https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/08/08/kristi-noem-rips-south-park-portrayal-as-lazy-and-petty/
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Thursday night her portrayal on this week's episode of "South Park," which has garnered criticism from Washington for ripping President Donald Trump and his administration, is "petty" and "lazy," but admitted she didn't watch the episode.
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Noem appeared on conservative radio host Glenn Beck's show Thursday night, where she said it is "so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look."
On the Wednesday night episode of "South Park," Noem was portrayed wearing makeup and an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement uniform, and in one scene, her Botox procedure dissolved, causing the cartoon character's face to melt.
On Thursday night, South Park made the image of Noem's character's face melting its profile picture across its social media platforms.
Noem called the portrayal "petty," stating it's "always the liberals and the extremists who do that.
