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Kathleen Gustafson

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The Resume

    Resident of Homer, Alaska
    Local school theater teacher
    Confronted Sarah Palin with a sign reading 'Worst Governor Ever' during filming for a Sarah Palin's Alaska episode (August 9, 2010)
    Video of the interaction went viral after Palin was accused of 'rolling her eyes' at her
    Story was covered on CBS News, Entertainment Weekly and Salon

Why she might be annoying:

    She is a Janet Napolitano lookalike.
    She performed in a drag queen band.
    She was yet another flash-in-the-pan political memetic celebrity (see: Joe the Plumber, Tito the Builder).
    She was accused by Right-wing critics of lying after self-identifying as a teacher (she was actually a theater tech).
    Her back-and-forth with Sarah, as well as her daughter Bristol, was bizarre and really didn't show any of them in a great light.
    Among the more awkward tidbits was Gustafson calling her a 'sell-out' who quit the governorship as soon as 'cash was waved in' her face and Palin becoming giddy at the thought of being described as 'a celebrity.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is active with local KBBI Radio in Homer.
    Palin appeared to roll her eyes and groan after Gustafson self-identified as a teacher, although she denied doing it (writing on Facebook: 'Yes, it’s come to this: the media is now trying to turn my eyebrow movements into story lines!')
    According to Bristol in the video, she was 'just jealous.'
    Contrary to what right wing blogs claimed, she really is a licensed teacher.
    She directed a production of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' starring Jewell's brother.
    The video ended with Palin saying 'We probably have a lot in common' and Gustafson answering 'yes, we probably do.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 53 Votes: 62.26% Annoying