The man behind the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress gets his moment to shine in the new Netflix documentary Knock Down the House.
Riley Roberts, who is the partner of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is seen supporting the then-political hopeful as she balances her bartending job and personal responsibilities while waging a campaign against Democrat incumbent Joe Crowley.
He is introduced after one of Ocasio-Cortez's long days, with the two seen sitting inside her cramped apartment in the Bronx and lovingly bickering about the fact that Roberts had finished the pint of Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream that the two had in the freezer.
The couple then ponder whether they should have coffee or tea after their dinner.
Knock Down the House was purchased by Netflix at Sundance for a record $10 million back in Januarym, which led to reports that Ocasio-Cortez got a big pay day for her participation.
That money instead went to the producers and investors who paid for the making of the film according to Jubilee Films, the production company.
'FYI, $ for the sale of #KnockDownTheHouse goes to production companies, producers, the sales agent and of course taxes,' read a tweet from the company earlier this year.
'It means we can give to deserving nonprofits and don’t have to live off credit cards to make our next movie. But it DOESN'T go to @AOC or other candidates!'
Oscasio-Cortez's rep confirmed the production company's statement, telling DailyMail.com that the politician 'is getting zero dollars for the film.'
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Down with AOC: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (above with boyfriend Riley Roberts) is one of the upstart politicians featured in the Netflix documentary Knock Down the House
Happy couple: She is seen inside her cramped Bronx apartment with her boyfriend Riley Roberts (above) , who is introduced as the two lovingly bicker
Beard: Roberts is shown as a mostly silent but very supportive boyfriend to Ocasio-Cortez
Ocasio-Cortez's family is also a big part of the documentary, including her late father.
He is seen in some of the many childhood videos of Ocasio-Cortez, who breaks down in tears while recalling his death.
'Losing him when you're just figuring out the world was really hard,' she explains, having lost him while she was away at college.
'I didn't know up from down.'
Her mother Blanca and brother Gabriel are also key players in the documentary.
Blanca is seen at one family gathering describing
