Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem‘s husband, Bryon Noem, is at the center of a growing scandal involving allegations that he’s explored online fetish communities.
Byron was accused of speaking with models in the “bimbofication” on online forums, referring to individuals who have undergone surgical enhancements to look like dolls.
“Ms. Noem is devastated,” a spokesperson for Kristi said in a March 2026 statement. “The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time.”
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Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem‘s husband, Bryon Noem, allegedly told a dominatrix that he was willing to leave his wife for her. “He really liked a confident woman,” Bryon’s alleged dominatrix, Shy Sotomayor, told the Daily Mail in an interview published on Friday, April 10. “I don’t embrace the airhead, ditzy […]
Initial Reports About Bryon Noem Surface
In late March 2026, the Daily Mail published photos of Bryon Noem allegedly dressed in pink hot pants and wearing fake breasts apparently made of balloons. He was also pictured wearing green leggings in another set of images obtained by the outlet.
The outlet reported that Bryon allegedly paid $25,000 to chat with online models in the online “bimbofication” scene, which involves people who use silicone injections and various surgical enhancements to appear doll-like. He allegedly sent a message to one model and shared his love for “huge, huge ridiculous boobs.”
Kristi Noem responded to the allegations through a spokesperson.
“Ms. Noem is devastated,” the spokesperson told the New York Post in a March 31, 2026 statement. “The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time.”
An OnlyFans Model Claims Bryon Noem Offered Her Money
The allegations deepened when OnlyFans model Nicole Raccagno claimed she had been in contact with Bryon Noem, who allegedly offered to finance a breast augmentation for her.
“I f***ing want to pay it,” Bryon allegedly wrote to Raccagno, according to text messages obtained by the Daily Mail in March 2026. “You’re the one that I love. I would love to marry you.”
Raccagno, who goes by “Plastic Trophy Bimbo” online, claimed she started interacting with Bryon in 2020, when he allegedly subscribed to her OnlyFans page under the name “Jason From Chicago.” Bryon allegedly paid $1,500 per month to view Raccagno’s content.
“The arrangement was he’d get all my videos for $1,500 every month, to help me pay half my rent,” she told the Daily Mail. “He would never say no to me. He had to pay for my fillers, my Botox. Whenever I was not looking like a hot bimbo, he would give me money.”
Bryon has not publicly addressed the allegations.
Bryon Noem’s Alleged Dominatrix Speaks Out
Bryon Noem’s alleged dominatrix, Shy Sotomayor, told the Daily Mail in April 2026 that Bryon claimed that he would leave wife Kristi Noem for her.
“He really liked a confident woman,” Sotomayor said. “I don’t embrace the airhead, ditzy personality that a lot of bimbos do. I expect to be worshipped, not degraded.”
Sotomayor claimed that she connected with Bryon in 2025, during which he reportedly said that he could see them both “leaving [their] spouses for each other” and asked to be called “Crystal.”
“I was just jaw to the floor, thrown for a loop that he wanted to be called that,” Sotomayor said, acknowledging that “Crystal” sounds similar to Kristi’s name. “[It is] so close to her name, when he could have gone with Stephanie or something.”
Sotomayor revealed that Bryon agreed to pay $20,000 to meet in person, though neither the payment nor the meeting actually took place. She further alleged Bryon did pay her $7,600 in November 2025 for her services.
Megyn Kelly Claims That Byron Noem Attempted to Go to Rehab
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly claimed on an April 2026 episode of her podcast that Bryon Noem once attempted to enter a rehabilitation program for alleged sex addiction.
“I can report that he was — he texted — I have been reliably told by a source and sent the text messages which my source, who I believe, has provided to me that he attempted a 12-step program for sex rehab,” Kelly said on The Megyn Kelly Show. “It was a place called Pure Desire, and it incorporates the 12 steps. We looked that up to see if that was a known rehab place in South Dakota and we found that it’s, like, a ministry.”
Kelly claimed that she obtained a screenshot of an alleged text from Byron.
“I’m entering a therapy program. Much needed and much overdue. 40 days,” the text apparently read. “I appreciate the conversations we had in getting to know you better. You seem like a great person. I’m a work in progress!”
According to Kelly, Bryon did not complete the program.
Who Is Byron Noem’s Wife?
Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in March 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Kristi Noem and Bryon Noem have been married since 1992, tying the knot in Watertown, South Dakota. They share three children: daughters Kassidy and Kennedy and son Booker.
Kristi briefly served as the secretary of Homeland Security during President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Trump, who fired her in early March 2026, has since addressed the accusations against Byron.
“They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case, that’s too bad,” Trump told the Daily Mail on March 31, 2026. “I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it. That’s too bad, but I just know nothing about it.”
Us Weekly reached out to both Bryon and Kristi for comment.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.