Representatives for former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to a report that her husband cross-dresses and engages with fetish models on the internet, telling the New York Post she is is “devastated” by the news.

“Ms. Noem is devastated,” Noem’s reps told the New York Post on Tuesday. “The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time.”

Noem’s representatives did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

On Tuesday, the Daily Mail reported that Noem’s husband, 56-year-old Bryon Noem, posted photos online dressed in women’s clothing, often with fake breasts, and talked with models in the “bimbofication” scene, which involves women dressing up as stereotypical bimbos.

Bryon Noem reportedly told models he loved “huge, huge ridiculous boobs,” and made “indiscreet remarks” about his wife, according to the Daily Mail. He also allegedly sent models money, up to $25,000, via CashApp and PayPal.

The Daily Mail reported that Bryon Noem’s online persona could have made Kristi Noem, who was the secretary of homeland security until earlier this month when President Donald Trump fired her, vulnerable to blackmail.

After news of Bryon Noem’s secret life became public, some politicians posted about it on social media, including the official account for the Democratic Party, which posted that both Bryon and Kristi Noem “like to dress up,” a reference to ads she made while serving as DHS secretary that cost more than $200 million.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) posted that the news was personal matter and a distraction from other “priorities.”

While Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she made her anti-LGBTQ position known, whether it was banning transgender athletes in women’s sports or signing a bill into law allowing people to deny LGBTQ people service based on religious beliefs.

Kristi Noem’s alleged relationships have also stirred controversy. Rumors have swirled that she has been having a long-time affair with homeland security aide Corey Lewandowski, even though the two are married to other people. At a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month, Kristi Noem called the rumors “tabloid garbage.”

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