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Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz appears to have radically changed up his skincare routine leading up to his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
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.
Why does Matt Gaetz look like a sleep paralysis demon? pic.twitter.com/sr7WjeA3Fw
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) July 18, 2024
Others feared the Republican representative may have overdone it on the dermal fillers. “Matt Gaetz (R-Botox),” wrote political journalist Peter Hamby:
Matt Gaetz (R-Botox)
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) July 17, 2024
Another viewer mistook Gaetz for a drag performer:
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
Comedian Rohita Kadambi took the next logical step, pointing out, “Using this much botox/filler is gender-affirming care, btw”:
Using this much botox/filler is gender affirming care, btw pic.twitter.com/VNsAQPIWLN
— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) July 18, 2024
And for reference purposes, we have the quintessential Matt Gaetz before-and-after shots:
Matt Gaetz yesterday vs. Matt Gaetz today #RNCConvention pic.twitter.com/qWN6CPifsq
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 18, 2024
“I thought Wayne Newton looked great tonight!!” offered Sunny Isles resident and Florida Sen. Jason Pizzo:
I thought Wayne Newton looked great tonight!! pic.twitter.com/wism5BS1Jf
— Sen. Jason Pizzo (@senpizzo) July 18, 2024
Oh, and, “Yes, doctor, give me the comic book villain”:
“Yes Dr, give me the comic book villain”💉 pic.twitter.com/3VvzZkTisi
— Kaylan_TX (@Kaylan_TX_) July 18, 2024
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