Lying ex-Rep. George Santos revives drag persona ‘Kitara Ravache’ for Cameo cash
Kitara Ravache is sashaying back into our lives.
Lying former Long Island GOP Rep. George Santos announced Monday that he would resurrect his former cross-dressing persona on Cameo, in a follow-up to his successful debut on the interactive platform.
“Y’all weren’t ready for this drop? I’ve decided to bring Kitara out of the closet after 18 years! for a limited time & with 20% of the proceeds going to @Tunnel2Towers & @TheFellowship Book your Kitara @BookCameo on the link below,” the 35-year-old posted on X Monday.
Kitara’s existence was first reported in January 2023 by journalist Marisa Kabas on her Substack site, the Handbasket.
Eula Rochard, a Brazilian drag queen and former friend of Santos, told Kabas she met the future Republican lawmaker “when he was around 16 or 17 years old,” adding: “He used to hang out in my house while his mom was playing Bingo.”
Rochard also said that Santos, who went by the name Anthony Devolder in those days, was not a big player in the local drag scene.
“He did not have what it takes to be a professional,” she reportedly said. “George did not have the glamour for that.”
Santos initially denied the Kabas report, writing: “The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or ‘performed’ as a drag Queen is categorically false.”
“The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted nor fazed by this.”
That same day, video emerged of the openly gay Santos, clad in a black dress and sunglasses, giving an interview at the Pride parade in the Rio de Janeiro suburb of Niteroi in 2005.
“I do presentations at 1940 in Jacarepagua, I do Cascadura, I also did Cabaret Casanova in Gloria and I did one at Le Boy,” Santos told a reporter, naming well-known drag clubs in and around Brazil’s largest city.
Days later, Santos told reporters at LaGuardia Airport that he had dressed in female attire, but refused to describe himself as a drag queen, saying: “I was young, and I had fun at a festival. Sue me for having a life.”
Santos was expelled by the House of Representatives on Dec. 1 and faces a 23-count federal indictment accusing him of ripping off campaign donors and laundering cash for personal use.
The former member of Congress has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Last week, Santos dropped his independent bid for the House seat in New York’s 1st Congressional District, currently held by Nick LaLota.
Following his expulsion, Santos became a minor sensation on Cameo, reportedly raking in $500 per video message — and even being enlisted by Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to troll another indicted lawmaker, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ).
Over the weekend, Santos, a self-described “culture commentator at large,” caused a stir by ranking gowns and outfits at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
“We have not engaged in any conversations with Rep. Santos or his team. The Foundation did not know about his planned donation before his post on X,” a rep for Tunnels to Towers, which provides homes to families of fallen service members and first responders, told The Post.
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
