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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 on Sunday in a court in Duplin County, N. 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 complaint alleges damage to her reputation. It claims certain organizations used social media in a way that harmed her.
The lawsuit was filed on Sunday in a court in Duplin County, N.C. against several defendants, including a CEO and two companies. Further details about the case are available from the source.
The former beauty queen had been set to compete in a pageant in Miami before being stripped of her title due to old social media posts. The lawsuit does not question the decision to revoke her title, but rather the way the situation was handled.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
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