Advertisment:As newly elected U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., began work at the Capitol in January 2023, his history was under intense scrutiny, including an alleged time he performed as a drag queen in Brazil. Meanwhile, Reuters, a reputable news outlet reported on the claims, interviewing Rochard and another unnamed person with purported knowledge of Santos' past. The news broke when a Brazilian drag performer who goes by the name Eula Rochard posted a photograph of herself and someone she claimed was Santos in drag. She also said Santos' drag name was Kitara Ravache. Soon after news broke about his alleged past, Santos denied the claim he was a drag performer, tweeting "The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or "performed" as a drag Queen is categorically false.

Source: New York Times January 19, 2023 22:42 UTC