Gov. Cuomo’s creepy COVID test comments resurface: ‘You make that gown look good’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo — now being called on to resign over allegations of sexual harassment — apparently couldn’t help himself during a live press briefing last spring, commenting on the appearance of a female doctor in full protective gear who was administering him a coronavirus test.

The unsolicited, preserved-on-video comment now stands out, with Cuomo publicly accused of sexual harassment by three women in less than a week.

“You make that gown look good,” Cuomo said as Dr. Elizabeth Dufort — clad in the personal protective equipment that has become standard issue for medical professionals during the pandemic — walked out at his Albany briefing in May.

Dufort maintained a professional demeanor, offering a slight chuckle but otherwise ignoring the comment to instruct Cuomo to lift his head and close his eyes for the nasal swab test.

“Close my eyes? Why do I need to close my eyes?” asked Cuomo, hamming it up for journalists on hand for the briefing. “Question the doctor, that’s OK.”

After administering the test — which later came back negative — Dufort left the briefing.

Dufort did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the Cuomo administration.

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