Second JD Vance drag photo surfaces online

A second image of J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, allegedly dressed as a woman in a blonde wig, has surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The photo, captioned “a second photo has hit my inbox,” shows a man in drag, wearing the same wig and costume as in a previous image reportedly taken by a Yale classmate in 2012. This second image, with the subject looking down at the camera and hands behind their neck, was shared by the same account that posted the first picture.

The release of this second image has fueled further speculation and commentary online, with some users on X noting a resemblance between a young Vance and YouTube legend Shane Dawson.

Travis Whitfill, who sourced the alleged photo, stated that it was taken by a Yale classmate at a Halloween party and later shared in a group chat. Whitfill forwarded the image to Matt Bernstein, host of the A Bit Fruity podcast, who then posted it online.

The first image went viral on Sunday, sparking widespread discussions and trending under the hashtag #sofaLoren, a nod to Italian actress Sophia Loren.