Boebert's campaign manager initially denied that she had been vaping, but surveillance video showed her raising her hand to her face and exhaling a puff of smoke.
Boebert subsequently apologized for her actions, but she has also claimed that the video was being used to "smear" her and that she was simply having a "good time" at the theater.
On September 17, 2023, extended footage of the incident was released, which appeared to show Boebert and her companion touching each other intimately during the show.