TV host Andy Cohen targeted Kristi Noem’s husband, Bryon, in an Easter message on Instagram Threads, referring to him as one of the ‘tig-bitted married MAGA bros.’
Cohen’s Social Media Commentary
The 57-year-old Bravo personality posted the holiday greeting on Friday, directing it at ‘married MAGA bros’ ahead of Easter. Cohen has shared multiple Threads posts about Noem recently, including one stating, ‘Kristi Noem’s husband being a cross dresser was not on my bingo card!’ He also wrote, ‘Happy April Fool’s day to Kristi Noem!’ and ‘How are all my tig-bitted married MAGA Men today!?!!’
In November 2024, following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, Cohen shared a video featuring his five-year-old son discussing the results. The child said, ‘Donald [Trump] winned.’ Cohen responded positively, noting, ‘He did. And what do you think? Well, we love our country, don’t we? We love our country, yes we do. We will persist, we will move forward.’
Bryon’s Online Activity Revealed
Recent explicit messages and photos show Bryon sending images of himself dressed in women’s clothing, including stuffing balloons in his shirt to simulate breasts and wearing tight green leggings. In some shots, the father of three puckers his lips for the camera. He shared these with fetish porn models online and sent at least $25,000 via Cash App and PayPal.
When contacted, Bryon did not deny the conversations or photos. Regarding potential national security risks from comments about his wife, he stated, ‘Yeah, I made no comments like that, that would lead to that.’ He added, ‘I deny the second part of that.’
Impact on Noem’s Career
Noem, former DHS Secretary, faces scrutiny over her husband’s actions. National security experts warn that the activity could have exposed her to blackmail threats while she handled sensitive information as head of the nation’s largest law enforcement agency.
Senior DHS officials indicate that knowledge of Bryon’s behavior would have disqualified Noem from top-secret clearance. One current official stated, ‘I can vouch for the blackmail claim. This would have been a disqualification for national security eligibility for anyone else whose spouse was hiding this.’
Trump fired Noem earlier this month amid controversy over a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign, which she claimed he approved. Trump denied the assertion.
Family Response
Noem and Bryon, high school sweethearts married since 1992, have three children: daughters Kassidy, 31, and Kennedy, 29, and son Booker, 23. A spokesman for Noem said the family was ‘blindsided’ by the revelations and that his wife of 34 years is ‘devastated.’ The statement added, ‘Ms. Noem is devastated. The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at this time.’
Noem continues in government as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, focusing on Western Hemisphere security.
