This Photo Does Not Show the New U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica

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2nd August 2023

This Photo Does Not Show the New U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica

The image shows the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst (Twitter)

The Claim

This photo shows the U.S ambassador to Jamaica.

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Social media users recently circulated an image that allegedly shows the U.S ambassador to Jamaica.

This is the new US ambassador to Jamaica and his wife.
Jamaica is in a rage over this but the US says they will cut off all aid to Jamaica if they do not let him and his wife go there to do their job. 🤷 pic.twitter.com/voHgSKgdpR
— JustSociety (@justsociety4all) July 28, 2023

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading.

Image of Conchita Wurst Claimed to Show U.S Ambassador

After conducting a reverse image search, Misbar’s team found that the image shows the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst.

The Austrian newspaper “kurier” first published the image back in 2019 with a text that reads: “Singer Conchita, alias Tom Neuwirth, came to the opera ball on Thursday evening in a skin-tight, low-cut white dress by designer Juergen Christian Hoerl and with a bald head. The artist, who is also an ambassador for the EuroPride taking place in Vienna in June, recently showed her new styling at the Tuntenball in Graz."

The singer also published another photo displaying his look on his Instagram account.

Who is Conchita Wurst?

Conchita Wurst is the stage persona of Austrian singer, recording artist, and drag queen Thomas Neuwirth. Born on November 6, 1988, Neuwirth created the character of Conchita Wurst, a bearded woman.

Conchita Wurst came to international fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, representing Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix."