{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "miss-north-carolina",
  "title": "MISS North Carolina",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/miss-north-carolina/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/miss-north-carolina.json",
  "summary": "Pageant dethronement and controversy around a Miss North Carolina USA titleholder driving public interest and searches",
  "why_now": "Clustered reporting by entertainment and local outlets about the dethronement and the organization's public condemnation produced the attention spike.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple outlets reporting removal/dethronement of Miss North Carolina USA and organization statements condemning racism/homophobia/transphobia (People.com, WITN, Wwaytv3) - Coverage focuses on pageant organization actions and resurfaced social-media posts, typical of celebrity/entertainment controversies - Story centers on a public figure in the entertainment/pageant space rather than political actors",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 6 Aug 2026 02:20:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "score": 68.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Duplin County woman removed as Miss North Carolina USA weeks before national competition - witn.com",
    "Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Dethroned After Miss USA Organization Condemns ‘Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia’ - People.com"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Duplin County woman removed as Miss North Carolina USA weeks before national competition - witn.com",
      "source": "witn.com",
      "url": "https://news.google.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?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608061907_signal_Quality-7-miss-north-carolina",
    "batch_id": "202608061907",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608061907_signal_Quality.txt",
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      "Kurzweil": "202608061900_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608061858_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608061855_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608061855_signal_Bezos.txt"
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}