Doug Emhoff is finest generally known as the devoted, supportive husband to former Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris. Proper out of the gate, he flourished within the function of a lifetime because the first-ever United States second gentleman when his lawyer spouse was sworn in as the USA’ first-ever feminine Vice President. “I like that America is attending to know my Doug, they usually’re seeing who he actually is thru this marketing campaign,” Harris penned in an announcement for Marie Claire in October 2020, forward of her and Joe Biden’s White Home win. “It is so clear in the whole lot he does: He’s somebody who loves his household, loves our nation, and is extremely supportive of these round him.”

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Nonetheless, it is value noting that Emhoff’s fame is not precisely spotless. Through the years, Emhoff’s life has been peppered with tragic particulars. As one can think about, following his spouse’s bid for VP, many got here out of the woodwork, sharing some messy rumors about Emhoff that painted him in a really shady gentle. Let’s get into it, we could?

Because the outdated saying goes, joyful spouse, joyful life. Maybe nobody understands that adage higher than Doug Emhoff. “Masculinity is loving your loved ones, caring about your loved ones, and being there for your loved ones,” Emhoff advised CNN journalist Dana Bash throughout an interview in October 2024. Alas, whereas Emhoff seems to be the proper hubby to Kamala Harris, he wasn’t precisely an award-winning husband to his first spouse, Kerstin Emhoff, with whom he shares two grownup kids. 

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In August 2024, the Each day Mail reported that Emhoff had participated in an extramarital affair throughout his first marriage with the couple’s nanny and that the affair resulted in a being pregnant. OOF. Whereas Emhoff’s spokesperson, Liza Acevedo, didn’t supply up a remark to the British tabloid relating to the affair rumor, Emhoff alluded to the allegations in an announcement to CNN. “Throughout my first marriage, Kerstin and I went by means of some powerful occasions on account of my actions. I took duty, and within the years since, we labored by means of issues as a household and have come out stronger on the opposite facet,” he mentioned. Luckily, there is no dangerous blood between Doug, Kamala, and Kerstin. Even Kerstin agrees he is a greater husband to Kamala. “In fact he is a greater husband, and that is nice,” Kerstin advised Time in November 2021. “That is the way it needs to be.”

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Sadly, it wasn’t simply an affair that got here again to hang-out Doug Emhoff. In October 2024, the Each day Mail additionally revealed a report with three nameless sources claiming that Emhoff assaulted a good friend of theirs whereas he was courting her. The story goes that the couple attended the Basis for AIDS Analysis Gala Dinner in France collectively. However because the alcohol-fueled night was winding down, tensions had been rising. In line with one supply, they had been attempting to get a cab within the wee hours of the morning when Emhoff’s then-girlfriend and alleged sufferer provided cash to a valet man in an effort to get a automobile faster. “She advised me she put her hand on his shoulder. Doug apparently thought that she was flirting, and came visiting and slapped her within the face.” In the meantime, one other supply mentioned that Emhoff “slapped her so exhausting she spun round.”

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It needs to be famous that Emhoff has unequivocally denounced the bodily assault allegations. “This report is unfaithful,” Emhoff’s spokesperson advised Semafor (through CNN). “Any suggestion that he would or has ever hit a lady is fake.”

Put ‘er there, associate. PSYCH. Except you’ve got been residing underneath a rock, you are most likely all too conversant in the stunning second Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer’s husband, Bruce Fischer, refused to shake palms with Kamala Harris throughout his spouse’s swearing-in ceremony. “I am not going to chew, don’t be concerned,” the then-Vice President quipped following the cringy trade.

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Whereas the general public has been gradual to neglect the snub, it seems the second additionally lives rent-free in Doug Emhoff’s thoughts. Relaxation assured, the tea was PIPING HOT at a ceremonial tea occasion on the White Home on January 21. The story goes that Bruce provided his hand to Emhoff, and Emhoff instantly rebuffed him. “Why would you attempt to shake my hand whenever you would not shake my spouse’s hand?” he requested. Later, CNN reported that Bruce ultimately provided up an apology for his conduct. Alexa, “Too Little, Too Late” by JoJo.