In case you've forgotten, the ex-U.S. Rep. has been embroiled in his own sexual misconduct scandal. In its investigation into the then-congressman, the U.S. House Committee on Ethics found "substantial evidence" that Gaetz had sex with a 17-year-old girl and paid tens of thousands of dollars to multiple women for sex from at least 2017 to 2020.
So if you shine the light j-u-s-t right, it's only fitting that Gaetz would spend three minutes of his new late-night program sharing his thoughts on a lawsuit filed by former Fox Sports hairstylist Noushin Faraji, who alleges that former FS1 talk show host Skip Bayless offered her $1.5 million to have sex with him and host Joy Taylor. (The latter is the sister of Miami Dolphins legend Jason Taylor.)
On Monday night's episode, Gaetz zeroed in on allegations that Taylor engaged in sexual relationships with FS1 executive Charlie Dixon and cohost Emmanuel Acho in order to advance her career.
"The salacious allegations that you just heard really aren't that newsworthy or interesting to me, but this is: Joy Taylor allegedly responded to the makeup artist's plea by telling Faraji not to worry," Gaetz said. "According to the lawsuit, Joy Taylor said once Dixon was no longer useful to Taylor, she would follow through on a premeditated plan to go to Fox Sports and tell them Charlie Dixon had forced himself on her when that was a total fabrication."
Gaetz went further, claiming Taylor's alleged "plan" gave "women who are real victims" a bad name.
"Remember, the era of 'Me Too' and 'believe all women'? Gaetz asked rhetorically. "Well, according to the lawsuit, Joy Taylor seems to be speed-running through ways to discredit women who have worked hard and earned their professional positions. This doesn't just put men in serious, irreparable reputational harm, but it also puts women who are real victims under a cloud of suspicion when allegations are made. And that isn't fair either."
On the topic of burdening men with "serious irreparable reputational harm," Gaetz went on to suggest that the evidentiary standard needs to be "raised higher to prevent the malicious use of false but troubling allegations."
"After Amber Heard and now possibly Joy Taylor, we now need to ask for the evidence and demand for the receipts," Gaetz said. "This has to be the norm moving forward. If the allegations are true, Joy Taylor is exhibiting just as much predatory behavior as the lawsuit alleges Skip Bayless participated in. This kind of behavior threatens our social fabric as Americans."
The Amber Heard reference was a slap directed at the ex-wife of Johnny Depp, who successfully sued Heard for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she described herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse," though she did not reference Depp by name.
Social media users were quick to point out the irony of Gaetz wading into matters of sexual and workplace misconduct.
"Holy shit LMFAO," one user wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "Pot meet kettle."
"You're a good one to be speaking about sexual misconduct," another user noted.Holy shit lmfao. Pot meet kettle.
— Joe Mama (@rrrrjewook) January 7, 2025
"He does have some experience in this space," chimed in yet another.You’re a good one to be speaking about sexual misconduct
— Lilmsrich1963 (@Lilmsrich1963) January 7, 2025
Prefer meta levels of irony? "This is like when athletes retire and join ESPN to comment on the sports they used to play," a user posited.He does have some experience in this space.
— Elon's Musk (@StubVulgarian) January 7, 2025
Here's an idea: Maybe Gaetz should launch an "ask the expert" segment!This is like when athletes retire and join ESPN to comment on the sports they used to play. https://t.co/4hGLlFEnRg
— Rab Meir (@RabMeir) January 7, 2025
Ask the expert segment?
— robnotRob (@robnotRob) January 7, 2025
