The Image Doesn’t Show Congress’ Rahul Gandhi Posing With an Adult Film Actor
The image actually shows Gandhi posing for a picture with Nathalia Ramos, who is an actor.
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An image of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seen posing with a woman is going viral on the internet with users identifying the latter as an American adult film actor.
An X (formerly Twitter) premium handle named '@Warlock_mohit' shared the photo with a caption that said, "Rahul Gandhi with an American Porn Star. (sic)"
The above post had gained over a million views on the platform. You can view archives of similar claims here, here, and here.
What are the facts?: The image dates back to 2017 and actually shows Gandhi posing for a photo with a Hollywood actor named Nathalia Ramos. This means that the claim is false.
How did we find that out?: We conducted a reverse image search and found the same visual uploaded on the official Facebook handle of Hollywood actor Nathalia Ramos.
It was posted on 14 September 2017.
The image's caption said, "Last night with the eloquent and insightful Rahul Gandhi. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to meet and listen to so many brilliant thinkers from all parts and perspectives of the world. It is only with an open mind and open heart that we can really make the world a better place. Thank you Berggruen Institute for opening mine. #IdeasMatter."
We further found an image from the event, which showed Gandhi wearing the same outfit, on the official X handle of Berggruen Institute.
About the actor: As per her official website, Ramos is an actor, writer, and digital content producer. She is known for her role in Nickelodeon's TV series House of Anubis. Ramos holds a degree in Political Science from USC.
Her IMDb profile, too, carries details about her filmography and her roles in different series.
Same image, different claim: Team WebQoof had previously debunked the same image when it was viral with a claim that it showed Gandhi posing with his wife, who allegedly was from Colombia.
You can read our old fact-check here.
The report was last updated on 24 April 2019.
(Source: The Quint/Screenshot)
Conclusion: Evidently, the image is old and is being shared with a false claim on the internet.
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