Drag artist Bryan Watkins is accused of embezzling money from a woman in the audience during his performance.
Appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race Bryan Watkins i.e. by my stage name Chanel accused of theft. Suspicion takes place in Las Vegas, where the artist performed for the public at an event called Drag Bruch.
During the videoed performance, Shannel marches onto the handbag of a spectator in the audience and grandly digs out a pile of dry cash. With an unclear video, it remains in the dark what kind of sums are involved.
The performing artist said afterwards that it was not a large sum. However, the woman sitting in the audience strongly disagrees.
According to the woman, Shannel stole large bills from her purse and did not return them after the performance.
Maggie Momma a female person using the nickname took a picture of Tiktok, where she shared her views on the matter. He was celebrating his birthday at the show.
– He took a large amount of money from my wallet during the show.
The woman says that she was outraged by Shannel’s act and questioned her rapture. According to him, the performer just laughed at the woman about the subject.
– He asked what’s wrong white woman? I said you stole money from me! When I looked in my wallet I realized that he took even 500-600 dollars. Shannel herself claimed in front of the whole audience that she only took one dollar.
The woman says that Shannel harshly told her to leave.
– He said to smell shit and get out of here. We went to the police and filed a criminal report about the incident.
You can also watch the video via this link.
Shannel responds on Tiktok With a DragExplained account to Megan’s accusations and vehemently denies having committed embezzlement.
– Yes, I ruined his birthday and I apologize for that. But no: I didn’t steal hundreds of dollars from his wallet.
You can watch the answer video also here.
Shannel competed on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and finished fourth. Since then, he also participated in other production seasons of the same program.