traveled to compete for the international ***** le. The organization crowned Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic.
Elisabeth Reynes of Spain was first runner-up in the competition, and Taanusiya Chetty of Malaysia was second runner-up.
#winner #joheirry #republic
15 days ago
Preparing to take the stage representing Ethiopia at the Miss World pageant, Ruth Yirgalem Weldesilasie thinks of her sister, who was abducted and murdered ahead of the contest.
"I'm going to change my pain to my purpose," the 25-year-old told AFP in Vietnam's coastal Nha Trang city, as 111 contestants gathered for the Saturday night pageant finale.
This summer, Ruth's 29-year-old elder sister Kidusan Yirgalem Weldesilasie was kidnapped for ransom -- disappearing from her side as she prepared for the global beauty contest.
Kidusan was discovered dead, her remains split between two suitcases, in late July. Ruth's best friend of a decade and her best friend's boyfriend are among 10 suspects who have been arrested, she said.
Violence against women and girls is endemic in Ethiopia's deeply patriarchal society.
#sister #contest #year #Ethiopia
"I'm going to change my pain to my purpose," the 25-year-old told AFP in Vietnam's coastal Nha Trang city, as 111 contestants gathered for the Saturday night pageant finale.
This summer, Ruth's 29-year-old elder sister Kidusan Yirgalem Weldesilasie was kidnapped for ransom -- disappearing from her side as she prepared for the global beauty contest.
Kidusan was discovered dead, her remains split between two suitcases, in late July. Ruth's best friend of a decade and her best friend's boyfriend are among 10 suspects who have been arrested, she said.
Violence against women and girls is endemic in Ethiopia's deeply patriarchal society.
#sister #contest #year #Ethiopia
15 days ago
One year after she was crowned Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan is preparing to hand off the ***** le and responsibilities when her successor is named at the upcoming pageant on Sept. 6
The 28-year-old has spent the past year traveling for speaking engagements, charity events and performances around the country
As she wraps up her reign, Donegan tells PEOPLE what she's learned in the role of Miss America and what she hopes the 2027 winner carries with her into the year ahead
Cassie Donegan is reflecting on all that made her year special as she wraps up her reign as Miss America 2026.
The actress and singer was crowned Miss America on stage in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 7, 2025, months after she won the state ***** le in New York. Donegan, 28, has spent the past year touring the country for high-profile appearances, speaking engagements and performances. In her final act as the 2026 ***** leholder, she'll crown her successor at this year's pageant on Saturday, Sept. 6.
#America #donegan #title #pageant
The 28-year-old has spent the past year traveling for speaking engagements, charity events and performances around the country
As she wraps up her reign, Donegan tells PEOPLE what she's learned in the role of Miss America and what she hopes the 2027 winner carries with her into the year ahead
Cassie Donegan is reflecting on all that made her year special as she wraps up her reign as Miss America 2026.
The actress and singer was crowned Miss America on stage in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 7, 2025, months after she won the state ***** le in New York. Donegan, 28, has spent the past year touring the country for high-profile appearances, speaking engagements and performances. In her final act as the 2026 ***** leholder, she'll crown her successor at this year's pageant on Saturday, Sept. 6.
#America #donegan #title #pageant
17 days ago
Justus Kelley of Virginia was crowned Miss USA on August 27, 2026. And while the pageant has garnered a slight controversial reputation, many of its contestants and winners went on to become internationally famous.
From Halle Berry to Olivia Culpo, some of our favorite stars' careers began on pageant stages. And every Miss USA contestant starts out competing for their own state. Over 50 years ago, Sharon Stone competed at Miss Pennsylvania and you won't recognize her in the rare photos from the event.
Crawford County is in Northwest PA
The Irreconcilable Differences actress was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1958 and lived there until she was 15 years old. While studying creative writing at Edinboro State College, Sharon won the ******* le of Miss Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
The pageant is still put on today at the annual Crawford County Fair, with the judges looking for "a young lady that will represent our fair as an 'ambassador' of the PA fair, farm, livestock, and agricultural industry." The current holder is Stephanie Skinner.
#crawford #years
From Halle Berry to Olivia Culpo, some of our favorite stars' careers began on pageant stages. And every Miss USA contestant starts out competing for their own state. Over 50 years ago, Sharon Stone competed at Miss Pennsylvania and you won't recognize her in the rare photos from the event.
Crawford County is in Northwest PA
The Irreconcilable Differences actress was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1958 and lived there until she was 15 years old. While studying creative writing at Edinboro State College, Sharon won the ******* le of Miss Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
The pageant is still put on today at the annual Crawford County Fair, with the judges looking for "a young lady that will represent our fair as an 'ambassador' of the PA fair, farm, livestock, and agricultural industry." The current holder is Stephanie Skinner.
#crawford #years
18 days ago
Just weeks after losing her Miss North Carolina USA crown, Brittany Boltinhouse is heading back to the pageant stage.
The 27-year-old dethroned state ******* leholder was announced as Miss Global Honduras 2026 in the pageant's Aug. 31 Instagram post, and now she will represent Honduras at the Miss Global competition in Thailand this October. The announcement marks her first major public step since being stripped of the Miss North Carolina USA ******* le in early August, ending a reign that lasted little more than a month.
"Road to Thailand!" Boltinhouse wrote on Instagram, while unveiling her new sash. She paired the announcement with a Winston Churchill quote echoing "never give in," signaling resilience after weeks of public scrutiny and legal battles.
Her appointment comes as Boltinhouse continues to challenge the public fallout from her removal through a defamation lawsuit, alleging that the Miss USA Organization and A Blaize Productions, which holds the state license for the Miss North Carolina USA pageant, unfairly characterized her after she lost her ******* le.
#honduras
The 27-year-old dethroned state ******* leholder was announced as Miss Global Honduras 2026 in the pageant's Aug. 31 Instagram post, and now she will represent Honduras at the Miss Global competition in Thailand this October. The announcement marks her first major public step since being stripped of the Miss North Carolina USA ******* le in early August, ending a reign that lasted little more than a month.
"Road to Thailand!" Boltinhouse wrote on Instagram, while unveiling her new sash. She paired the announcement with a Winston Churchill quote echoing "never give in," signaling resilience after weeks of public scrutiny and legal battles.
Her appointment comes as Boltinhouse continues to challenge the public fallout from her removal through a defamation lawsuit, alleging that the Miss USA Organization and A Blaize Productions, which holds the state license for the Miss North Carolina USA pageant, unfairly characterized her after she lost her ******* le.
#honduras
18 days ago
Miss Georgia Sophia Wootten, born with a cleft and craniofacial differences, underwent 20 surgeries over 20 years and will compete on the Miss America stage on Sept. 6
Through musical theater and singing, the pageant queen found her voice; now she advocates for cleft care as Miss Georgia
If she wins the ****** le this weekend, Wootten hopes to inspire others at Miss America by sharing her story and championing representation
When Sophia Wootten was two years old, her parents were told that she might never speak clearly.
Wootten was born cleft-affected and with other craniofacial differences and started undergoing surgeries to correct those differences at just four months old. "[My parents were told] I might as well be put in a school for the deaf because that is where I would belong the best at that point," she tells PEOPLE.
At a young age, Wootten started speech therapy. Admittedly, she recalls being a "little bored" with the process. So her parents put her in voice lessons instead.
"Through it all, I fell in love with musical theater. I learned how to tell stories, but not necessarily my own," she says.
#miss #cleft #born
Through musical theater and singing, the pageant queen found her voice; now she advocates for cleft care as Miss Georgia
If she wins the ****** le this weekend, Wootten hopes to inspire others at Miss America by sharing her story and championing representation
When Sophia Wootten was two years old, her parents were told that she might never speak clearly.
Wootten was born cleft-affected and with other craniofacial differences and started undergoing surgeries to correct those differences at just four months old. "[My parents were told] I might as well be put in a school for the deaf because that is where I would belong the best at that point," she tells PEOPLE.
At a young age, Wootten started speech therapy. Admittedly, she recalls being a "little bored" with the process. So her parents put her in voice lessons instead.
"Through it all, I fell in love with musical theater. I learned how to tell stories, but not necessarily my own," she says.
#miss #cleft #born
19 days ago
Miss Teen USA is back off network television.
Just days before the 2026 competition was scheduled to air live, The CW pulled both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA from its lineup. The sudden change comes only two months after the network announced a multi-year deal to bring the pageants back to television — and amid another turbulent stretch for the Miss USA organization.
According to USA Today, Miss Teen USA had been scheduled for August 26, with the 75th Miss USA competition following on August 27. Miss Teen USA instead streamed on Queen Beauty Network Wednesday night, while Miss USA will stream on the platform Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET.
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"After careful consideration and conversations with the Miss USA Organization, The CW Network has decided to forego next week's broadcasts of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants," the network said in a statement. "We wish the organization and all of this year's contestants well in the competition."
#august #scheduled
Just days before the 2026 competition was scheduled to air live, The CW pulled both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA from its lineup. The sudden change comes only two months after the network announced a multi-year deal to bring the pageants back to television — and amid another turbulent stretch for the Miss USA organization.
According to USA Today, Miss Teen USA had been scheduled for August 26, with the 75th Miss USA competition following on August 27. Miss Teen USA instead streamed on Queen Beauty Network Wednesday night, while Miss USA will stream on the platform Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET.
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"After careful consideration and conversations with the Miss USA Organization, The CW Network has decided to forego next week's broadcasts of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants," the network said in a statement. "We wish the organization and all of this year's contestants well in the competition."
#august #scheduled
19 days ago
Brittany Boltinhouse, the former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 winner who had her ****** le stripped due to conduct that violated the organization's standards, has announced her return to the pageant world.
Boltinhouse, 27, revealed that she has been crowned Miss Global Honduras 2026 and will compete in the Miss Global pageant in Thailand in October.
"Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense," she shared via Instagram on Monday, August 31. "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. — Winston Churchill."
The news comes just four weeks after the Chairman and President of Miss USA, Thom Brodeur, announced the end of Boltinhouse's reign.
"I want to speak to the issue plainly, because our ****** leholders, our state directors, fans and every young woman watching deserves to hear where I stand," he shared via Instagram on August 5. "The Miss USA organization does not tolerate racism, ****** phobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity — whoever they are. That is not a policy written for a press release, it is the floor of what it means to represent the brand."
#miss #Instagram
Boltinhouse, 27, revealed that she has been crowned Miss Global Honduras 2026 and will compete in the Miss Global pageant in Thailand in October.
"Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense," she shared via Instagram on Monday, August 31. "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. — Winston Churchill."
The news comes just four weeks after the Chairman and President of Miss USA, Thom Brodeur, announced the end of Boltinhouse's reign.
"I want to speak to the issue plainly, because our ****** leholders, our state directors, fans and every young woman watching deserves to hear where I stand," he shared via Instagram on August 5. "The Miss USA organization does not tolerate racism, ****** phobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity — whoever they are. That is not a policy written for a press release, it is the floor of what it means to represent the brand."
#miss #Instagram
20 days ago
A new chapter of Michigan State football is about to start this week, with new head coach Pat Fitzgerald set to lead the Spartans for the first time on Friday night.
Fitzgerald and the Spartans will begin the 2026 season on Friday in a home matchup against the Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. This will be the season-opening matchup for both the Spartans and Rockets, who both are under new coaching staffs this season.
Ahead of Friday's matchup with the Rockets, Fitzgerald held his pregame press conference with the local media to preview this non-conference tilt. Here are the notable takeaways and comments from Fitzgerald during his press conference previewing this week's matchup against the Rockets:
Fitzgerald started off the press conference talking about this excitement for game week finally arriving, noting Friday will be fun with all of the pageantry that comes with Michigan State home games.
Fitzgerald noted that there's a different "buzz in the air" now that students are back on campus and it's officially game week.
#matchup #season
Fitzgerald and the Spartans will begin the 2026 season on Friday in a home matchup against the Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. This will be the season-opening matchup for both the Spartans and Rockets, who both are under new coaching staffs this season.
Ahead of Friday's matchup with the Rockets, Fitzgerald held his pregame press conference with the local media to preview this non-conference tilt. Here are the notable takeaways and comments from Fitzgerald during his press conference previewing this week's matchup against the Rockets:
Fitzgerald started off the press conference talking about this excitement for game week finally arriving, noting Friday will be fun with all of the pageantry that comes with Michigan State home games.
Fitzgerald noted that there's a different "buzz in the air" now that students are back on campus and it's officially game week.
#matchup #season
24 days ago
Miss USA has crowned its 2026 winner.
After a tight race at this year's annual pageant, Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was bestowed the Miss USA honor on Thursday, Aug. 27, in Miami.
Last year's Miss USA winner, Nebraska's Audrey Eckert, passed the crown to Kelley, who celebrated her win with a spin on the pageant stage as she showed off her bouquet and sparkling tiara. Moments before a winner was declared, Eckert concluded her reign with two accidental tumbles on stage, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd.
Miss Florida Aileen Cerchiara was the first runner-up and will take Kelley's place in the Miss Universe pageant if she is unable to.
Kelley's win was notably special this year as the Miss USA organization also celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary with a corresponding "75 Years of Icons" pageant theme.
#pageant #eckert
After a tight race at this year's annual pageant, Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was bestowed the Miss USA honor on Thursday, Aug. 27, in Miami.
Last year's Miss USA winner, Nebraska's Audrey Eckert, passed the crown to Kelley, who celebrated her win with a spin on the pageant stage as she showed off her bouquet and sparkling tiara. Moments before a winner was declared, Eckert concluded her reign with two accidental tumbles on stage, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd.
Miss Florida Aileen Cerchiara was the first runner-up and will take Kelley's place in the Miss Universe pageant if she is unable to.
Kelley's win was notably special this year as the Miss USA organization also celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary with a corresponding "75 Years of Icons" pageant theme.
#pageant #eckert
24 days ago
Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was crowned the new Miss USA in Miami on Thursday night.
She will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico in November.
Kelley is a foster mom of two, making her the first mother to win the Miss USA ****** le.
A new Miss USA has been crowned.
Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was named the winner of the 75th annual Miss USA pageant on Thursday at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, becoming the first ****** leholder from Virginia since 1970. She was crowned by Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert.
#pageant #united
She will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico in November.
Kelley is a foster mom of two, making her the first mother to win the Miss USA ****** le.
A new Miss USA has been crowned.
Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was named the winner of the 75th annual Miss USA pageant on Thursday at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, becoming the first ****** leholder from Virginia since 1970. She was crowned by Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert.
#pageant #united
24 days ago
Miss USA has crowned its newest winner, Justus Kelley from Virginia
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the pageant celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary competition, where 51 contestants vied for the crown
Audrey Eckert, Miss USA 2025, crowned her successor, who will be the first mom to ever hold the **** le
Miss USA has crowned its new winner!
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the organization hosted the 75th edition of the national pageant, where 50 contestants competed for the **** le at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the pageant was themed "75 Years of Icons" in honor of the pageant's historic year.
Justus Kelley, 31, who was Miss Virginia USA 2026, took home the **** le, with last year's winner, Audrey Eckert, 24, bestowing the crown on her successor. Kelley's win is historic, as she will be the first-ever mother to hold the Miss USA **** le, following the organization's rule changes in 2023, which saw the end of the age cap on contestants and permitted contestants who are mothers. Kelley will also be the first married woman to ever hold the **** le of Miss USA as well.
The pageant celebrated the women of Miss USA, who have held crowns for the past 75 years. Just before the **** le was announced, the pageant invited legacy queens to the stage to be thanked for representing the crown over the last five years.
#kelley #crowned #crown #first
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the pageant celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary competition, where 51 contestants vied for the crown
Audrey Eckert, Miss USA 2025, crowned her successor, who will be the first mom to ever hold the **** le
Miss USA has crowned its new winner!
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the organization hosted the 75th edition of the national pageant, where 50 contestants competed for the **** le at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the pageant was themed "75 Years of Icons" in honor of the pageant's historic year.
Justus Kelley, 31, who was Miss Virginia USA 2026, took home the **** le, with last year's winner, Audrey Eckert, 24, bestowing the crown on her successor. Kelley's win is historic, as she will be the first-ever mother to hold the Miss USA **** le, following the organization's rule changes in 2023, which saw the end of the age cap on contestants and permitted contestants who are mothers. Kelley will also be the first married woman to ever hold the **** le of Miss USA as well.
The pageant celebrated the women of Miss USA, who have held crowns for the past 75 years. Just before the **** le was announced, the pageant invited legacy queens to the stage to be thanked for representing the crown over the last five years.
#kelley #crowned #crown #first
24 days ago
Amber Uhler survived a childhood drowning and now advocates for water safety through education and prevention efforts
She tells PEOPLE about a harrowing experience that prompted her to get CPR-certified and educated on water safety matters
Uhler created a "Water Watcher" card to help adults stay focused on supervising children around water
When Amber Uhler was five years old, she got away from her father during a family fishing trip and fell into a nearby lake. She remembers sinking beneath the waves and the "murky green water" as she fell farther and farther into the lake's depths.
She calls it her first "cinematic memory," speaking exclusively with PEOPLE. "The last thought I had before I went unconscious was that my dad's going to be so mad because I didn't do what he said."
Uhler was lucky that her brother saw her dropping beneath the waves from about 30 yards away, and he was able to find her in the cloudy lake water.
"I'm so highly aware that that is not the usual ending to that story," she says.
Uhler will represent the pageant on Aug. 27.
Credit: Amber Uhler/Instagram
#people #away #fell #lake
She tells PEOPLE about a harrowing experience that prompted her to get CPR-certified and educated on water safety matters
Uhler created a "Water Watcher" card to help adults stay focused on supervising children around water
When Amber Uhler was five years old, she got away from her father during a family fishing trip and fell into a nearby lake. She remembers sinking beneath the waves and the "murky green water" as she fell farther and farther into the lake's depths.
She calls it her first "cinematic memory," speaking exclusively with PEOPLE. "The last thought I had before I went unconscious was that my dad's going to be so mad because I didn't do what he said."
Uhler was lucky that her brother saw her dropping beneath the waves from about 30 yards away, and he was able to find her in the cloudy lake water.
"I'm so highly aware that that is not the usual ending to that story," she says.
Uhler will represent the pageant on Aug. 27.
Credit: Amber Uhler/Instagram
#people #away #fell #lake
24 days ago
When Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert accepted her crown, she signed on not only to represent the organization but to represent the entire country.
Last year, Eckert was crowned by the then-reigning Miss Universe ******* leholder Victoria Kjær Theilvig on Oct. 24, 2025. Since then, she has spent the past year traveling the country, representing the organization and the country at appearances as part of her duties as the pageant queen.
For Eckert, who has been competing in pageants since she was nine years old, the win was the realization of a dream for the young ******* leholder. In 2020, she won Miss Nebraska Teen and placed third runner-up at the Miss Teen USA competition in the same year.
During her time as one of the more than 80 women to hold the prestigious Miss USA ******* le, Eckert has attended events like the Oscars, made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival, and more.
Speaking with PEOPLE as her reign draws to a close, the current pageant ******* leholder breaks down the lesser-known facets of what it takes to be the leading lady of the national pageant that those unfamiliar with the pageant might not know.
Audrey Eckert.
Credit: Audrey Eckert/Instagram
Eckert tells PEOPLE that one thing outsiders might not understand about holding ******* les like Miss USA, Miss Teen USA or even Miss Universe is that the women spend "a lot of time on the road traveling."
While travel days can be long, Eckert says the women are expected to "maintain" their appearances — to always "look the part" of Miss USA.
"You're traveling across the world trying to get workouts in, get your nails done, get your hair done, all those tactical things," she explains. "People don't always think of the logistics of it."
She admits that it can be hard, appearing in back-to-back appearances and travel days, but that she is aware she must always show up as the pageant queen she was elected to be, no matter what.
#country #year
Last year, Eckert was crowned by the then-reigning Miss Universe ******* leholder Victoria Kjær Theilvig on Oct. 24, 2025. Since then, she has spent the past year traveling the country, representing the organization and the country at appearances as part of her duties as the pageant queen.
For Eckert, who has been competing in pageants since she was nine years old, the win was the realization of a dream for the young ******* leholder. In 2020, she won Miss Nebraska Teen and placed third runner-up at the Miss Teen USA competition in the same year.
During her time as one of the more than 80 women to hold the prestigious Miss USA ******* le, Eckert has attended events like the Oscars, made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival, and more.
Speaking with PEOPLE as her reign draws to a close, the current pageant ******* leholder breaks down the lesser-known facets of what it takes to be the leading lady of the national pageant that those unfamiliar with the pageant might not know.
Audrey Eckert.
Credit: Audrey Eckert/Instagram
Eckert tells PEOPLE that one thing outsiders might not understand about holding ******* les like Miss USA, Miss Teen USA or even Miss Universe is that the women spend "a lot of time on the road traveling."
While travel days can be long, Eckert says the women are expected to "maintain" their appearances — to always "look the part" of Miss USA.
"You're traveling across the world trying to get workouts in, get your nails done, get your hair done, all those tactical things," she explains. "People don't always think of the logistics of it."
She admits that it can be hard, appearing in back-to-back appearances and travel days, but that she is aware she must always show up as the pageant queen she was elected to be, no matter what.
#country #year
24 days ago
Amber Uhler spent years transforming her own life after a health wake-up call. Now, she is stepping onto the Miss USA stage to show that a crown can represent much more than a competition.
For years, pageants have often been reduced to a familiar image: the evening gown, the crown, the final question, and the winner's wave. But contestants like Amber Uhler show that the most meaningful parts of a pageant journey often happen long before the stage lights come on.
At 41, the Miss Michigan USA 2026 ***** leholder is the oldest contestant competing in this year's Miss USA field. She also brings a personal transformation story, telling PEOPLE that she once weighed nearly 300 pounds and later lost 170 pounds through diet and exercise.
But Uhler's journey is not defined by a number on a scale alone. Her path to the competition has included previous pageant victories, a major life change, and advocacy work focused on swim safety and childhood drowning prevention.
She is not simply competing for a ***** le. She brings years of experience, personal growth, and a story that reflects how pageants keep evolving.
#uhler #life #Competition
For years, pageants have often been reduced to a familiar image: the evening gown, the crown, the final question, and the winner's wave. But contestants like Amber Uhler show that the most meaningful parts of a pageant journey often happen long before the stage lights come on.
At 41, the Miss Michigan USA 2026 ***** leholder is the oldest contestant competing in this year's Miss USA field. She also brings a personal transformation story, telling PEOPLE that she once weighed nearly 300 pounds and later lost 170 pounds through diet and exercise.
But Uhler's journey is not defined by a number on a scale alone. Her path to the competition has included previous pageant victories, a major life change, and advocacy work focused on swim safety and childhood drowning prevention.
She is not simply competing for a ***** le. She brings years of experience, personal growth, and a story that reflects how pageants keep evolving.
#uhler #life #Competition
24 days ago
The Miss USA pageant has helped launch the careers of stars like Halle Berry, Kenya Moore and Olivia Culpo
The 2026 Miss USA pageant marks its 75th anniversary and will be held in Miami on Aug. 27
Some contestants, like Hannah Brown and Caelynn Miller-Keyes, went on to compete on The Bachelor
Before they were actresses, reality TV stars or hosts, they were competing for the Miss USA crown.
The annual national pageant showcases a total of 51 contestants — one from each state plus one for Washington, D.C. — who all hope to take home the **** le. As the competition advances, judges eliminate contestants after each round until only five women remain for the finals and one person is crowned the winner.
#moore
The 2026 Miss USA pageant marks its 75th anniversary and will be held in Miami on Aug. 27
Some contestants, like Hannah Brown and Caelynn Miller-Keyes, went on to compete on The Bachelor
Before they were actresses, reality TV stars or hosts, they were competing for the Miss USA crown.
The annual national pageant showcases a total of 51 contestants — one from each state plus one for Washington, D.C. — who all hope to take home the **** le. As the competition advances, judges eliminate contestants after each round until only five women remain for the finals and one person is crowned the winner.
#moore
24 days ago
Cameron Mathison has put a fresh face on his personal life. The General Hospital star is dating Taelyr Robinson, a model, former pageant winner, and podcast host who has gradually moved from appearing alongside him online to openly celebrating their relationship.
Taelyr Robinson brings plenty to the table beyond her connection to Mathison. She won Miss Maryland USA in 2020 and competed at Miss USA that same year. Her modeling résumé includes campaigns for Target, CoverGirl, Bobbi Brown, Tarte Cosmetics, and Lilly Pulitzer. She was also a yoga instructor and co-hosts The Becoming Club, a podcast about personal development (via Soap Opera Digest).
The pair had already been spending time together before making things unmistakably official. During a June episode of The Becoming Club, Mathison revealed, "We've been talking for a while now."
He appeared on Robinson's podcast to discuss divorce, losing his mother and his home during the 2025 California wildfires. In July, they separately posted images from a Grand Canyon trip, while Mathison later appeared with her in an August 17 Instagram carousel from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Robinson turned the romance up another notch on Mathison's 57th birthday. On August 25, she posted affectionate pictures and called him "my love," while a video showed the couple embracing and giving each other a warm kiss. Mathison reposted her tribute on Instagram Stories. Robinson also shared a now-expired Instagram clip from his car, joking about heading to the General Hospital set with the "infamous" Drew.
#Instagram #podcast
Taelyr Robinson brings plenty to the table beyond her connection to Mathison. She won Miss Maryland USA in 2020 and competed at Miss USA that same year. Her modeling résumé includes campaigns for Target, CoverGirl, Bobbi Brown, Tarte Cosmetics, and Lilly Pulitzer. She was also a yoga instructor and co-hosts The Becoming Club, a podcast about personal development (via Soap Opera Digest).
The pair had already been spending time together before making things unmistakably official. During a June episode of The Becoming Club, Mathison revealed, "We've been talking for a while now."
He appeared on Robinson's podcast to discuss divorce, losing his mother and his home during the 2025 California wildfires. In July, they separately posted images from a Grand Canyon trip, while Mathison later appeared with her in an August 17 Instagram carousel from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Robinson turned the romance up another notch on Mathison's 57th birthday. On August 25, she posted affectionate pictures and called him "my love," while a video showed the couple embracing and giving each other a warm kiss. Mathison reposted her tribute on Instagram Stories. Robinson also shared a now-expired Instagram clip from his car, joking about heading to the General Hospital set with the "infamous" Drew.
#Instagram #podcast
24 days ago
Audrey Eckert reflects on her year as Miss USA, including representing the U.S. at Miss Universe and global events
Speaking with PEOPLE, she breaks down some of the costs it takes to be Miss USA, including one cost that she sees pageant contestants spending big on that she wouldn't recommend
Eckert also tells PEOPLE about how she plans to spend her time after her reign as Miss USA is up
Miss USA Audrey Eckert has competed in pageants since she was nine years old and has invested countless hours — and financial resources — in her pageant success.
Since she was crowned Miss USA last year on Oct. 24, 2025, the pageant queen has spent the year representing the organization at events worldwide, including flying to Thailand barely a month after her crowning to represent the United States at Miss Universe, making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival and even attending Oscars viewing parties.
Audrey Eckert is crowned Miss USA 2025 on Oct. 24, 2025.
Credit: S92 Photography
#audrey #including #universe
Speaking with PEOPLE, she breaks down some of the costs it takes to be Miss USA, including one cost that she sees pageant contestants spending big on that she wouldn't recommend
Eckert also tells PEOPLE about how she plans to spend her time after her reign as Miss USA is up
Miss USA Audrey Eckert has competed in pageants since she was nine years old and has invested countless hours — and financial resources — in her pageant success.
Since she was crowned Miss USA last year on Oct. 24, 2025, the pageant queen has spent the year representing the organization at events worldwide, including flying to Thailand barely a month after her crowning to represent the United States at Miss Universe, making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival and even attending Oscars viewing parties.
Audrey Eckert is crowned Miss USA 2025 on Oct. 24, 2025.
Credit: S92 Photography
#audrey #including #universe
25 days ago
Miss Georgia USA 2026 Jade Kircus is set to compete in the 75th annual Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27 in Miami
However, the reigning queen of the Peach State has never competed in a pageant before
Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her first-ever pageant appearance, Kircus tells PEOPLE how she made her way to one of the most prestigious stages in the pageant world
Miss Georgia USA 2026, Jade Kircus, will walk across the pageant stage at the 75th Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27, having never competed in a single other pageant — including the Miss Georgia pageant whose **** le she holds.
Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her appearance at Miss USA, which is set to host its finals in Miami on Aug. 27, Kircus breaks down how she found herself representing Georgia in the competition.
Kircus applied to be Miss Georgia USA through an open casting call on the organization's website.
Jade Kircus.
Credit: Jade Kircus/Instagram
#kircus #speaking #never
However, the reigning queen of the Peach State has never competed in a pageant before
Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her first-ever pageant appearance, Kircus tells PEOPLE how she made her way to one of the most prestigious stages in the pageant world
Miss Georgia USA 2026, Jade Kircus, will walk across the pageant stage at the 75th Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27, having never competed in a single other pageant — including the Miss Georgia pageant whose **** le she holds.
Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her appearance at Miss USA, which is set to host its finals in Miami on Aug. 27, Kircus breaks down how she found herself representing Georgia in the competition.
Kircus applied to be Miss Georgia USA through an open casting call on the organization's website.
Jade Kircus.
Credit: Jade Kircus/Instagram
#kircus #speaking #never
25 days ago
Miss Michigan USA Amber Uhler began her pageant journey nearly five years ago, when she set her goal to compete in a beauty pageant
Uhler, at the time, had reservations about the goal, as she weighed nearly 300 lbs. at the time
However, speaking with PEOPLE, she opens up about the moment she realized she wanted to prioritize her health and how her pageant dreams helped her achieve that goal
Five years ago, Amber Uhler set what, back then, seemed like an "impossible" goal.
At the time, Uhler, a mom to three, weighed 300 lbs. She tells PEOPLE of attending a doctor's appointment, where she was told, "You're morbidly obese, you're pre-diabetic, you're on a path to an early grave, and you're probably not going to live to see your kids graduate high school."
For Uhler, that appointment set in motion what she calls the "wakeup call" she "needed."
That same weekend, Uhler opens up about the moment she jumped into a foam pit at a trampoline park while playing with her children. "I got stuck, and ****** ody could get me out," she says. "Three big, beefy muscle men formed a human chain to try to pull me out, and even they couldn't do it, and they thought they were going to have to call the fire department. I've never been so humiliated in my life."
Amber Uhler.
Credit: Amber Uhler/Instagram
#uhler #you 're #time
Uhler, at the time, had reservations about the goal, as she weighed nearly 300 lbs. at the time
However, speaking with PEOPLE, she opens up about the moment she realized she wanted to prioritize her health and how her pageant dreams helped her achieve that goal
Five years ago, Amber Uhler set what, back then, seemed like an "impossible" goal.
At the time, Uhler, a mom to three, weighed 300 lbs. She tells PEOPLE of attending a doctor's appointment, where she was told, "You're morbidly obese, you're pre-diabetic, you're on a path to an early grave, and you're probably not going to live to see your kids graduate high school."
For Uhler, that appointment set in motion what she calls the "wakeup call" she "needed."
That same weekend, Uhler opens up about the moment she jumped into a foam pit at a trampoline park while playing with her children. "I got stuck, and ****** ody could get me out," she says. "Three big, beefy muscle men formed a human chain to try to pull me out, and even they couldn't do it, and they thought they were going to have to call the fire department. I've never been so humiliated in my life."
Amber Uhler.
Credit: Amber Uhler/Instagram
#uhler #you 're #time
26 days ago
Miss USA and Miss America are often confused, but the pageants are quite different.
Women aged 18 to 28 can compete in Miss America. All women 18 and over can now compete at Miss USA.
Miss USA has a swimsuit round, which Miss America got rid of in 2018.
Do you know the difference between Miss USA and Miss America?
They're the two biggest pageants in the country, and both involve a sash and crown. But that's where most of their similarities end.
#compete #confused #different
Women aged 18 to 28 can compete in Miss America. All women 18 and over can now compete at Miss USA.
Miss USA has a swimsuit round, which Miss America got rid of in 2018.
Do you know the difference between Miss USA and Miss America?
They're the two biggest pageants in the country, and both involve a sash and crown. But that's where most of their similarities end.
#compete #confused #different
27 days ago
Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse filed a defamation lawsuit against pageant organizers after the Miss USA organization stripped her of her **** le earlier this month, alleging they tried to portray her as a racist and targeted her because she is a "conservative Christian."
While the Aug. 5 announcement of the decision from Miss USA Chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur did not specify the conduct Boltinhouse was alleged to have committed, the statement said in part that the organization "does not tolerate racism, **** phobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
The suit, filed Sunday in Duplin County, North Carolina, Superior Court, alleges that the pageant organizers were "maliciously coordinating to publish a false public narrative portraying Brittany Boltinhouse as a racist, **** phobe, transphobe and intolerable bigot to be shunned from public life," largely based on social media posts.
WWAY - PHOTO: In this screen grab from a video, newly-crowned Miss North Carolina, Brittany Boltinhouse, speaks with ABC affiliate WWAY in July, 2026.
The defendants "then lied to the world that Brittany had confessed to being such an intolerant monster," the suit claims.
#brittany #filed
While the Aug. 5 announcement of the decision from Miss USA Chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur did not specify the conduct Boltinhouse was alleged to have committed, the statement said in part that the organization "does not tolerate racism, **** phobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
The suit, filed Sunday in Duplin County, North Carolina, Superior Court, alleges that the pageant organizers were "maliciously coordinating to publish a false public narrative portraying Brittany Boltinhouse as a racist, **** phobe, transphobe and intolerable bigot to be shunned from public life," largely based on social media posts.
WWAY - PHOTO: In this screen grab from a video, newly-crowned Miss North Carolina, Brittany Boltinhouse, speaks with ABC affiliate WWAY in July, 2026.
The defendants "then lied to the world that Brittany had confessed to being such an intolerant monster," the suit claims.
#brittany #filed
27 days ago
Brittany Boltinhouse has sued the Miss USA organization after being stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA 2026 ***** le.
Boltinhouse claims the organization falsely smeared her as a "racist, ***** phobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot to be shunned from public life," then "sicced an online mob" on her.
The 27-year-old is seeking seeking damages for emotional distress, reputational harm, and potential loss of income, and has requested a jury trial.
The Miss USA pageant is facing a defamation suit after it stripped one of its contestants of her ***** le.
Brittany Boltinhouse, a 27-year-old business owner from Beulaville, N.C., was crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 on June 28. A little over a month later, her crown and scepter were ***** ed back, with Miss USA chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur announcing that his organization doesn't tolerate "racism, ***** phobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
#miss #organization
Boltinhouse claims the organization falsely smeared her as a "racist, ***** phobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot to be shunned from public life," then "sicced an online mob" on her.
The 27-year-old is seeking seeking damages for emotional distress, reputational harm, and potential loss of income, and has requested a jury trial.
The Miss USA pageant is facing a defamation suit after it stripped one of its contestants of her ***** le.
Brittany Boltinhouse, a 27-year-old business owner from Beulaville, N.C., was crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 on June 28. A little over a month later, her crown and scepter were ***** ed back, with Miss USA chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur announcing that his organization doesn't tolerate "racism, ***** phobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
#miss #organization
