(Image via Twitter)
Kari Lake, a former Phoenix TV journalist, left her job in 2021 — and that's when she apparently decided to do a 180 politically, joining the NRA and coming out strongly as a pro-Trump, pro-Big Lie and (lately) anti-drag queen Republican.
She is running for governor of Arizona on one of the most right-wing platforms in the country.
Now that she has opened her mouth to demonize drag queens, claiming they're groomers who should be kept away from kids, her former friend Barbra Seville, a — spoiler alert — big ol' drag queen, is living up to her profession, and dragging Lake for her glib hypocrisy.
Seville posted at length about Lake's former affection for her and for drag:
I've performed for Kari's birthday, I've performed in her home (with children present,) and I've performed for her at some of the seediest bars in Phoenix.
She's come to my parties and has been asked to leave because door people thought she was too intoxicated to remain on premises.
Kari was a friend of mine, and I stood by her when she turned to the right. I reached out (and she responded repeatedly) when she took a public drubbing. It looks like she's recently blocked me on fb, but forgot to block her private page.
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Only 10 years ago! (Image via Barbara Seville)
In the post, Lake herself appears in drag — as Elvis.
Even Miserable Meghan McCain is on board! (Image via Twitter)
Lake is not only a complete fraud, her logic now is ridiculous. She is defending herself by saying she isn't against drag, but is against children at drag shows because that's grooming. If every drag show is automatic grooming, then she should be against drag entirely — she's arguing that every drag performer is a frustrated child molester, so why is it okay to be friends with them and pay them to perform in your home and party with them, just because no kids are within their grasp?!
