George Santos Admits He Did Dress Up In Drag After Claims He Was A Drag Queen In Brazil

George Santos confirmed to reporters that helium did, successful fact, formal up successful resistance successful the past. However, helium denied caller reports that helium was erstwhile an existent resistance queen successful Brazil. In a video, obtained by TMZ, reporters caught up with George astatine LaGuardia Airport and asked him astir the persistent rumors. “I was not a resistance queen successful Brazil, guys,” George insisted. “I was young and I had amusive astatine a festival.”

The astir caller obsession from the media claiming that I americium a resistance Queen oregon “performed” arsenic a resistance Queen is categorically false.

The media continues to marque outrageous claims astir my beingness portion I americium moving to present results.

I volition not beryllium distracted nor fazed by this.

— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 19, 2023

Rumors that the NY Congressman utilized to beryllium a resistance queen successful Brazil began aft a photograph surfaced of him wearing women’s apparel and makeup. On Jan. 19, Santos took to Twitter to code the rumors. “The astir caller obsession from the media claiming that I americium a resistance Queen oregon “performed” arsenic a resistance queen is categorically false,” helium wrote. “The media continues to marque outrageous claims astir my beingness portion I americium moving to present results. I volition not beryllium distracted nor fazed by this.”

In his archetypal denial, Santos did not notation the photograph that showed him successful drag. When caught astatine the airdrome conscionable days later, though, helium did admit to dressing successful the outfit astatine a festival. However, helium remains adamant that helium was not officially a “drag queen.” The concern was spoofed connected the Jan. 21 occurrence of Saturday Night Live.

NY Congressman George Santos. (WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Santos was elected arsenic the U.S. typical for New York’s 3rd legislature territory successful Nov. 2022. However, successful December, earlier helium officially took office, the New York Times published a portion that claimed Santos whitethorn person fabricated portion of his resume, including his employment and acquisition history. In the days that followed, much allegations astir Santos misrepresenting aspects of his past surfaced.

On Dec. 26, Santos admitted to the New York Post that helium “embellished” portion of his resume, but insisted that helium was “not a criminal.” He besides vowed to support his presumption successful office, contempt citizens urging him to measurement down amidst concern. “This volition not deter maine from having legislative success,” helium said. “I volition beryllium effective. I volition beryllium good.”

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