NY Congressman George Santos Denied Dressing As A Drag Queen In Brazil & Pictures Were Found
He supported Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
George Santos holding an apple pie. Right: George Santos giving a speech.
New York Congressman George Santos has a history of taking political stances against 2SLGBTQIA+ laws by supporting legislation that would inhibit the community's rights, including Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill — despite also being the first openly gay Republican to win a non-incumbent seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Now, pictures that allegedly depict the newly elected congressman dressed in drag have been spreading online.
MSNBC columnist Marisa Kabas dug up an old newspaper revealing an individual, reportedly Santos, in a red dress and brunette wig with a full face of drag makeup.
"I just spoke by phone with Eula Rochard, a Brazilian drag queen who was friends with George Santos when he lived near Rio. She said everyone knew him as Anthony (*never* George), or by his drag name, Kitara, and confirms this photo is from a 2008 drag show at Icaraí Beach," Kabas captioned the image on Twitter.
Pop Crave posted an even clearer photo of what appears to be the same drag queen, which has given celebrity drag queens on Twitter a lot to talk about.
The photo, posted in a side-by-side comparison with a photo of Santos, has already amassed upward of five million views.
Bombae, a contestant on Season 3 of Canada's Drag Race, replied to the tweet, "What season of drag race is he on?"
Another user posted a meme of Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants in makeup with fake nails with the caption, "He really said drag for me but not for thee."
Two alleged acquaintances of Santos told Reuters on Wednesday that Santos competed in Brazilian beauty pageants 15 years ago.
Santos fired back, denying all of the allegations.
"The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or 'performed' as a drag Queen is categorically false. 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," he tweeted.
The attention to Santos' past comes amid a slew of other claims, including accusations that he took money from a dying dog's GoFundMe account. He has also been repeatedly exposed for publicly lying about various aspects of his past, including his resume and family history.
Santos has been actively using his Twitter platform to speak out against these allegations.