A video unearthed by DailyMail.com shows US Representative Nancy Mace participating in a crude drinking game, contradicting her current hardline stance on personal boundaries. The clip, reportedly filmed during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, depicts Mace downing a shot and then kissing a female friend to pass the liquor into her mouth. The friend repeats the act with a male reveler, who retches and vomits after spitting the drink into the mouth of a queasy woman.
The video was leaked in 2017 when Mace ran for the South Carolina State House. Her Democratic opponent, Cindy Boatwright, called her 'immature' and 'totally unfit' for office. Mace won the seat and was later elected to Congress in 2020. She did not dispute the video's authenticity, stating it was taken nearly a decade ago and that 'this is why good people don't run for office.'
Mace has recently gained attention for introducing a resolution to block transgender Representative-elect Sarah McBride from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol, labelling trans people 'mentally ill' and describing McBride as a 'man in a skirt'. Critics note that Mace previously positioned herself as moderate, co-sponsoring the Fairness for All Act in 2021 to ban discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation.
A former friend told DailyMail.com that Mace had always been 'vocally pro-gay' and comfortable around gay women, making her shift on transgender issues 'puzzling'. Another acquaintance suggested her actions are driven by a 'thirst to be in the news'. Mace's office has also experienced a staff exodus since 2023 amid complaints about her erratic behaviour.
