Who is Joy Villa? Singer Accuses Trump's Former Campaign Manager of Harassment
American singer Joy Villa has accused President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski of repeatedly slapping her behind when they posed for a photo at a November gala in Washington, Politico reported.
Villa also tweeted a picture of the two posing "seconds before he slapped my ass" along with a link of the Politico article.
According to the report in Politico, Villa, a huge Trump supporter who drew headlines by wearing a "Make America Great Again” dress to the Grammys earlier this year, in an interview Friday alleged that Lewandowski slapped her behind at a holiday party at the Trump International Hotel in Washington in late November which was held to celebrate the POTUS’s first year in office.
Villa claimed that she was introduced to Lewandowski for the first time during the party by a friend after which they posed for a picture together.
“I said, if you’re busy, don’t worry about it, we don’t have to take a photo. I’m wearing this silver suit and stretchy pants, and after the photo, he smacks my ass really hard. It was completely demeaning and shocking,” Villa recalled.
Villa also revealed to Politico that she confronted Lewandowski, friendly at first and said, “Watch it. I can report you on sexual harassment.” In response to Villa’s warning, Lewandowski reportedly hit back asking her to go ahead and complaint before “smacking her ass” again. “He said, ‘Go ahead, I work in the private sector,’” Villa told Politico. “Then he smacks my ass again.”
Born in April 1986 in Orange, California, Villa, also known as Princess Joy Villa, is an American singer, songwriter and political commentator. Villa made her political ambitions clear on Oct. 27, when she announced she was considering running for Congress as a Republican from Florida or New York City.
However, she confirmed to "Fox and Friends" on Dec. 13 that she would run for Congress in the state of Florida.
She currently resides in New York City and practices Scientology. She is married to Danish writer and photographer Thorsten Overgaard since December 2016.
Villa’s claims were backed by a friend who witnessed the exchange but chose to stay anonymous as the former Trump campaign manager still carries influence with the president.
Villa also revealed that at the time it all seemed like a big joke to Lewandowski. “Corey laughed in my face and ran away. It felt like it was all a big joke to him. It was the most ridiculous thing I have ever experienced. It was shocking and gross.” she said.
Villa also claimed to be terribly disturbed by the whole confrontation and said that she understood how every woman must feel after being sexually harassed.
Villa also added that though at first, she was averse to the idea of coming forward with her story, however, after seeing several women come forward in the past few months against sexual harassment from men in media, entertainment, politics and other industries motivated her to share her side of the story.
Lewandowski remained unavailable for any comment.
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