- Kristi Noem’s neighbors have shared their shock and disbelief over bombshell allegations against her husband, insisting cross-dressing pictures of him “must be AI.”
- Noem said she was blindsided and devastated after The Daily Mail published photos Tuesday of her husband of nearly 34 years, Bryon Noem, engaging in a “bimbofication” fetish, along with allegations that he sent money and images of himself seeking a “Barbie doll”-like appearance to online models.
- “Must be AI,” cattle rancher Kevin Ruesink told The New York Times. “I grew up playing ball with Bryon ... I’ve never known him to be part of stuff like that. I don’t believe that at all.”
- Other locals described Bryon Noem as a supportive spouse who preferred to stay out of the limelight, contrasting with his wife's public profile. “It shows the price of power and fame is very high. But, Kristi invited this type of coverage by her actions at the Department of Homeland Security,” real estate appraiser and newspaper columnist Brad Johnson told The Times.
- The accusations came to light after national security experts worried Bryon Noem's activities could have made Kristi Noem vulnerable to blackmail by “hostile intelligence services,” a notion he denied.
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