Rep. Lauren Boebert blamed her eccentric personality for her recent scene that led to her being kicked out of a "Beetlejuice" play in Denver, Colorado.
Boebert and her date were escorted from the performance last week, leading to a difficult media response over the incident.
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“I was a little too eccentric. I am very known for having an animated personality. Maybe overly animated personality,” Boebert told One America News Network.
“I was laughing, I was singing, having a fantastic time. Was told to kind of settle it down a little bit, which I did but then my next slip up was taking a picture,” she added.
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“There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family,” Boebert wrote on social media Friday.
“I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday. That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry," she added.
Boebert, who filed for divorce from her husband in April, has faced other difficult personal issues in recent months.
The Colorado congresswoman also revealed that her 17-year-old son Tyler would soon be a father after his girlfriend announced she was pregnant.
Boebert has also been dating Quinn Gallagher for some time, an Aspen bar owner who was also removed from the show alongside Boebert.
The apology was the right move but Boebert will continue to face scrutiny over the incident that could hurt her reelection efforts next year.
