5 times Claudia Conway broke the internet: from a nude photo scandal to being grilled by Katy Perry on American Idol, former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway’s daughter keeps making headlines
After revealing that she wanted to seek emancipation from her parents in the lead-up to the 2020 US presidential election, it was believed the teen’s influence could have had a significant impact on voters, despite her being too young to vote herself.
Let’s take a look back at the 16-year-old’s biggest bombshell moments.
Kellyanne and George Conway quit
White House “whistleblower”
She gained plenty more attention after revealing that her mother had contracted the coronavirus in October, sparking speculation about the health of others connected to the White House. However the teen later distanced herself from suggestions she had any inside knowledge about the condition of politicians and their associates, despite earlier claiming that Donald Trump’s health was worse than he was making out.
“Revenge porn” scandal
The tension between Claudia and her mother got even worse in January 2021 when she accused Kellyanne of leaking a nude photo of her daughter online. Claudia later backtracked on the accusation and claimed to followers it appeared her mother had kept the picture to use as leverage against, her but someone may have hacked Kellyanne’s Twitter account and posted the image.
American Idol
Claudia shocked her following when she appeared on American Idol, and what was perhaps even more surprising was how well she did. However it wasn’t a totally smooth ride as singer Katy Perry, a judge on the show, probed her about her family life – asking whether her parents hug her. Critics also suggested the ABC network exploited the teenager.
Both her father George and her mother Kellyanne appeared on the singing competition as they supported her performances. Claudia didn’t make it to the finals and was eliminated from the competition in an episode that aired in March. But as past contestants have proved, winning the show isn’t always the best outcome.
Claudia’s hospitalisation
Despite somewhat toning down her political content, 2021 continues to be full of drama. In March, Claudia was hospitalised with an appendicitis scare and told her followers, “Let’s hope my appendix isn’t about to burst.” In a TikTok video she appeared hooked up to an IV with the Lil Baby x Gunna song Drip Too Hard playing.
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- Both mum Kellyanne and dad George Conway – co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project – resigned for ‘family reasons’ after the 16-year-old’s intervention
- She broke the news that her mother had Covid-19 on social media and later showed a TikTok video of herself hooked up to an IV after an appendicitis scare