Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner created suggestive profile on hookup app KiK
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has come under scrutiny for a sexually suggestive profile he created on the hookup app KiK. The profile, which features a shirtless photo and was created in 2016, has raised questions about his past as he campaigns for a Senate seat. His wife, Amy Platner, has defended him amid media reports about his online behavior and expressed frustration over the focus on personal issues rather than his political platform.
- ▪Graham Platner created a sexually suggestive profile on the hookup app KiK when he was 31 years old.
- ▪His wife, Amy Platner, recorded a video defending him and criticized media outlets for spreading gossip.
- ▪The Platner campaign is facing scrutiny over Mr. Platner's past online comments, including controversial remarks on Reddit.
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner created a sexually suggestive profile on the hookup app KiK and used the app in his 30s. KiK is an anonymous messaging app used largely by teens and young adults. Mr. Platner’s profile on the app features a photo of himself shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist. The account uses the name Graham Platner and the handle associated with his Reddit and Instagram posts, “Phustle,” and “Phustle0331.” His distinctive tattoos can be seen in the photos, including the Chinese character for “love” on his chest. The profile was created in June 2016, when Mr. Platner was about 31 years old. He is 41 now.
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