Mayor speaks out after LibsofTikTok publishes video of him getting spanked by drag queen

Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony was secretly recorded during a private Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser during which he was spanked with a paddle by a drag queen – and now the conservatives are coming for him.

The video was posted by  anti-LGBTQ+ activist Chaya Raichik, who goes by “Libs of TikTok” online. Raichik’s account has been considered a form of stochastic terrorism and has been accused of inspiring bomb threats against schools and children’s hospitals, as well as other forms of anti-LGBTQ+ violence.

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As AOC put it, it’s nothing but “chaos vibes.”

Raichik has claimed that she is merely sharing information and can’t control how people respond. However, her account has echoed right-wing claims of LGBTQ+ people and allies “indoctrinating,” “grooming,” and “sexualizing” kids — rhetoric that leads to violence against queer people and their allies.

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After Raichik posted the video of the mayor to X, formerly known as Twitter, and accused him of receiving the spanking “in front of children,” Anthony replied, “Actually, there weren’t any children at this private 21+ event. But of course lying is totally on brand for you.”

Actually, there weren't any children at this private 21+ event.

But of course lying is totally on brand for you.

— Konstantine Anthony