Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) says sheā€™s scrapping any more romantic outings after getting booted out of a ā€œBeetlejuiceā€ performance, exclaiming, ā€œAll future date nights have been canceled.ā€

The Colorado Republican, along with a male companion, was escorted out of a Denver theater last week for vaping, singing and ā€œcausing a disturbanceā€ during a performance of ā€œBeetlejuice.ā€ The incident was first reported by The Denver Post.

A Boebert spokesperson initially denied that the lawmaker had been vaping, before video surfaced showing her doing so at the theater.

ā€œItā€™s always hard whenever thereā€™s gravity put on the voters. Iā€™m here to provide levity, and lift burdens off of people,ā€ Boebert said in an interview with TMZ on Monday. ā€œSo anytime that theyā€™re carrying mine, itā€™s something that you kind of feel deep inside.ā€

ā€œBut ultimately, all future date nights have been canceled. And I learned to check party affiliations before you go on a date,ā€ Boebert ā€” who filed for divorce from her husband in May ā€” quipped, an apparent reference to reports that her date at the ā€œBeetlejuiceā€ performance is a Democrat.

Asked if her dating life with the man was ā€œover,ā€ the 36-year-old congresswoman replied, ā€œWeā€™ve peacefully parted at this time. Great man, great friend. And I wish him all the best.ā€

ā€œAll in all, it was mostly a lovely time and Iā€™ve taken responsibility for my actions,ā€ Boebert said of the controversial incident, which her Democratic challenger, Adam Frisch, slammed as ā€œanother notch in the belt of embarrassment.ā€

ā€œThereā€™s a lot of folks who are certainly understanding, and they understand it was part of my personal life, my private time,ā€ Boebert said. ā€œSomething I really indulge in.ā€

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      1 year ago

      Agreed. This is far from the worst Iā€™ve read about her. I mean, this happens to good people all the time. Itā€™s news because itā€™s, as well put, ā€œanother notch.ā€