Chuck Norris' Manager Insists 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Star Wasn't at Capitol Riot

Chuck Norris's Manager Insists 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Star Was on the Texas Range During Capitol Riot

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After a photo of “Chuck Norris” at last week’s U.S. Capitol riot started making the rounds online, the “Walker, Texas Ranger” actor’s manager has insisted it was just a lookalike and not the star himself.

According to the manager, Norris was at home on the range (yeah, you read that right) while the riots in Washington, D.C. were taking place.

“This is not Chuck Norris and is a wannabe lookalike, although Chuck is much more handsome,” his manager told the Daily Beast on Tuesday. “Chuck remains on his range in Texas, where he has been with his family.”

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But the internet was not so easily convinced after seeing the selfie that Norris’ doppelgänger took with a Trump supporter. The resemblance is uncanny, and, as many Twitter users pointed out, Norris does have a history of right-wing beliefs. One user screenshotted a news article from The Guardian about the actor’s opposition to LGBTQ Boy Scout and Girl Scout troop leaders, as well as a 2012 ABC News story in which Norris said that voting for Barack Obama would bring “1,000 years of darkness.” On top of that, Norris publicly endorsed Roy Moore for Alabama senator, and has historically been pro-gun rights.

However, Norris defenders said the selfie from last week’s rally doesn’t match up when compared to recent photos and videos of the actor. One user also pointed out that Norris has green eyes, while the man’s eyes in the photo appear to be darker.

On Tuesday, Norris himself took to Facebook to give his side of the story.

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“It has come to my attention that unfortunately there was a Chuck Norris lookalike at the DC Capitol riots on January 6th. It wasn’t me and I wasn’t there,” the actor wrote. “Let me be clear that there is no room for violence of any kind in our society, including in the context of political protests and that a peaceful transition of power is fundamental to our democratic system of government. I am and always will be for Law and Order. Your friend, Chuck Norris.”

See the selfie below and decide for yourself.

Chuck Norris' management denies he was at the Capitol during riots: "He's much more handsome" https://t.co/alChNgLro2 pic.twitter.com/9V7GWoAsZO

— 98.7 KLUV (@KLUV987) January 13, 2021

Winter TV 2021: All the Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows - So Far (Photos)

The new year has arrived and with it comes many new things, including fresh TV programming. And while the winter typically sees a lull in the TV calendar -- and Winter 2021 is going to be exacerbated due to the pandemic -- there are still several new and returning shows premiering in the coming months. Click through TheWrap's gallery to find out what they are and when they will debut.

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Series: "Bridgerton" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Dec. 25 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Letterkenny" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Saturday, Dec. 26 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "The Masked Dancer" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Dec. 27 Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Fox
Series: "Streets of Dreams with Marcus Lemonis" Net: CNBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Dec. 29 Time: 10 p.m.
CNBC
Series: "Vikings" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Wednesday, Dec. 30 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, Dec. 31 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Cobra Kai" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 1 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Headspace Guide to Meditation" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 1 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Dream Home Makeover" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 1 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Net: VH1 Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 1 Time: 8 p.m.
Vh1
Series: "The Watch" Net: BBC America Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 3 Time: 8 p.m.
BBC
Series: "Call Me Kat" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 3 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Home Town" Net: HGTV Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 3 Time: 8 p.m.
HGTV
Series: "Last Man Standing" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 3 Time: 9:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Rookie" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 3 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines" and 53 other Discovery+ originals Net: Discovery+ Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 4 Time: N/A
Discovery+
Series: "The Bachelor" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 4 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "The Wall" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 4 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "The Hustler" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 4 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "History of Swear Swords" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 5 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 5 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Name That Tune" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Coyote" Net: CBS All Access Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: N/A
CBS All Access
Series: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Mr. Mayor" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Hell's Kitchen" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Chase" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Go-Big Show" Net: TBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 7 Time: 9 p.m.
TBS
Series: "Dickinson" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 8 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 8 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 8 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "A Discovery of Witches" Net: Sundance Now Premiere Date: Saturday, Jan. 9 Time: N/A
Sundance Now
Series: "American Gods" Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 10 Time: 8 p.m.
Starz
Series: "Ty Breaker" Net: HGTV Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 11 Time: 9 p.m.
HGTV
Series: "Straight Up Steve Austin" Net: USA Network Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 11 Time: 11 p.m.
USA Network
Series: "Two Sentence Horror Stories" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 12 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "The Resident" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 12 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Trickster" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 12 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Prodigal Son" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 12 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Night Stalker" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 13 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Call Your Mother" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 13 Time: 9:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Search Party" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 14 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "Servant" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 15 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "Disenchantment" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "WandaVision" Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 15 Time: N/A
Disney+
Series: "Batwoman" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 17 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "9-1-1" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 18 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "All American" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 18 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "9-1-1: Lone Star" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 18 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "American Greed" Net: CNBC Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 18 Time: 10 p.m.
Series: "Finding Your Roots" Net: PBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 19 Time: 8 p.m.
PBS
Series: "Riverdale" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Nancy Drew" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Walker" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 21 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Legacies" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, Jan. 21 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "The Sister" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 22 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 22 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Fate: The Winx Saga" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Jan. 22 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Charmed" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Jan. 24 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Snowpiercer" Net: TNT Premiere Date: Monday, Jan. 25 Time: 9 p.m.
TNT
Series: "To Tell the Truth" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Jan. 26 Time: 8 p.m.
Series: "Mixed-ish" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 26 Time: 9:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Resident Alien" Net: Syfy Premiere Date: Wednesday, Jan. 27 Time: 10 p.m.
Syfy
Series: "Firefly Lane" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, Feb. 3 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "The Snoopy Show" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Feb. 5 Time: N/A
Apple TV+Apple TV+
Series: "The Equalizer" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 7 Time: 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
CBS
Series: "Black Lightning" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Monday, Feb. 8 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Tough as Nails" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, Feb. 10 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Clarice" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Feb. 11 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Cherries Wild" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 14 Time: 7 p.m.
Fox
Series: "American Idol" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 14 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "The Great North" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 14 Time: 8:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Young Rock" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Feb. 16 Time: 8:30 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Kenan" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Feb. 16 Time: 9 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Good Trouble" Net: Freeform Premiere Date: Wednesday, Feb. 17 Time: 10 p.m.
Freeform
Series: "For All Mankind" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Feb. 19 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "When Calls the Heart" Net: Hallmark Channel Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 21 Time: 9 p.m.
Hallmark Channel
Series: "Superman & Lois" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Feb. 23 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Snowfall" Net: FX Premiere Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24 Time: 10 p.m.
FX
Series: "The Walking Dead"* Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, Feb. 28 Time: 9 p.m. *Second half of Season 10
AMC
Series: "The Flash" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, March 2 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Friday, March 19 Time: N/A
Disney+
Series: "Solar Opposites" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, March 26 Time: N/A
Hulu

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The new year has arrived and with it comes many new things, including fresh TV programming. And while the winter typically sees a lull in the TV calendar -- and Winter 2021 is going to be exacerbated due to the pandemic -- there are still several new and returning shows premiering in the coming months. Click through TheWrap's gallery to find out what they are and when they will debut.

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