50 Cent Denies Flirting With Rep. Lauren Boebert Amid Viral Photos: 'I'm Not Into Dating Right Now'
Rapper 50 Cent has shut down suggestions that he's interested in Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert romantically after making seemingly flirty posts about her on social media.
While promoting the final season of "Power Book II: Ghost" in New York City Thursday, 50 Cent was asked by a TMZ reporter if he was interested in dating Boebert.
The 48-year-old rapper-actor -- whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III -- responded that he isn't looking for a girlfriend at the moment.
"I'm not into dating right now," 50 Cent told the outlet, adding that posing for his now-viral photos with Boebert was all he had time for.
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On Wednesday, 50 Cent took to Instagram and X, formerly Twitter, to post a cozy photo of him and Boebert.
"Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican making the [W]hite [H]ouse look good," 50 Cent captioned the snap, adding a smirking face emoji.
While 50 Cent mentioned the White House, the photo was actually taken at the Capitol, where he met lawmakers Wednesday to advocate for more Black representation in the liquor and music industries.
Boebert posted another photo from the meeting on her own X account, showing 50 Cent with a hand on her waist as they smiled for the camera.
"I'd still love you if you flipped burgers at Burger King @50Cent, I used to do that myself!" she wrote. "Thanks for the photo, great to meet you!"
The photos quickly went viral and led to a number of social media users bringing up Boebert's viral 2023 incident at a Denver theater.
"What movie did you guys see?" one top comment under 50 Cent's X post read.
Another user simply wrote the title "Beetlejuice" thrice.
In September last year, Boebert was escorted out of a performance of the "Beetlejuice" musical at the Buell Theater in Denver for "causing a disturbance."
The Colorado Republican was accused of vaping and inappropriately groping her male companion inside the theater.
After seeing the comments, 50 Cent seemingly defended Boebert on X and noted that he took photos with other lawmakers as well, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.
"Wait, wait, guys [I] took pictures with everyone and all you seem to care about is Lauren," 50 Cent wrote alongside a photo of him at the Capitol. "What did she do in a dark theater that hasn't been done, my God ! Hey I don't have chlamydia by the way. LOL."