NJ mom votes in creepy Handmaid’s Tale outfit, reveals which candidate makes her feel threatened, ‘I don’t feel safe’

Veronica McGrogan donned a scarlet robe and oversized white hood from the dystopian Hulu series - The Handmaid’s Tale.

Published on: Nov 6, 2024, 06:03:26 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A weeping New Jersey mother went to vote on Tuesday, October 5, wearing a Handmaid’s Tale outfit. 50-year-old optician Veronica McGrogan donned a scarlet robe and oversized white hood from the dystopian Hulu series – The Handmaid’s Tale.

NJ mom votes in creepy Handmaid’s Tale outfit, reveals which candidate makes her feel threatened (New York Post screenshot)

“What this outfit means to me is my way of fighting back,” McGrogan said after casting her ballot at Bloomfield Middle School, in Bloomfield in Essex County.

The costume from the series, adapted fromMargaret Atwood’s dystopian novel,has become a protest symbol for women’s rights, especially around abortion. McGrogan believes Donald Trump threatens these rights.

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‘I could wake up tomorrow, and this might not be a costume’

“I have a blended family. I have a wife. I have a trans daughter. Everything [Trump’s supporters] are against, I kind of check all those lists,’’ the married mom of two said, according to New York Post.

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“And it’s terrifying,” she continued. “I am emotional because this is not a film, this is not a series, this is not a show. This is actually reality.”

“I could wake up tomorrow, and this might not be a costume,’’ McGrogan said of her outfit. “This could be reality.”

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“I don’t feel safe,’’ she added. “And being here today, voting for [Kamala Harris], making my contribution, to my vote counting for her, hopefully she will be our next president.”

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New Jersey reportedly gets 14 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Back in 2020, Joe Biden won the Garden State with 57.34% of the votes.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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