Once again, the illustrious Sandy Cortez, also known as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to most of us, finds herself caught in a web of self-spun tales. It’s a classic episode of “As the Political World Turns,” starring our favorite congresswoman who can’t quite decide where she’s from. Her latest reveal? That her roots are as deeply embedded in the Bronx as apple pie is in American culture. But here’s the kicker: Our leading lady spent her formative years in the charming suburban enclave of Yorktown Heights. Quite the plot twist if you ask me.

For those keeping score, AOC’s grand tale of growing up in the Bronx seems to have been written by a novelist rather than a biographer. While she proudly claims to be a Bronx girl, most of her youth was spent in Yorktown Heights—right through kindergarten, middle school, and high school. And let’s not forget her stint at Boston University. The Bronx didn’t really make a cameo in her life until she was well into her early to mid-20s. If her story were a movie, the Yorktown Heights sequence would apparently be just a fleeting montage.

And while we’re on the topic of extravagant narratives, let’s not overlook her beloved “Fight the Oligarchy” tour. A rebel with a cause, AOC apparently fights the elite while jet-setting in luxury. It’s the modern-day Cinderella story of rags-to-riches, suburban edition. In her latest social media escapade, AOC clarifies her upbringing on a platform like 60 Minutes, no less. But somehow, Yorktown Heights got only 30 seconds of fame while the rest of the spotlight shone on her Bronx persona and her socialist stance.

Now, the narrative gets even richer. Imagine moving to a different place in your mid-20s and suddenly claiming it as your hometown. It’s like an Iowan packing up and moving to DC, only to proclaim, “I’m from DC!” when they spent most of their life back home in Iowa. Or a young adventurer relocating to Florida and immediately adopting the beach lifestyle as integral to their origin story. Yet, our spokesperson of the people seems to have no qualms in reconstructing her story on a whim. It’s a little bit of make-believe meets political biography.

The plot thickens: despite her attempts to distance herself from those Yorktown roots, some might say the truth is out there. Perhaps it’s not a lie if you truly believe it, or so the old Seinfeld adage goes. But one thing is clear: if you claim to be raised among the bustling streets of the Bronx without much evidence to back it up, viewers at home might start wondering if this whole storyline sits on a foundation of fiction. For AOC, the narrative rewrites itself at every turn, reminding us all that in the world of politics, sometimes reality can be just a little stranger than fiction.