Nearly every day, it seems Republican Caitlyn Jenner—the reality star and former Olympian who is mounting an ill-advised run for governor of California—produces a new awkward moment for the internet to digest.
On Tuesday, March 11, Jenner participated in an interview with CNN. She was asked about her voting record.
Jenner casually claimed she "didn't bother" to vote in 2020 before saying Californians should vote for her anyway because she's "cute and adorable."
And what was Jenner supposedly doing that was so much more important than voting?
She claimed she was playing golf.
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After her claim of not participating in the election process, people were skeptical of Jenner's ability to navigate the politics of a massive state like California.
This is someone looking to be in charge of the 6th largest economy in the world.https://twitter.com/brennansuen/status/1392117533130596360\u00a0\u2026— Deji (@Deji) 1620742934
This entire governorship bid is nothing but a reality show for her.https://twitter.com/brennansuen/status/1392117533130596360\u00a0\u2026— Libra (@Libra) 1620741854
Needless to say, Twitter was pretty frank in their condemnation of Jenner.
She is neither cute or adorable nor informed about anything.— Greg Butler (@Greg Butler) 1620763751
\u201cthe only part that affects people in california is the propositions\u201d is my fave part— penni. shiny and new (@penni. shiny and new) 1620743072
But then reports began to surface Jenner had, in fact, voted in 2020 despite claiming she hadn't.
Caitlyn Jenner told CNN this week that she never voted for president in the November 2020 election. But Los Angeles County records show she actually did cast a ballot last fall.https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/05/11/jenner-says-she-didnt-vote-in-2020-but-records-show-she-did-1381459\u00a0\u2026— POLITICO (@POLITICO) 1620787502
Reminder that in 2016 she said she voted for Trump but records showed she didn't vote.— Nathan Gastineau (@Nathan Gastineau) 1620787595
The entire incident only served to highlight Jenner's dishonesty in the eyes of many.
@Caitlyn_Jenner saying one thing and doing another, isn't a blip, it's her brand:pic.twitter.com/FOPG6JV1kP— Tony Jenson (@Tony Jenson) 1620787960
Clearly she misses the attention of being on TV all the time \u2014 not really a sound reason to run for Gov— Jane Calderwood (@Jane Calderwood) 1620751103
Jenner's chances of winning the governorship are small, but her antics are proving hard to ignore.
\u201cCute and adorable\u201d is the worst thing you can call yourself as a working woman @Caitlyn_Jenner. It\u2019s what men call us when they don\u2019t want to take us seriously.— Jax \u26a1\ufe0fPhilosopher Queen (@Jax \u26a1\ufe0fPhilosopher Queen) 1620757323
There are many who feel Jenner's time in politics won't last very long.
Her polling numbers are not very good.
Thankfully, she's polling at 6%.https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1392148436053487619\u00a0\u2026— Mo Ray (@Mo Ray) 1620797345
Only time will tell whether or not Jenner plans to vote—or admit to voting—in the 2021 election, even with her own name on the ballot.