Was next Vice President Mike Pence a gay porn star?

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People on Twitter are claiming to have unearthed VP elect Mike Pence’s gay porn past.

Users are sharing a split image of Mr Pence with a younger looking man well-known for doing gay porn scenes.

The pair clearly look similar in the face, prompting some to ask if the next Vice President is hiding a history of having gay sex on camera.

The Tweet has since been shared more than 1,600 times.

“Nothing ever stays in the past :)” the post explains.

 

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The young man is in fact Brad Patton, a former porn star and gold medal winning figure skater.

Mr Patton is said to have quit doing porn back in 2008, and has not since become Vice President of the United States.

The suggestion came as a shock to many on Twitter, with Pence being better known his homophobic views on LGBT equality and support for conversion therapy.