Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was spotted in the audience of Bartschland Follies, a drag and burlesque show at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on Friday night.
The freshman lawmaker was met by an eager crowd chanting her name.
“You are beautiful. You are accepted,” AOC told the audience.
Ocasio-Cortez appeared alongside performer Joey Arias, who shared footage of the two onstage.
“Alexandria O.Cortez and myself at BARTSCHLAND FOLLIES! I was gagging ! She’s Amaxing ! The place went wild ! Chanting her name.!” the artist shared.
Ocasio-Cortez also posed for a photo with drag king Murray Hill.
“The inspiring and formidable @ocasio2018 attended the @bartschland Follies show @themckittrick last night in NYC,” Hill posted on Instagram.
“None of us in the cast were feeling too patriotic this July 4th weekend, but her presence alone gave us all a much needed dose of hope,” Hill told NBC News. “She reignited the fire that’s burning in all of us. She stayed and watched the entire show starring New York’s finest misfits, nightlife creatures, rebel rousers, queer icons. She then got on stage and said, ‘Be who you are. You are beautiful. You are accepted.’ Mic drop.”
The cabaret-style show is produced by nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch and features drag queens, drag kings and burlesque dancers.
