Lauren Boebert, the US congresswoman, has issued an apology after being kicked out of a performance of the musical Beetlejuice in Denver for inappropriate behavior, an experience she has called “difficult and humbling”.
Boebert, a Republican representative for Colorado, and a male guest accompanying her were ejected from the musical on 10 September for vaping, recording video and disturbing other patrons during the Sunday performance. Video also showed them eagerly groping each other while in their seats.
Boebert and her campaign manager initially denied that she was vaping and said she was removed for being too loud. But surveillance video obtained by the Denver television station 9News shows the congresswoman openly vaping during the performance.
Two sources also confirmed to 9News that Boebert was vaping, a prohibited action that ushers attempted to address with her several times.
A pregnant woman reportedly confronted Boebert and asked the congresswoman to stop vaping, the New York Post reported. But Boebert refused.
“These people in front of us were outrageous,” the unnamed woman said to the Post. “I’ve never seen anyone act like that before.”
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Article URL : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/16/lauren-boebert-apology-beetlejuice-video