The first male student crowned as Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival queen was stripped of the title for “inappropriate behavior” over the weekend.

“It was brought to the attention of Blue Key Honor Society that the previously crowned 2020 Winter Carnival Queen displayed inappropriate behavior following the Coronation. This behavior does not represent the values of Winter Carnival, Blue Key, and Michigan Technological University,” the Blue Key Honor Society that organizes the event wrote in a statement.

Zack Metiva, the dethroned queen, told WLUC he lost the gig over a picture of him boozing on social media.

“After the coronation on Saturday, I went back to my home for a private and legal celebration with friends,” he said in a statement.

“A picture of me was taken and posted without my knowledge during that celebration where I am drinking from a bottle of champagne with the Winter Carnival Queen sash on.”

Metiva said he met with the Blue Key executive board on Sunday and learned his title was revoked.

“My understanding is that I was removed from the position of Queen due to the fact that I was pictured drinking with the sash on,” he said. “I am disappointed that the Blue Key executive board took the action to rescind my title, but my understanding is that it is the view of the University and Blue Key that consuming alcohol is not encouraged during Winter Carnival.”

First runner-up Riley Simpson will replace Metiva for festivities that begin this week.

According to the Keweenaw Report:

Metiva’s removal is the second public relations challenge this year’s Winter Carnival has faced. In October, the event’s logo representing the theme “Discover What Shines from Prehistoric Times” was modified to remove “controversial content and graphics.” The image of a prehistoric individual with light brown skin was removed, and replaced with an outline of the Upper Peninsula.

The annual event is a decades old tradition at the Upper Peninsula school featuring activities like beard growing contests, ice soccer, human dog sled races and other fun and games.

Metiva told WLUC he’s proud of his distinction as the first male carnival queen, even if his reign lasted only one day.

“I ran for Queen in order to challenge the view that the queen has to be female and I wanted to make certain that anyone, regardless of gender expression, could feel like royalty during Winter Carnival,” he wrote. “I hope that this turn of events does not discourage anyone from running for the position in the future.”

Officials with the Blue Key Honor Society promised that despite the turn of events, “the Winter Carnival Queen Coronation will remain an inclusive event, open to all students.”