People are tweeting memes again about Nancy Reagan’s alleged wild past.
As reported by Vice in 2021, it all began when Abigail Shapiro, sister of Ben Shapiro and a YouTuber known for promoting a “classic woman” lifestyle, compared a risque photo of pop legend Madonna to a more clean, aspirational family photo of the Reagan family. In response, the internet uncovered details about Nancy Reagan’s supposed pre-White House life, directly contradicting the wholesome photo Abigail shared.
According to an unauthorized biography by Kitty Kelley, Nancy was allegedly known for performing oral sex in Hollywood, even in offices. Apparently Nancy had a reputation for giving the best blowjob in town, per a Village Voice article from 1998. Chaos ensued on Twitter, where she was called a “throat goat” with “that gawk gawk 3000.”
On Tuesday, the New York Times published an essay called “What Would Nancy Reagan Do?” written by Gahl Hodges Burt, a former social secretary to President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.
Burt’s essay earnestly reflected on her experiences working with the former First Lady during Reagan’s first term, and contemplating what kind of advice Nancy would give to current First Lady Jill Biden as the upcoming presidential election approaches.
We should note that Karen Tumulty, a Washington Post editor who wrote a biography about Reagan, called the rumors "more complicated and much more nuanced" than the "salacious stuff" that emerged from Kelley's book.
Still, given that the internet never forgets, social media users answered the NYT’s prompt with a ton of memes referring to the former First Lady’s alleged past. Check out some of the reactions below.
The resurgence of these NSFW memes about Nancy Reagan are kind of ironic. As pointed out by Vice, she held conservative views on women’s liberation and held a public stance against pornography.
