Kristi Noem responds to South Park's crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice
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Kristi Noem, responding to a South Park episode mocking her cosmetic surgery and past actions of shooting dogs, stated that the criticism is superficially focused on women's appearance instead of substantial issues. The South Park episode features her caricature with exaggerated makeup and highlights her controversial history, including her memoir's admissions about killing her dog's and goat's actions on her farm. Despite defending her decisions as bold leadership actions, public disapproval from polls indicates over 80% of Americans found her admissions unacceptable. The satirical portrayal also connects her to her staged photos during ICE raids.
The recent episode of South Park portrayed Kristi Noem with heavy makeup and a melting face, criticizing her cosmetic decisions and previous admission of killing her family's dog.
Noem expressed that the satire was a lazy critique of women by focusing on their appearance rather than substantive job performance criticisms.
Depictions of Noem in South Park also highlighted her controversial photo opportunities at ICE raids and her confrontational approach towards immigration policy.
Poll results indicated that more than 80% of Americans disapproved of Noem's actions regarding the shooting of her dog and goat on her farm.
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