Politics & Government

What Happened to Matt Gaetz’s Face?!

Internet users are advising the Florida Congressman to lay off the Botox.
By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 17, 2024
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), onstage at the 2024 RNC, wearing a suit, pointing at the crowd with his left index finger as if making a profound point, and sporting a bizarrely unnatural visage that small children and impressionable adults might find disturbing.
Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz's appearance at the Republican National Convention reportedly singed the eyeballs of some social media users.

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Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz appears to have radically changed up his skincare routine leading up to his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention on Wednesday.

If you enjoy this story, wait’ll you hear what local plastic surgeon Dr. Miami has to say about “What the Hell Happened to Matt Gaetz’s Face”!

No sooner had Gaetz stepped up to the podium than social media users had their eyeballs virtually seared by the Congressman’s Everest-arched eyebrows and shiny orange glow.

“Why does Matt Gaetz look like a sleep paralysis demon?” asked one.

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Others feared the Republican representative may have overdone it on the dermal fillers. “Matt Gaetz (R-Botox),” wrote political journalist Peter Hamby:

Another viewer mistook Gaetz for a drag performer:

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Comedian Rohita Kadambi took the next logical step, pointing out, “Using this much botox/filler is gender-affirming care, btw”:

And for reference purposes, we have the quintessential Matt Gaetz before-and-after shots:

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“I thought Wayne Newton looked great tonight!!” offered Sunny Isles resident and Florida Sen. Jason Pizzo:

Oh, and, “Yes, doctor, give me the comic book villain”:

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Naomi Feinstein is a staff writer of Miami New Times where she primarily focuses on news. Naomi started her career with New Times as a summer intern in 2019, then returned as a fellow in August 2022 before joining the staff full-time in February 2023. She graduated from University of Miami where she contributed to the student-run newspaper, the Miami Hurricane. She holds a master’s degree and graduated with honors from the Columbia School of Journalism. In 2021, Naomi was recognized as the College Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists of Florida, and she placed second for Best General News Story in the 2021 Pinnacle Awards.

naomi.feinstein@miaminewtimes.com
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