No sooner had Gaetz stepped up to the podium than social media users had their eyeballs virtually seared by the Congressman's Everest-arched eyebrows and shiny orange glow.
"Why does Matt Gaetz look like a sleep paralysis demon?" asked one.
Others feared the Republican representative may have overdone it on the dermal fillers. "Matt Gaetz (R-Botox)," wrote political journalist Peter Hamby:Why does Matt Gaetz look like a sleep paralysis demon? pic.twitter.com/sr7WjeA3Fw
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) July 18, 2024
Another viewer mistook Gaetz for a drag performer:Matt Gaetz (R-Botox)
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) July 17, 2024
Comedian Rohita Kadambi took the next logical step, pointing out, "Using this much botox/filler is gender-affirming care, btw":Matt Gaetz looks like he rushed from performing in a drag show to give his speech at the RNC 😩 pic.twitter.com/sU7z6nwQrr
— Brooklyn (@BrooklynBoyB) July 18, 2024
And for reference purposes, we have the quintessential Matt Gaetz before-and-after shots:Using this much botox/filler is gender affirming care, btw pic.twitter.com/VNsAQPIWLN
— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) July 18, 2024
"I thought Wayne Newton looked great tonight!!" offered Sunny Isles resident and Florida Sen. Jason Pizzo:Matt Gaetz yesterday vs. Matt Gaetz today #RNCConvention pic.twitter.com/qWN6CPifsq
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 18, 2024
Oh, and, "Yes, doctor, give me the comic book villain":I thought Wayne Newton looked great tonight!! pic.twitter.com/wism5BS1Jf
— Sen. Jason Pizzo (@senpizzo) July 18, 2024
“Yes Dr, give me the comic book villain”💉 pic.twitter.com/3VvzZkTisi
— Kaylan_TX (@Kaylan_TX_) July 18, 2024
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