Nevada- Miss Nevada USA was has been stripped of her title after racy photos of her appeared on the Internet.Pageant officials in New York say the photos show Katie Rees kissing other young women and exposing one of her breasts.

Paula Shugart is president of the Miss Universe Organization which owns the Miss USA pageant and others.

She says Rees has been relieved of her duties as Miss Nevada USA — and first runner-up Helen Salas is assuming the title. Salas will compete at the 2007 Miss USA pageant on March 23rd in Los Angeles.

Rees’ dismissal comes two days after Miss USA Tara Conner was allowed to keep her tiara after she admitted underage drinking at New York bars.