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Burbank Mayor Apologizes for Response to Drag Queen Spanking Video Backlash

Burbank Mayor Apologizes for Response to Drag Queen Spanking Video Backlash
Konstantine Anthony attends the Wonder Woman statue unveiling with DC and Visit Burbank at The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood in Burbank, Calif., on March 15, 2023. Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
Jill McLaughlin
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BURBANK, Calif.—In the first city council meeting since a video surfaced of the Burbank mayor being spanked by a drag queen, Mayor Konstantine Anthony on Sept. 12 apologized for his reaction to ongoing public outcry as local and national blowback over the video continued.

A viral clip was taken during a drag queen bingo night hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats over the weekend and shared by the WiseNuts podcast and Libs of TikTok.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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