Nancy Mace shows nude photo during House hearing, calls ex-fiancé ‘rapist'
In an emotional moment during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina displayed what she said was a nude photo of herself, allegedly taken without her consent by her ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant.Real men guard a woman's privacy; predators harvest it.In my Oversight hearing today I'm going to expose predator and rapist Patrick Bryant for the monster he is. With evidence. Naked bodies. Legs spread apart. Upskirt photos. The kinds of things he would film and photograph pic.twitter.com/12yh1wqTIv— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) May 20, 2025advertisementThe hearing, focused on 'surveillance in private spaces,' took a personal turn as Mace recounted her experience as a victim of what she described as non-consensual filming and sex crimes.'Today I will show my naked body on one of the videos predator and rapist Patrick Bryant took of me and many other women,' Mace declared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) just before the hearing. 'Without our knowledge. Without our permission. And without our consent.'
During her remarks, Mace accused Bryant of secretly recording her during intimate moments, a charge he has vehemently denied. In a statement released Tuesday, Bryant called the claims 'false and outrageous,' saying he 'categorically denies' any wrongdoing and will 'take additional steps to clear [his] name at the right time.''If she believed them to be true and there was evidence to support her accusations, she would say them outside the chamber, away from her public role and protections, and pursue them through proper legal channels," he said.advertisementThe South Carolina Republican has previously spoken out about being a rape survivor and used Tuesday's hearing to amplify her call for stronger privacy protections and accountability for those who exploit private moments without consent.Mace also publicly named three other men, accusing them of rape, sex trafficking, and recording sexual acts without consent involving her and other women.Trending Reel
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