{"id":1978634,"date":"2023-07-20T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-and-wife-blasted-for-supporting-woke-barbie-movie\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T15:22:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:22:45","slug":"matt-gaetz-and-wife-blasted-for-supporting-woke-barbie-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-and-wife-blasted-for-supporting-woke-barbie-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticism for Gaetz and Wife Backing &#8216;Woke&#8217; Barbie Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmatt-gaetz-and-wife-blasted-for-supporting-woke-barbie-movie%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1978634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and his wife \u2063Ginger criticized for attending &#8220;Barbie&#8221; film\u200c event<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Rep.\u200c Matt\u2063 Gaetz and his wife Ginger \u200cfaced backlash\u2063 on Tuesday for their attendance \u2063at an event for the new &#8220;Barbie&#8221; film, which has generated controversy \u2062for promoting the LGBT \u2063agenda.<\/p>\n<p>While Matt\u2062 Gaetz defended their\u200d decision to watch the movie, Ginger Gaetz \u200bdid not recommend it\u2062 to others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Barbie&#8221; features the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/transgender-barbie-actor-reveals-role-driving-hidden-agenda-candy-little-poison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hari\u200b Nef<\/a>, a man \u2064who identifies as a woman. \u2064Nef described the film as &#8220;candy with \u2062a little poison&#8221; in terms of its exploration of gender themes, according\u200d to an interview \u2064with the LGBT publication \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/out-exclusives\/barbie-hari-nef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ginger Gaetz shared a photo of herself and\u2064 her \u2063husband at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-preemptively-resigns-from-the-screen-actors-guild\/\" title=\"President Trump preemptively resigns from the Screen Actors Guild\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-more-ricky-ratings-for-woke-golden-globes-crash-spectacularly\/\" title=\"No More Ricky: Ratings For Woke Golden Globes Crash Spectacularly\">red carpet<\/a> event<\/a> for &#8220;Barbie&#8221; on Twitter, but she \u200bgave the film a lukewarm review.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thinking about watching the \u200dBarbie movie? I&#8217;d recommend sticking to getting outfit inspiration and skipping\u200b the theater,&#8221; she tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thinking about watching the Barbie movie?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d recommend sticking to getting outfit inspiration and\u200c skipping the theater. Here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n<p>The Barbie I grew up with was a\u2064 representation of limitless possibilities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-and-wife-blasted-for-supporting-woke-barbie-movie\/\" title=\"Criticism for Gaetz and Wife Backing 'Woke' Barbie Film\">embracing diverse careers<\/a> and feminine \u200cempowerment.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023\u2064 Barbie&#8230;\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsparSgvS4\">pic.twitter.com\/AsparSgvS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ginger \u200dGaetz \u2062(@LuckeyGinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuckeyGinger\/status\/1681329395343007746?\">July \u206218, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz expressed appreciation for\u2062 Margot\u2064 Robbie&#8217;s performance in the lead role,\u2062 as well as the costumes and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-defends-jason-aldean-offers-country-artist-incredible-location-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a> in the \u200bfilm. However, \u2062she was put off by its negative messages.<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, &#8220;I really wanted\u2062 to \u2063enjoy it, \u200bbut ended \u2062up feeling let down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Gaetzes faced immediate criticism for their support of &#8220;Barbie&#8221; and their appearance on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Drink bud light while you\u200b watch<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jamie \u2062Allen\u2064 (@jamieallen71) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamieallen71\/status\/1681416934351601667?\">July \u200d18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow \u200dso\u200d much for fight against\u200c the woke movement<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Proud Veteran \u2064(@proud_veteran66) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/proud_veteran66\/status\/1681397716117536781?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz?\">@mattgaetz<\/a> wants to \u200dbe a celebrity he should QUIT Congress and\u200c move to Hollywood!!<\/p>\n<p>We have\u200b a\u2064 country to save and The Congressional Celebrity Caucus is in\u200b the\u200c way!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Nelson   (@ReOpenChris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReOpenChris\/status\/1681448703834439680?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don&#8217;t claim to be anti-establishment when\u2062 you&#8217;re rubbing elbows with Hollywood. It&#8217;s counterproductive. Till then ~~ enjoy your \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-unsurvivable-meghan-markle-wearing-4700-dress-complains-about-life-as-a-royal\/\" title=\"\u2018Almost Unsurvivable\u2019: Meghan Markle, Wearing ,700 Dress, Complains About Life As A Royal\">movie premiere<\/a>, I guess \u2064 <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 L-O-L\u200d (@Jen267771)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jen267771\/status\/1681439791743909889?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-gaetz-humiliates-fbi-director-testimony-house-judiciary-committee-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> defended himself by joking that &#8220;if you let \u200dthe trans stop you from seeing [Margot] Robbie&#8230;&#8230;the terrorists win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you let the trans stop you from \u2062seeing Margo Robbie&#8230;&#8230;the terrorists win&#8230;.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iS0OMUrhht\">https:\/\/t.co\/iS0OMUrhht<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1681416066830876672?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-gaetz-wife-blasted-supporting-woke-barbie-movie\/\">Matt\u200d Gaetz and Wife Blasted for Supporting\u200d Woke &#8216;Barbie&#8217; Movie<\/a> appeared first \u200bon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and wife Ginger faced backlash for attending an LGBT-promoting event for the new &#8220;Barbie&#8221; film. While Matt defended their choice, Ginger advised against recommending it. The movie stars Hari Nef.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":1978635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1978634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1978634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1978634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1978634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1978635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1978634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1978634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1978634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}