pattie gonia’s climate activism empire questioned after new docs reveal corporate sponsorship from oil-linked firms funding her glitzy drag tours
Could the queen of eco-justice actually be greenwashing for Big Oil? Leaked financial disclosures show that Pattie Gonia’s nonprofit accepted over $200,000 from a parent company that owns fracking permits in the Permian Basin—raising eyebrows as she continues to preach “decarbonization” to her millions of followers. While her viral reels show her hiking in heels and planting trees, skeptical observers are asking who really benefits from painting a corporate polluter as a partner in sustainability.