Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert wild night out led her into inclination towards disruption, a characteristic that has led her into confrontations with various groups, including potential gun regulators, drag queens, Muslims, and even fellow members of the Freedom Caucus. To Boebert and her devoted far-right supporters, it seems like every environment is a battleground where she engages in conflicts and, occasionally, indulges in vaping.
With this in view, it is unsurprising that Boebert’s confrontational approach extended to her attendance at a traveling stage performance of the Beetlejuice musical in Denver on September 10. Accompanied by her companion, reportedly a Denver bar owner with Democratic leanings, they initially enjoyed the experience. However, their enjoyment was short-lived as they were asked to leave the show due to Boebert’s disruptive vaping and overall loud behavior, which was also captured on surveillance cameras. Their actions, including public displays of affection, were met with disapproval from fellow theatergoers.
Upon exiting, security reports, later obtained by the Denver NBC affiliate, revealed that Boebert uttered phrases like, “Do you know who I am?” and “I am on the board,” and even mentioned contacting the mayor, although she later denied this last assertion. In an interview with the far-right news network OAN, she refuted these claims, stating, “There are reports suggesting that I was arguing, threatening to call the Denver mayor. I have no idea why I would ever call the Denver mayor. I believe he might have tried to take legal action against me.”
Initially, Boebert contended that she was expelled from the musical for simply enjoying it too exuberantly, tweeting, “I admit to laughing and singing too loudly!” To some degree, this statement was accurate. Boebert genuinely appeared to be thoroughly immersed in the experience, almost reverting to her teenage years. Video footage of the incident, obtained by Denver’s 9News, unmistakably captured her vaping, dancing, and engaging in intimate behavior with her companion. The video also showed a pregnant woman seated behind her leaning forward and apparently requesting Boebert to cease vaping. Boebert did not comply. It is worth acknowledging the role played by local journalism and night-vision technology in uncovering this incident.
Boebert initially denied the vaping aspect of the incident but had to retract her stance when confronted with video evidence of her excessive vaping. She attributed her behavior to the stress of her divorce and “the natural anxiety of being in a new environment.”
In an interview with OAN, Boebert conceded, “I might have been a little too exuberant. I am well-known for my lively personality, perhaps excessively so. I was laughing, I was singing, and I was having a fantastic time. I was advised to tone it down a bit, which I did, but my next lapse was taking a photograph.”
In conclusion, who among us has not momentarily forgotten their actions due to the exhilaration of attending a highly anticipated event such as the Beetlejuice musical? Who among us has not faced media scrutiny for their effervescent personalities? Who among us has not suppressed recollections of certain behaviors owing to the “natural anxiety of being in a new environment”?
These are considerations that should be taken into account before passing judgment.