Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert issued an apology Friday night, five days after she and a man were escorted out of the Buell Theatre during a performance.
In a statement released distributed by her campaign team, Boebert blamed herself for not being more graceful during a “public and difficult” divorce from her husband. Boebert filed for divorce from Jayson Boebert in April.
“The past few days have been difficult and humbling, and I’m truly sorry for the unwanted attention my Sunday evening in Denver has brought to the community,” Boebert’s apology read, according to several media outlets. “While none of my actions or words as a private citizen that night were intended to be malicious or meant to cause harm, the reality is they did and I regret that.”
Boebert and a male companion attended the Denver Center for the Performing Arts performance of “Beetlejuice” that night. Boebert posted on social media later that she was “guilty” of laughing and singing too loudly.
Boebert’s campaign initially downplayed the incident, framing it as the congresswoman “enthusiastically” enjoying “a weekend performance of Beetlejuice, which the Denver Post itself described as ‘zany’, ‘outrageous’, and a ‘lusty riot.’” Boebert herself posted on social media, that she “did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud!”
