2026年9月14日 美国东部时间下午2:40 / 福克斯新闻
这位民主党人对这位以青少年变装维权闻名的表演者的赞扬，给本已充满争议的竞选火上浇油
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得克萨斯州联邦参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科告诉一名男子，他最喜欢的变装皇后是艾莉莎·爱德华兹，这位表演者以与儿童同台表演而闻名。
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独家报道： 得克萨斯州民主党联邦参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科在一场竞选活动中被问及本州最喜欢的变装皇后时，当场报出了艾莉莎·爱德华兹的名字——这位表演者曾公开自称“与儿童合作的变装表演者”。
塔拉里科过去关于性取向和性别议题的言论已成为本次参议院竞选的攻击点，包括他“上帝是非二元性别”的言论，以及他在2023年称赞得克萨斯州拥有“全国最优秀的变装皇后之一”。
视频画面显示，一名男子在民主党候选人走近合影时对他说：“塔拉里科先生，很高兴见到你……我当时就在现场，你为变装表演辩护过。”
詹姆斯·塔拉里科在被追问“上帝是非二元性别”等言论时承认过去的表述“偏离了目标”
2026年3月3日，得克萨斯州奥斯汀，美国参议院民主党候选人、州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科在初选选举观察派对上发言。（埃里克·盖伊/美联社照片）
“谁是你在德州最喜欢的变装皇后？”视频中男子问道。
塔拉里科不假思索地回答：“哦，我的天。大概是艾莉莎·爱德华兹。”
此次对话发生在《华盛顿自由灯塔》报道塔拉里科2021年在得克萨斯州泰勒市主持名为“泰勒骄傲”的活动之后，当时一名11岁男孩以“昆基·基基”的艺名进行了变装表演。
在最近的这次对话中，塔拉里科点名提到的爱德华兹，其本名是贾斯汀·杜安·李·约翰逊。约翰逊一直是青少年变装秀的直言不讳的倡导者。
爱荷华州教师因引发热议的学生自主变装秀被停职，在庭审前达成和解
“我记得几年前在纽约世界骄傲节上，和我的舞蹈学生同台演出，那是我人生中最难忘的时刻之一，”约翰逊在接受《Out》杂志采访时说道。
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2026年3月3日，得克萨斯州奥斯汀，州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科在初选之夜向支持者发表讲话。（保罗·斯坦豪斯/福克斯新闻）
约翰逊与年轻舞者的合作还被收录在2018年Netflix纪录片系列《舞魂》中。《达拉斯观察家报》报道称，约翰逊曾将一名10岁的男学生称为自己的“迷你版”，这名孩子在该系列剧的一集中打扮成艾莉莎·爱德华兹的样子。
当被问及此次偶遇时，塔拉里科的发言人反而将批评矛头指向了共和党对手：
“詹姆斯最喜欢的表演者是肯·帕克斯顿——他扮成总检察长的样子，却给儿童性侵犯者提供特权交易，”塔拉里科竞选团队发言人JT·恩尼斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
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福克斯新闻数字频道也联系了约翰逊的代理方征求评论。
上周，福克斯新闻单独询问塔拉里科关于他有争议的性别及相关议题言论时，他表示自己“过去的一些表述偏离了目标”。
他当时表示，自己不再相信存在六种性别，并称人们提起这类言论是因为他们不想与占多数席位的共和党人讨论“六美元柴油”。
福克斯新闻的布鲁克·泰勒为本报告贡献了内容。
本文作者在宾夕法尼亚州阿伦敦出生长大，自2013年起在福克斯新闻纽约和华盛顿分社工作。
WATCH: Talarico instantly names favorite Texas drag queen — a performer who says he ‘works with children’
September 14, 2026 2:40pm EDT / Fox News
The Democrat’s praise for the performer known for youth drag advocacy adds fuel to an already contentious campaign
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Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico tells man that his favorite drag queen is Alyssa Edwards, a performer with a notable resume of performing with children.
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico instantly named Alyssa Edwards when asked at a campaign event to identify his favorite drag queen in the state — pointing to someone who has publicly described himself as “a drag performer that works with children.”
Talarico’s past comments on sexuality and gender issues have become a line of attack in the Senate race, including his remark that “God is nonbinary” and his 2023 praise for Texas having “some of the best drag queens in the nation.”
“Mr. Talarico, so nice to meet you… I was there when you defended the drags,” video shows a man telling the Democratic nominee as he approached to take a photo together at the event.
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State Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas.(Eric Gay/AP Photo)
“Who’s your favorite drag queen in Texas?” the man asks in the video.
Without a pause, Talarico responds: “Oh, my gosh. Probably Alyssa Edwards.”
The exchange comes after the Washington Free Beacon reported on a 2021 event Talarico headlined called “Taylor PRIDE” in Taylor, Texas, where an 11-year-old boy performed in drag under the name Kween Kee Kee.
In the more recent exchange, Talarico’s instant response naming Edwards referred to Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, whose stage name is Alyssa Edwards. Johnson has been an outspoken advocate for youth drag shows.
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“I remember being at World Pride in New York a few years back and sharing the stage with my dance students, one of the most powerful moments of my life,” Johnson said in an interview with Out magazine.
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State Rep. James Talarico speaks to supporters on primary night, in Austin, Texas, on March 3, 2026.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Johnson’s work with young dancers was also featured in the 2018 Netflix docuseries “Dancing Queen.” The Dallas Observer reported that Johnson called one 10-year-old male student his “mini-me,” and that the child dressed as Alyssa Edwards during an episode of the series.
When asked about the encounter, a spokesperson for Talarico instead appeared to turn the criticism toward the Republican opponent:
“James’ favorite performer is Ken Paxton — who dresses up as attorney general while giving sweetheart deals to child sex predators,” Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis told Fox News Digital.
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Fox News Digital also reached out to Johnson’s representation for comment.
Asked separately by Fox News last week about his controversial comments on gender and related issues, Talarico said he “missed the mark on some of my past statements.”
He said then that he no longer believes there are six sexes, and that people are bringing up that kind of commentary because they do not want to talk about “six dollar diesel” with Republicans in the majority.
Fox News’ Brooke Taylor contributed to this report.
Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, worked in both the New York and Washington bureaus for Fox News since 2013.
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