The weird saga of US congressman and admitted liar George Santos has taken one other bizarre twist with allegations that the ultra-conservative Republican competed as a drag queen in Brazilian magnificence pageants
The embattled freshman Home consultant has already confronted calls from fellow New York Republicans to step down over gross fabrications about his profession and historical past.
The satan works arduous however Rio drag queens labored more durable discovering this video of George Santos in drag pic.twitter.com/dDHMUxW7S5
— Wesley Bonner (@wesleybonner) January 20, 2023
Santos adamantly denies slipping into heels and a feathery pink cocktail gown 15 years in the past, however after claiming he’s the grandson of Holocaust survivors and inventing a complete CV replete with claims to levels he does not have and jobs he by no means held, his credibility is lower than minimal.
Now a 58-year-old Brazilian performer, who goes by the drag title Eula Rochard, has stated she befriended the now-congressman when he was cross-dressing in 2005 on the first homosexual pleasure parade in Niteroi, a Rio de Janeiro suburb.
Three years later, she says, Santos competed in a drag magnificence pageant in Rio, Rochard stated, backing her declare with a photograph. In the meantime, web sleuths have dug up what they are saying is video footage.
One other particular person from Niteroi who knew the 34-year-old congressman however requested to not be named stated he took half in drag queen magnificence pageants and aspired to be Miss Homosexual Rio de Janeiro.
The congressman stated on Twitter on Thursday that claims “that I’m a drag queen or ‘carried out’ as a drag queen” are “categorically false”, including: “I cannot be distracted nor fazed by this.”
Santos is the primary overtly homosexual Republican to win a Home seat in Congress as a non-incumbent, however has positioned himself as a staunch conservative on many social points.
‘Do not say homosexual’
He has backed Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Schooling” regulation, which prohibits classroom dialogue of sexual orientation and gender identification, main critics to name it the “do not say homosexual” regulation.
Republicans are more and more denouncing drag exhibits and performers, claiming they’re dangerous to youngsters.
Santosresponding in October to criticism of his assist for the Florida regulation, instructed USA At the moment: “I’m overtly homosexual, have by no means had a problem with my sexual identification up to now decade, and I can let you know and guarantee you, I’ll at all times be an advocate for LGBTQ of us.”
Rochard stated the congressman was a “poor” drag queen in 2005, with a easy black gown, however in 2008 “he got here again to Niteroi with some huge cash”, and a flamboyant pink gown to point out for it.
Santos competed in a drag magnificence pageant that 12 months utilizing the drag title Kitara Ravache however misplaced, Rochard stated.
“He is modified quite a bit, however he was at all times a liar. He was at all times such a dreamer,” Rochard stated.
– with AAP
