Axios reporter Marc Caputo has reported that Bryon Noem's secret life may have been revealed by a sex worker who is in the U.S. illegally. Caputo received a tip in February alleging that Noem was involved in a fetish known as "bimbofication", which involves dressing like a woman and acting out the part. The tip was supported by photos of Bryon crossdressing and wearing inflated breasts. Caput promised to protect the source but intended to reveal the identity of the sex worker. Noem, who was dismissed from her position as the DHS chief, dismissed by the end of her tenure and accused of obscuring national security.