Looks like someone just hit AOC with a reality check — and the internet’s eating it up.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger to headlines, but her latest one isn’t exactly flattering. She’s once again claiming her identity as a tough “Bronx girl” — except there’s one problem: a New York Republican lawmaker has receipts. Literally.
Assemblyman Matt Slater pulled out the yearbook and dropped a photo of AOC at Yorktown High School — a quiet, wealthy suburb about an hour away from the Bronx.
🗣️ “If you’re a BX girl then why are you in my Yorktown yearbook? Give it up already,” he wrote. Savage.
For years, AOC has leaned into her Bronx roots as part of her working-class image. But Slater’s post has reignited debate over how real that image really is. Many online are calling it classic political cosplay — presenting as an underdog while growing up in one of New York’s richest counties.
The internet’s reaction? A mix of shock, memes, and “we knew it” energy:
“Not the yearbook receipt 😂”
“Westchester County? That ain’t the BX, fam.”
“This is why people don’t trust politicians.”
Whether you see it as harmless branding or full-blown fabrication, one thing’s for sure: this “Bronx girl” story just got fact-checked hard.
💀 Sorry AOC — the internet never forgets.
