Following the release of a viral video depicting the salacious details of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) date that ended with both the Colorado Republican and the gentleman with her being escorted out of a Denver production of Beetlejuice, Boebert has announced she and the man are no longer dating.
In a streetside interview with TMZ, Rep. Boebert told the reporters, “All future date nights have been canceled and I learned to check party affiliations before you go on a date.”
Reports from multiple outlets cashing in on the scandal revealed that her date, identified as one Quinn Gallagher was a Democrat bar owner, whose establishment has hosted drag shows in the past.
The Congresswoman explained, “But all in all, you know, it was mostly a lovely time and, you know, I’ve taken responsibility for my actions. Would love to know how the musical ended and I encourage people to go and see it,” according to Mediaite.
When she was called upon by reporters to comment on the political affiliation of Gallagher she told TMZ, “Well TMZ, I’m pretty sure you told the world I went on a date with a Democrat.”
But Boebert still complimented her date, “He’s a wonderful man,” she added, “and it was, um, it was a great time to go out, have dinner, and enjoy part of a show, and yeah, now it’s back to work, we’re here in D.C.”
Asked why she decided to end the budding relationship with Gallagher and whether the bad publicity was to blame Boebert told reporters, “Nothing to do with anything anybody reported, but honestly, he’s a private citizen and, you know, we have peacefully parted at this time. Great man, great friend, and I wish him all the best.”
In a statement given to local news outlet 9News Denver, Boebert apologized to her constituents telling them:
“The past few days have been difficult and humbling, and I’m truly sorry for the unwanted attention my Sunday evening in Denver has brought to the community. While none of my actions or words as a private citizen that night were intended to be malicious or meant to cause harm, the reality is they did and I regret that.”
She added, “There’s no blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family. I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday. That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry.”
As reported by Explain America on Sep. 13, after being ejected from the theater “after being warned at the intermission about three complaints regarding their behavior,” described as “vaping, singing, recording and ‘causing a disturbance,’” Boebert seemingly tried to handle the incident lightly and with humor posting to X, formerly Twitter, “It’s true, I did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud! Everyone should go see it if you get the chance this week and please let me know how it ends!”
Boebert’s campaign manager Drew Sexton told the outlet that she outright denied vaping during the show, however, he confirmed that she did use her cellphone to take a picture of the performance, claiming to be unaware that photos weren’t permitted.
Sexton wrote in a statement, “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.’” The congresswoman reportedly complimented the performance and encourages people to see the play and the “fantastic cast, tremendous visuals and plenty of loud laughs.”
However, he added, “a gentle reminder to leave their phones outside of the venue.”
