Just when you thought the drama surrounding RuPaul’s Drag Race season two winner Tyra Sanchez and the upcoming DragCon event in Los Angeles couldn’t escalate any further, Sanchez has taken to social media to post what is being widely interpreted as a threat of violence.
While the likelihood there’s any legitimacy to the threat is extremely low, it crosses a clear line.
“Fair warning:” she wrote, “DO NOT attend RuPaul’s DragCon on May 12, 2018. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
We expect the post to be deleted or removed any moment, but here it is:
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Fair warning: DO NOT attend RuPaul’s DragCon on May 12, 2018. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Posted by Tyra Sanchez on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Sanchez was previously banned from the event after she posted a video attacking fellow season 2 queen Tatianna and season 4’s Phi Phi O’Hara with threats of violence.
In the video, Sanchez says, “But when you see Ms. Phi Phi and Ms. Mother F*cking Tati’s ass stretched out on the motherf*cking ground, you will know it was me. Yeah, I may not have physically did it, but it will be my doing. Remember that sh*t, bi*ch.”
Related: Winner of ‘Drag Race’ banned from RuPaul’s DragCon
Tyra responded by posting an email she received from World of Wonder, the production company behind Drag Race and DragCon, that stated she could participate in the event if she recorded a “sincere public apology” that denounces violence.
She did not issue such an apology, adding “You can continue to push your narrative that I’m some angry black queen, but you and I know that is simply untrue. If you want to remove me from DragCon because of some drag queen drama then by all means remove me.”
Fans have swiftly condemned Sanchez’s “warning.”
“427 mass shootings in America in 2017, 96 in 2018 alone, and you think it’s cute to post a ‘warning’ like this?” one commenter asked, adding, “This is NOT okay Tyra.”
Others expressed their displeasure with an outstretched hand: “Tyra, don’t say that like that. It sounds like a threat. Please don’t do nothing crazy, we’re still rooting for you! Please believe that you still have loyal fans who care and love you. If you need someone to talk to please inbox me your number or I can inbox you mine. Take care.”
We’ll update this post as events unfold.
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Nowuvedoneit
She’s not well, she should be checked in by her family or close friends if she has any. Her mental state has detoriated steadily in the past year.
Tête Carrée
A drag queen making threats. The police must be laughing their asses off. “Don’t hate the drag queens, they are the ambassadors of our community.” Sigh.
Nowuvedoneit
It’s unusual that a black person would make threats unlike white males who go on mass killing sprees but aren’t viewed as dangerous. It’s more likely a person would be killed by an angry white man than a black person so they probably don’t know how to handle such a rare event.
Polaro
Why are you making this about race?
Cylest Brooks
It’s a valuable point that Nowuvedoneit makes, and they’re not “making it about race”… they’re simply pointing out a racial aspect of this conversation.
I’m going to keep my eye on this thread, so please remember to keep all comments focused on the subject and within the guidelines of the comment policy please.
mhoffman953
@Nowuvedoneit
“It’s more likely a person would be killed by an angry white man than a black person”
FBI crime data and data compiled by the DOJ disagrees with you
ciasteczek
It has nothing to do with race. Its simply one mean fame wh*re who happened to be black. Adding the race card to the conv is simply stupid.
mhoffman953
@ciasteczek
Agreed
Roan
It would be great if the comments on the LGBTQNation Parkland kids David and Cameron going to prom thread were moderated. Lots of threats and hate speech there.
Cylest Brooks
I’ll pass that note up the chain of command, Roan.
Roan
Thanks, Celest. The LGBTQNation comments are usually the Wild West most days.
Streamciter
The Pulse shooter wasn’t white.
Brian
You may want to pass up the chain of command that Queerty really needs to stop lying in their link headlines. There is clickbait, and there’s outright lying, and saying “Parkland survivors David Hogg and Cameron Kasky are going to prom together”, linking to an article that explicitly says that they are not going to prom together, is some lowlife bullshit. Remember this the next time Queerty has the nerve to make fun of Trump when he talks about fake news.
And also, the comments in that article are pretty sad, definitely.
Polaro
I do enjoy Drag Race, but let’s face it, drag queens have consumed way more attention at this point than they deserve. There are a few talented drag queens I will see at a moments notice (e.g. Jinkx, Bianca, Bendala), but the vast majority are a lot like going to a high school talent show where you clap to be polite. Tyra’s time was up some time ago and she just isn’t handling it well. I hope she gets help and moves on, because this career path is now a dead end for her.
Roan
Surely you realize that your determination of who is talented is merely your opinion. Drag queens are a major industry in the LGBTQ community and they aren’t going away any time soon. They are raking in the bucks for themselves and promoters with TV shows, movies, music and singles, world tours, bar bookings, cruises and pride events- just to name a few things.
valentino888
While Mhoffman953’s statistics are bullshit …I must agree with Polaro. Everyone under 30 with a penis is a drag queen now. When there were but a handful in each town, it was fun and even exciting to see drag queens and the exceptional performers. There are greats like Lady Bunny, Jackie Beat, Coco Peru, and more recently Jinkx Monsoon. But these others are crazily over-contoured untalented gay boys in a mountain of makeup. Nothing else to offer. Not stars. Not really performers. And so many. The thrill is gone.
geb1966
So she doesn’t want to be seen as an “angry black queen,” yet she posts crap like this? Hmmmm…contradictory much?
DCguy
I get that Tyra doesn’t want to be seen as crawling back for forgivemess, but this constant trying to play gangster is not just getting old, it could also land her in trouble.
Tyra needs to get to an anger management class or maybe even take a break from Drag and get another job for a few months just to get her head together.
Streamciter
She has an entry level job delivering for amazon. She didn’t make enough of her drag career for it to actually support her.
DCguy
Seriously? Is that true??
Streamciter
Yes, it’s true. Her 25,000 minus taxes ran out a long time ago, and she doesn’t even pay child support anymore. With no drag career and a felony conviction due to her stint in prison a few years ago, it’s probably pretty hard to get a decent job.
Critifur
This is the kind of behavior any queen should lose her crown for.
b2rocketfan
In her season, she didn’t really seem to want to mesh with the other contestants. She was great on stage, but honestly always came across as much too full of herself. (Not that she was the only one–Tati was quite the brat that season, too!) Now it’s 8 years later and she’s making threats. How does she think this is going to go? I’m sad that she can’t seem to make peace with life, but she seems like all she wants to do is fight. Queens are known for throwing shade; Tyra seems all about throwing fists.
DCguy
You know, I honestly think that Tyra would have been much more financially successful if she had plaed in the top 3 and then lost. She’s been dealing with the “You didn’t deserve to win” thing, and she didn’t respond well to it. It would have been better to just advertise herself as “RuPaul Drag Race top 3. I bet she would have had far more bookings.
Phi Phi was saying after her season she couldn’t get bookings because people thought she was a bitch. (Then she went on Allstars2 and Proved them right)