politics
Reports: Bryon Noem's cross-dressing was 'open secret' in Washington
Daily Mail reports that Washington and DHS insiders had been gossiping for months about Bryon Noem's alleged cross-dressing and fetish, while Governor Kristi Noem says she was blindsided and the family asks for privacy.
Apr 2nd 2026 · United States
Insights
- Daily Mail cites unnamed White House and DHS insiders saying Bryon Noem's cross-dressing and alleged bimbofication fetish were gossiped about for months.
- A senior DHS official told the outlet they had heard Bryon Noem was a cross-dresser since last year.
- Governor Kristi Noem says she was blindsided by the allegations and previously called affair rumors tabloid garbage.
- A spokesperson said the family is devastated and asked for privacy and prayers.
- The couple have been married nearly 34 years and have three adult children and several grandchildren.
Sources
- Kristi Noem husband’s cross-dressing was ‘the worst-kept secret in DC’: report www.independent.co.uk
- Bryon Noem controversy: Webcam girl claims she was paid by Kristi Noem's husband: ‘it was so shocking' www.hindustantimes.com
- Rumors of Kristi Noem’s husband’s ‘double life’ swirled for ‘months’ www.independent.co.uk
- Kristi Noem husband’s cross-dressing was ‘an open secret in DC’: report www.independent.co.uk
- Amid husband’s ‘bimbofication’ scandal, Kristi Noem hit with yet another allegation www.independent.co.uk