Liar former congressman George Santos sports long wings, red lipstick, fake eyelashes, and more as he resurrects his former drag persona, “Kitara Lavache,” which he previously denied existed, in a video posted online. She wore a feather boa.
The disgraced Long Island Republican congressman revived his drag queen past for the first time Tuesday with an appearance on Cameo, an app where users pay for personal video messages from celebrities and other public figures, and Santos said this He claims to earn a six-figure income.
“I love you Kitara. After being in the closet for 18 years, George Santos brought me back – whatever,” the 35-year-old said in the video. shared by cameo On Instagram.
Mr. Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives on December 1, announced on Monday that he would take back his abandoned alter ego for a “limited time”.
He added that 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. However, Republicans famously don’t have a great track record of how donations are used or who receives them. .
Mr. Santos faces 23 federal charges for defrauding campaign contributions and laundering cash for personal use, but he has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
“Kitara” wore a red feather boa and spoke to the camera with a touch of a Long Island accent.
“I hear you’re a bunch of little weirdos, but you love dancing all night like nobody’s business,” the drag queen told the cameos. “You know? We’ve got to step it up, we’ve got to make it more risqué, we’ve got to make it more fun. Where’s Zushu?”
So Santos suggested they try drugs.
“I have some advice for you. Why not try wearing a wig? Show it off and really have fun. See who can whip your hair faster – you know left and right -” “Anyway, you guys have to stop being bored,” he said.
Kitara’s existence was first revealed by journalists in January 2023 Marisa Cabas on her Substack site, Handbasket.
Eula Roshard, a Brazilian drag queen and former friend of Santos, told Cabas that she met the future Republican politician “when he was 16 or 17,” adding, “My mom played bingo with him. During his time there, he often played at my house.” ”
Rochard also said that Santos, who was going by the name Anthony Devolder at the time, was just an amateur in the local drag world and may have had to take the advice of his future self to keep it quiet. He also said that he could not.
“He didn’t have what it took to be a professional,” she was quoted as saying. “George had no such appeal.”
When the news broke, Santos, who is openly gay, repeatedly denied ever doing drag.
“The recent media obsession with claiming that I am a drag queen or ‘played’ as a drag queen is completely false,” he said at the time.
“While I strive to achieve results, the media continues to make outrageous claims about my life. I will not be distracted or upset by this.”
This denial spurred the Republican’s twisted, ever-changing backstory that turned out to be full of lies and ultimately culminated in his expulsion from Congress.
Mr. Santos, mired in scandal and suddenly out of a job, turned to Cameo to make some quick cash, but he became a bit of a sensation on the app, reportedly earning $500 per video message. He also received cooperation from Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania). It was meant to troll another indicted lawmaker, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).
Tunnels to Towers, which supports families of fallen military personnel and first responders, said it didn’t know about Santos’ donation plans until it saw him tagged in a post to X.
“We have not had any conversations with Congressman Santos or his team. The foundation was unaware of his donation plans until he posted on a representative for Tunnels to Towers told the Post.
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
