Rep. Boebert escorted from Denver theater during ‘Beetlejuice’ show

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked off a “Beetlejuice” show in Denver on Sunday, security footage shows.

The theater did not name Boebert, but a spokesperson said Wednesday that the video — which showed Boebert and a guest being escorted out of the theater — was of guests who were kicked out after audience members accused of vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance.

Her campaign manager confirmed Boebert had been expelled, but denies she was vaping. Boebert and the other guest left.

“I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: In her free time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!),” Drew Sexton, Boebert’s campaign manager, said in a text message , adding that Boebert “pleaded guilty to singing, laughing and having fun.

Boebert is serving his second term in Congress and is running for re-election in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, largely covering the western half of the state. The disruptions in the theater were first reported by The Denver Post.

During his relatively short stay in Washington, Boebert built a national reputation with a combative style that made headlines, including by heckling President Joe Biden during his 2022 State of the Union address to Congress.

During the argument at the theater, the two men made comments like “do you know who I am” and “I’m going to contact the mayor,” according to the theater’s statement.

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The two guests initially refused to leave the premises, even after an employee threatened to call the police, the theater said in a statement. Once a police officer was on his way, the two men left with an escort, the theater said. Security footage provided to The Associated Press does not appear to show Boebert vaping.

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Jesse Bedayn is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to cover under-reported issues.