BREAKING NEWS: AOC reveals she has COVID and is suffering symptoms of virus after partying maskless at Miami drag brunch
- The Democrat congresswoman revealed her diagnosis Sunday night
- She said she is experiencing undisclosed symptoms and is recovering at home
- Last week, AOC was spotted enjoying a drag brunch in Miami
- She got up close and personal with fans at the outdoor event
- AOC said she is fully-vaccinated and boosted against COVID
Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she has caught COVID – days after she was snapped partying maskless at a Miami drag brunch.
The Bronx Representative, 32, made the announcement on her official Twitter page Sunday night, sharing a statement on House of Representatives headed paper which said: ‘Representative Ocasio-Cortez has received a positive test result for COVID-19.
‘She is experiencing symptoms and is recovering at home. The Congresswoman received her booster shot this Fall, and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all CDC guidance.’
AOC then added some of her own guidance in a follow-up tweet, writing: ‘For information on what to do if you’re exposed to COVID, test positive or want to schedule a test or vaccine in New York City — see our round-up of CDC and NYC resources here,’ before adding a link to a personal website.
The progressive representative revealed her diagnosis on her Twitter page Sunday night
It is unclear how AOC caught the virus, with the lawmaker announcing her illness on Twitter Sunday night
News of AOC’s diagnosis triggered online mockery, with one commentator saying AOC shouldn’t have visited Florida, and another mocking the lawmaker’s claim that conservatives angry about her trip to the Sunshine State were actually harboring a secret crush on her.
It is unclear when or how AOC became infected. News of her diagnosis sparked mockery online, with one reply to the Twitter announcement berating Ocasio-Cortez for taking the trip to Florida.
Another joked about AOC’s assertion that anyone criticizing her for the rules-free trip actually harbored a crush on her, writing: ‘The virus just wants to date you.’
But on Sunday, January 2, AOC was pictured getting up close and personal with pals at a drag brunch at the Palace Bar on Miami’s South Beach.
She was snapped cuddling maskless with Pose star Billy Porter, and basking in the attention of other attendees, who were evidently thrilled to be in the presence of the star lawmaker.
It is unclear if Porter was also infected, or exposed, and he has yet to comment in the wake of AOC’s diagnosis.
The progressive congresswoman was blasted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for backing draconian restrictions in her home state of New York, then coming to the Sunshine State and enjoying its lack of COVID-19 protocols.
Right-wing commentator Brendon Leslie took aim at AOC after news of the event emerged, and accused her of hypocrisy.
He said: ‘AOC is STILL lounging it up in Florida, in large crowds and maskless. This time at a Drag Queen bar in Miami. Rules for thee, but not for me.’
AOC has tested positive for COVID days after she was pictured partying maskless in Miami with actor Billy Porter (pictured in animal print)
AOC and Porter hugged during the outdoor event – he has yet to comment on her diagnosis, and its unclear if the Pose star has himself been exposed or infected
AOC’s trip to the drag brunch thrilled attendees – but the lawmaker was accused of hypocrisy for backing draconian COVID rules, then jetting off to vacation in a state famed for having none
AOC was also snapped enjoying cocktails at a Miami sushi restaurant with boyfriend Riley Roberts, with Roberts’ Birkenstocks sparking a subsequent war of words between the firebrand congresswoman and conservative commentators
AOC’s jaunt to Florida also saw her sip cocktails at an outdoor sushi restaurant with her boyfriend Riley Roberts.
That triggered an online war of words after conservative commentators mocked Roberts for wearing Birkenstocks, with the congresswoman blasting their ‘creepy’ obsession with her love live.