Drag performer accused of stealing $700 from audience member's purse
A “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumnus has been accused of stealing money from a woman’s purse in the middle of a Las Vegas “Drag Brunch” performance.
A “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumnus has been accused of stealing money from a woman’s purse in the middle of a Las Vegas “Drag Brunch” performance.
A video posted to TikTok by Megan Gerber shows former “Drag Race” contestant Shannel, whose real name is Bryan Watkins, removing cash from a purse while the audience looks on. At the end of the video, which has over 4 million views, Watkins puts down the purse and struts away. Gerber alleges that the purse is hers and that about $700 was taken.
Gerber did not respond to a request for comment.
In a series of TikTok videos, Gerber shared additional details about the incident, which occurred Saturday at the Mexican-themed bar and grill franchise Señor Frogs. Gerber alleged that after the incident, Watkins, who was one of the brunch’s headliners, realized Gerber was upset and asked her from the stage what was wrong. When Gerber accused Watkins of stealing hundreds of dollars, Watkins responded, “B—-, please, I took a dollar,” Gerber alleged.
“There were tables next to us that saw him take the wad of cash out of my wallet, and nobody told him he could go into my purse,” Gerber said in one of the videos. She alleged that she then excused herself from the performance and reported the incident to the venue’s general manager. Afterward, she said, she reported the incident to the police.
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