Bizarre origins of Gavin Newom’s ‘look’: Governor had high school makeover after after being bullied as ‘Newscum,’ wore suit to school

Bianca Heyward
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:07:50 -0500

In his memoir "Young Man in a Hurry," Gavin Newsom recalls high school bullies calling him "Newscum," prompting a makeover long before he became California's governor.