So Rep. Matt Gaetz got married over the weekend.
The antigay congressman from Florida married his fiancée, Ginger Luckey, on Catalina Island in California on Saturday afternoon. Vanity Fair described the wedding as a “quiet ceremony” with about 30 guests that was officiated by one of Rand Paul’s aides.
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The day before they couple exchanged vows, Gaetz took a photo of himself on an airplane staring maniacally into the camera with his soon-to-be-bride passed out beside him. His eyes are glossy and bloodshot and she’s unconscious with her head back and her mouth hanging open.
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“So blessed to be with the beautiful @LuckeyGinger,” the 38-year-old lawmaker tweeted.
So blessed to be with the beautiful ?@LuckeyGinger? pic.twitter.com/yOmG9WFdXE
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) August 20, 2021
Now, generally speaking, most people would consider taking a photo of a person while they’re sleeping and then sharing it with your 1 million followers on Twitter without their consent to be impolite at best and deeply creepy at worst.
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It becomes even creepier when you’re pushing 40 and you’ve been accused of paying numerous women to do illegal drugs and have sex with you and you’re currently under federal investigation for allegedly sleeping with a high school student and obstructing justice.
Clearly, Gaetz thought his sleeping bride photo was hilarious. The rest of the internet, however, did not. Here’s what they’re saying…
Creepy AF!!!!
— Agolf Twitler Slayer (@bblock29) August 20, 2021
A prime example of not understanding consent
— Louise Henderson (@louise_q10) August 21, 2021
I would literally break up with you over posting this photo.
— Kate 🤍🇺🇸 (@ImSpeaking13) August 20, 2021
Nice to show the world how much you respect your girlfriend’s privacy. How creepy is that? Anything for a laugh, eh Matt?
— 💙Rapunzel™ VAXXED💙 (@co_rapunzel4) August 20, 2021
You look high AF, and this image appears to be taken mid abduction. Also, where the eff is her mask?
— David Lytle (@davitydave) August 21, 2021
Didn’t Al Franken resign for something similar to this?
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) August 21, 2021
That is an inappropriate photo to post especially when you are a Congress person. It shows lack of respect. Why would anyone do that to their fiancé?
— Leda M ♥️🤍💙🇺🇸 (@MLedaloo) August 20, 2021
It looks like you Bill Cosbyed her.
Frankly, no surprise there.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 21, 2021
Bill Cosby didn’t even take photos of his victims.
— GOP Survivor #GetVaxxed Sarcasm, Inc. (@zoostationaz) August 20, 2021
Roofied another one?
— Walks (@Walks3030) August 20, 2021
Totally fine, right Fivehead.
Totally fine. 🧐 pic.twitter.com/jcW0sYD6Xm— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 20, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
cuteguy
Congrats to the future jailhouse bride and his future I-am-Victim-give-me-a—book-deal “Bride”
Cam
Not trying to be a psychologist here, but……….it seems like he married her to keep her from being forced to testify, and posting an unflattering photo of somebody without their permission seems to be a very passive aggressive way to humiliate somebody.
Looks like Matt is not happy about having to give up sleeping with underaged girls and is taking it out on his new wife.
Phillip
That won’t do him a bit of good since any conversations or events that happened pre-marriage are NOT covered under this law.
Cam
@Phillip
That’s the best part.
Mattster
LOL, he won’t give up underage girls until he’s in prison.
BaltoSteve
Aw, now she can’t be compelled to testify in any criminal proceedings. Nothing says romance more than, covered under spousal privilege.
Mr. Stadnick
Rohypnol, the best wedding gift.
Cam
One thing. Apparently according to the something I read, the law about not forcing a spouse to testify doesn’t count for things before the marriage. I may have misread, but if that’s the case, Gaetz is in for a very unpleasant surprise.
Jack
Just like he likes them. Unable to give consent. He is by far the person I most wish to get the take down. He needs to be off the streets and in a cell.
ryuichi
How many conjugal visits will she be permitted?
GayEGO
Oh my! Matty must have given her some drugs in her drinks!
Fahd
According to my sources, his and his party’s conduct on Catalina Island violated all of the current Covid restrictions (e.g. mask-wearing) in place in Los Angeles County, of which Catalina is a part, and
no, this does not clean up his image or make him any more palatable to decent people.
How much longer is this real-life Jonah Ryan going to be permitted to openly debase the U.S. Congress and nation without being brought to account?
Den
Why would anybody think respect for women, or consent, or marital fidelity was of any concern to far right wing men?
CNY1983
if he wasn’t so un-wholesome his head could lead the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
BigJohnSF
He has a guy with the best coke.
hotflyer99
So I am trying to understand why he got married in the state that he loves to hate California. I can’t and won’t believe that every venue in Florida was booked. The only thing telling about this situation is everybody in his republican clan have distanced themselves from him. I find it hard to believe that he could not have his wedding at Mara logo with Margie Taylor Green officiating the service !!!! After all they have been on tour together running around the country peddling falsehoods among other things. This fool is the very meaning of not going near the Turd in a punchbowl.
Jon in Canada
The rapey vibes from that picture are impossible to ignore. Why is this creature still walking free? Oh white, I forgot.
plazaro1
What a sloppy set up for a charade…
IanHunter
She snorted all of the coke apparently. Anyone else think his head looks like a squash?
nm4047
Does this prove the marriage has been consummated
fredk3
no one’s talking about his cuban boy toy ‘adopted’ son anymore. that was a ruse all along to deflect attention from the underage girls. and this what passes as acceptable in florida politics?
Cam
He probably used Nestor to make friends with the young girls and bring them over to the house.
hotdogla
This is so messed up, taking unflattering photos while someone sleeps is so wrong, then distributing it on the net. H
Steve
Further proof the man is deranged and should be locked up. Just wonder if he would go after you men if women were not available
Kangol2
Why is this Gaetz thing not in court facing the music for his alleged crimes?