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George Santos confirmed to reporters that he did, actually, gown up in drag up to now. However, he denied current studies that he was as soon as an precise drag queen in Brazil. In a video, obtained by TMZ, reporters caught up with George at LaGuardia Airport and requested him concerning the persistent rumors. “I was not a drag queen in Brazil, guys,” George insisted. “I was young and I had fun at a festival.”
The most up-to-date obsession from the media claiming that I’m a drag Queen or “performed” as a drag Queen is categorically false.
The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life whereas I’m working to ship outcomes.
I cannot be distracted nor fazed by this.
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 19, 2023
Rumors that the NY Congressman was a drag queen in Brazil started after a photograph surfaced of him sporting girls’s garments and make-up. On Jan. 19, Santos took to Twitter to handle the rumors. “The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or “performed” as a drag queen is categorically false,” he wrote. “The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted nor fazed by this.”
In his unique denial, Santos didn’t reference the picture that confirmed him in drag. When caught on the airport simply days later, although, he did admit to dressing within the outfit at a pageant. However, he stays adamant that he was not formally a “drag queen.” The state of affairs was spoofed on the Jan. 21 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Santos was elected because the U.S. consultant for New York’s third congressional district in Nov. 2022. However, in December, earlier than he formally took workplace, the New York Times revealed a bit that claimed Santos might have fabricated a part of his resume, together with his employment and schooling historical past. In the times that adopted, extra allegations about Santos misrepresenting features of his previous surfaced.
On Dec. 26, Santos admitted to the New York Post that he “embellished” a part of his resume, however insisted that he was “not a criminal.” He additionally vowed to maintain his place in workplace, regardless of residents urging him to step down amidst concern. “This will not deter me from having legislative success,” he stated. “I will be effective. I will be good.”