In a detailed statement released Sunday, gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s campaign said the frontrunner is filing a defamation lawsuit against Rick Stevens, a former friend of Lake’s who is a professional drag queen in Arizona.
Stevens – whose stage name is Barbara Seville – posted several messages on his social media channels criticizing Lake for her concerns about sexualized drag queen performances in front of children.
The Arizona legislature is working on legislation to prohibit children under age 18 from attending drag shows, which Lake supports.
Lake tweeted criticism of a video of a scantily dressed drag queen dancing provocatively for young children in Dallas, stating, “This is grooming. This is child abuse.”
Let's make this abundantly clear.
This is grooming. This is child abuse.
Maybe that's acceptable in Dallas, Texas.
But it will not be tolerated in a @KariLake-led Arizona. https://t.co/7ntgXzvy2p
— Kari Lake War Room (@KariLakeWarRoom) June 4, 2022
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