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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was escorted out of a performance of “Beetlejuice” after venue officials accused her of vaping, singing and recording the show on Sunday night.
Surveillance footage from the performance shows theater staff talking with Boebert, seated near the aisle toward the middle of the auditorium, before leading her and her husband out after about a minute.
Three minutes later, security footage shows Boebert and her husband walking outside the venue and holding hands as they left. The Denver Post first reported the incident and security footage.
"I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: in her personal time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!) and, to the dismay of a select few, enthusiastically enjoyed a weekend performance of Beetlejuice,” Drew Sexton, her campaign manager, said in a statement.
As for the vaping accusations, Sexton told POLITICO that it was a “misunderstanding,” as the venue’s site said heavy fog machines and electronic cigarettes were used during the play.
The Colorado Republican seemed to poke fun at the incident: “Everyone should go see it if you get the chance this week and please let me know how it ends!” Boebert tweeted Tuesday night.
“It's true, I did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud!” she wrote, along with a blushing emoji.
The Republican firebrand is no stranger to such incidents.
Before she was elected to Congress, Boebert was arrested multiple times. When metal detectors were installed in the Capitol two years ago, she clashed with security and urged other members to oppose “unconstitutional metal detector fines.” She previously declared she would tote a handgun around the Capitol complex.
Andrew Zhang contributed to this report.
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