Why Sharon Needles Lost It All

[@woodhoney3490]

Okay I know this is a serious video & all but the way I spit my coffee all over my laptop when Raven popped in the screen to say "mimi imfurst was number 3rd in the voting" had me CRYING 💀💀😭

[@bugginonthewall]

her spirit will not rest until she finds out why mimi was third in the voting 👻

[@misscalicogirl]

@@bugginonthewall not only that, but NUMBER third.

[@rodrickmajor75]

I HOLLERED!!!!!

[@pequenatravieza5504]

Same lol

[@Octobris]

Iconic

[@Noelle.michael]

When Willam tells you you shouldn’t say something, you know it’s *truly* out of bounds

[@totsss]

when Willam says your tone seems very pointed right now, your tone is very pointed… right now

[@Kiki-D-Kimono]

Willam gets criticized for their opinions, but they're usually correct. I've also not heard anything about Willam being unkind, or rude to fans.

[@Kiki-D-Kimono]

@DrapedInDread I wasn't aware of Willam making transphobic comments. Thanks for letting me know.

[@totsss]

@DrapedInDread what transphobic comments? 😭

[@maryhadid]

​@@totsss that was a while back... pretty sure even rupaul was making similar comments. courtney and alaska held an intervention for him lol

[@Mehhhhhhhh]

Katya does all the shock stuff without being racist and still being funny .

[@iagbabyiag]

Thank you!!! And she's aware of the dynamics of race and class struggle. Which is why we STAN.

[@DG_Toti]

One queen thinks racial slurs are dark comedy, the other knows what actual dark comedy is and executes it well.

[@sassysue3717]

This 🔥

[@cbishop872]

@@iagbabyiag class struggle, lol…..GTFO!!!

[@nandosantos7604]

RACISM ISNT FUNNNY

[@merlinkafest]

I love that during her visit to Austria she said to the press, I'm so happy to visit the birthplace of Hitler... And they canceled her performance.

[@dorothyv6428]

They don't fuck around with that stuff in Austria, Germany. I feel like we're way too tolerant in the US. we think we can allow people to express hate and fascism and have it all turn out okay, because it's just talk, they'll never *really* be able to enact their ideology... it's scary to read stuff from 1930 Germany, the attitude is so close to how we are with the alt-right

[@eirafx]

Are you serious? She is actually disgusting. It’s like she got her self described “dark humor” from a cod lobby with teenage boys.

[@VV-nz4dv]

lol

[@TaySlayXOXO]

Lmao I love that Austria is ashamed of him tho

[@Catalina-Winemixer]

@@TaySlayXOXO i’m pretty sure it might actually be illegal. 😅 Germany and Austria do not mess around when it comes to the veneration of Hitler.

[@allisonwood7658]

ok so as a goth that was drawn to sharon because of her style of drag there's a little something i want to add: there's an unfortunate history of many goth icons saying slurs and using hate symbols because they think it's ground breaking and edgy (siouxsie) or just outright being a straight up white supremacist (peter steele). i think a lot of older goth's (especially white men) have a difficult time dealing with the implications of this because they idealize these people and want to follow in their footsteps, but lack the empathy and critical thinking needed to understand why this is wrong.

[@CurtisCameron]

Beautifully said. 👏

[@asterbohdi5166]

I thought so. I'm not Goth, but when I see Sharon's style, it reminds me of Marilyn Manson; and thinking of Marilyn Manson, I had a vague recollection of Manson having a song with the n-word in it. Googled it & he did, back in the 90s... he was all about that shock factor. Doesn't make it okay. Look at where he is today. It just makes sense that it might have been influenced by a cultural thing in the Goth world.

[@danielroman930]

christian death's biggest song drops an n bomb in the first line.

[@allisonwood7658]

@@danielroman930 no literally, shit like this is exactly what i mean. maybe if we didn't continue to celebrate a song with a literal slur, we wouldn’t have out and proud racists in our subculture 🙄

[@maiyren]

Isnt the n word in Marylin Mansons smells like children album there for a song as a title, bc he wants to shock ppl with it? Same kind of behavior

[@emilyfrost1673]

I love that she starts crying when she says she can’t say the n word anymore

[@bo2720]

Sorry but thats actually funny. It's so vile it makes me laugh 😂

[@quackson7532]

When u confuse being punk and just being a horrible person...punks are marginalised people, the movement is not abt marginalising others, it's abt empowering odd and chaos while spreading love and fighting FOR the marginalised

[@hexmaniacciaran]

honestly, every punk I've ever interacted with has been hardcore but they have the biggest hearts and to see this dumb bitch try and conflate her bigotry with the punk movement is sick

[@realleon2328]

So fucking real, I rly want to do punk drag but it's not the easiest to find space for it (least not in my two horse town)

[@floresitapanteonera]

Punks are horribly racist tho

[@valtiel6306]

Shut up punks are not Marginalized LMAO

[@sabrinastrong291]

A la Jefree Star

[@ximsbite]

Not Sharon Needles crying over not being to use racial slurs 💀

[@pookabunny2051]

this. literally this. wtf.

[@tbbcch1039]

I mean, she had also just ended a conversation about how awful she is and how much people hate it for it... So she was most likely crying about THAT, rather than about the N-word.

[@ximsbite]

@@tbbcch1039 even if that's the case, it seems like she's crying over not being able to use the n-word anymore because people are shitting on her for it 😭

[@Laurelkazini]

@@tbbcch1039 Thats silly. She literally sat there crying and when asked if she'd stop saying the nword she said "yes, it's just not a battle I can fight anymore" "words only have the power you give them." She's just sitting there crying that she's being expected to change her behavior. I'm sure the tone of the interviewers would have been a little different had she given a real apology and answers to their questions. And also idgaf how she feels, all she had to do was say she's sorry and that she won't do it again and to show understanding, but she did none of that. Her crying reminded me of murderers who are found guilty and sentenced to jail and they cry...for themselves, not their victims.

[@tbbcch1039]

@@ximsbite If you look at the full interview you'll see she starts crying before that though.

[@helena4440]

Sharon crying over being told not to use the n word is UNREAL. Like I'm gagged by that I can only imagine how awful, pathetic and ridiculous it is for Black folks to deal with some of these racists. I wouldn't know what to say wtf

[@tonybalony1811]

As a black person, it’s not that shocking lol

[@wordzmyth]

I wish the camera had shown the reporter leaving the room. That was a real statement. My guess is it was the black woman reporter because she looked kinda nauseous at Sharon's earlier answers

[@myathegrandma]

@@wordzmyth Me too

[@xavierwall5034]

@@colemills8105 I think the reason why "poc didn't take offense" is because we did not have the power not comfortability to tell others to stop. It was really dependent on your area and judging by the area that a person was in it could apparent why poc didn't say anything.

[@TheDerpzombie]

I was almost screaming when I watched this, Acting like she was fighting some noble war so that she could saw the Nword? What a pile of GARBAGE

[@marielpare8290]

"I think language only has the power that we give it" Yes, exactly. That word has hundreds of years of oppression associated with it. You don't get to decide the power that it holds, the people who have been oppressed by it do.

[@novaland444]

I learned first hand just how insanely much they edit the queens when I met Daya Betty at a meet and greet. I had this preconceived idea that she was going to be unenjoyable because of the way they edited her on her season. I was the least excited to meet her out of all of the girls there and I left wanting to see her again the most. She was the sweetest queen out of every other one in that room trying to make me feel better cause I was starstruck asf (i have really bad anxiety including social anxiety) so I didn’t even know what to say and she instantly jumped in to talk to me and no other queen did that. She told me she loved my nails and I told her I had made them myself and she was so impressed and just feeling seen by her was so sweet and made my whole night. They will truly edit you into just a character in their plot, they do not care who you actually are.

[@Itsboofysummers]

I heard this about her! She’s extremely sweet and got a bad edit on DR

[@heymistercarter.]

It's interesting how that season had a storyline where there was a rivalry between Daya and Jasmine Kennedie, and that Daya was shown as the villain of the two. There's a pre-season video where they talk about season superlatives, like who's the sweetheart, who's the diva, and so on. When they get to who the drama of the season is, just about everyone says Jasmine, yet NO one says Daya. So it goes to show Daya was likely a very different person on set, and that there's probably an edit somewhere that portrays Jasmine as much worse than the victim edit she got on the show. And you can tell how much the edit upset Daya during the reunion episode.

[@ayaniking2810]

I met Daya YEARS ago through Crystal and I was so shook they edited her to be the villain when in real life she’s such a chill person. Daya, Crystal, and Lux are all so sweet.

[@peacelovetv95]

Daya definitely got the raw end of the deal with that edit, but peraonally I don't even realize she was supposed to be a "villain" while watching the season. She was one of my favorite queens of the season and I could see her sincerity. I felt like she didn't say anything that out of line, especially with the understanding she's in a stressful, competitive situation. Maybe she didn't word it as nicely as she could have, but I could definitely understand the feeling that you're doing all you can and delivering but feeling stuck, while two others you're competing with are doing more poorly than others at a variety of things, but the thing they excel at happens to be the thing that saves you. Queens have said far worse to each other over the years.

[@draquela96]

What's funny is regardless of her edit I was extremely drawn to her ?

[@lp4086]

Just to clarify, Alaska and Sharon broke up early in 2013 but didn't announce until December of that year. In Alaska's book, she describes a relationship that can only be categorized as abusive. In addition, Sharon repeated cheated on Alaska, threatened people if they told Alaska (including Alaska's best friend) and started another relationship with someone without Alaska's knowledge, which eventually was why Sharon left. Sharon is incredibly toxic.

[@GreenGayYT]

This is making me wanna buy Alaskas book

[@stephaniereynolds8454]

What's Alaska's book titled?

[@stephaniereynolds8454]

@@GreenGayYT Hello there. How are you? You mentioned Alaska's book. Can you please let me know what the title of it is?

[@denisabienvenu]

@@stephaniereynolds8454 it’s called my name’s yours, what’s alaska?

[@livx8886]

@@GreenGayYT the book is really worth the read

[@pietrofattorello]

she went back to party city where she belongs

[@woodhoney3490]

Omg

[@bugginonthewall]

HELP

[@ibrav7979]

DAMN

[@MrJasonshores364]

More like Dollar General Clarence

[@bayupermana31]

OOP

[@graceandglamor]

Meanwhile Jeffree Starr, who wasn’t held accountable for over a decade, is having a renaissance because people who are too young to remember how truly vile he was, appreciate him for being “honest”. Blatant racism is the last thing to be called out and the first thing to be forgiven. I don’t think Sharon will be cancelled forever.

[@espeon871]

Fr, and same w abuse and grooming people rather lose it over an obviously ad than be srs

[@noinfoprovided5247]

Jeffree is transphobic as all hell too.. literally said on someones podcast that ur born as what ur born as and thats just him being "honest and real" like... yeah so many ppl really dont care as long as they arent the ones in the crosshair

[@Alex-fc8xn]

Daniel Glover! That's his name! Damn, I always remember just moments after hitting send (easier to correct myself with another comment instead of editing the previous)

[@lennzo9231]

“Held accountable”, you mean punished in the form that his platform is taken away from him, his business ruined and his life destroyed? Lets be real, with any of these public figures, thats the bare minimum you want, calling it “hold them accountable” just makes you feel good about yourself LMAO

[@jasonsmith7416]

You’re absolutely correct. Jeff is finally old enough to lie to a new group of kids.

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

It's so easy as a white person in our society (I'm white btw) to have a "detached" or "ironic" or "artistic" perspective on the way colonized people are dehumanized. Nonetheless, it is inexcusable.

[@_Somsnosa_]

Thissss. Such an underrated comment. Thank you for putting it so succinctly ❤

[@leopardprints]

Exactly. It's such a simple concept that Sharon and others like him don't seem to grasp. People who are affected by racism/ Nazism etc would never use these words/ images for 'shock value' or in an 'ironic way'. He doesn't seem to understand that there are people in the audience who will be traumatised by seeing the images and words, which is what the interviewers were trying to get him to understand. And he starts crying and paints himself as a victim, ugh. And it's not his place as a white person to 'reclaim' the N-word either.

[@alim.9801]

Well said

[@AimbotFreak]

Your issues stems from being so historically illiterate you conflate white skin with colonization.

[@GaiaCarney]

@bdellovibrioo5242 ⭐️ You’ve said it best!

[@hannahs6474]

This season was my intro to drag, not just drag race, but drag. As a weirdo alt kid who was coming to terms with my own identity, I really loved Sharon and quickly adopted her as "my" queen. I was so validated in watching someone make polished looks that were also dark and unsettling. I genuinely admired her and cheered her on. Some naive part of me believed that racism and bigotry had no part in drag culture, and just as quickly as Sharon helped expose me to the queer community, she also showed me the dark parts of it too. I truly never saw it coming, and it's really sad that Drag Race would use the naivety of their audience to push someone like Sharon. I know I'm not alone in this experience and I know many have distanced themselves from this community because of the heartbreak they felt by being let down by their fave. She should have never been platformed.

[@bellememorie]

I initially like Sharon for the same reasons. I had been exposed to drag for some time and fell in love with the artform. Sharon was the first Queen I had seen that was a weirdo like me. Her behavior was disappointing to say the least and just disgusting. I just can't support racism. Edit: I'm sure you have heard of Dragula, but just in case you haven't, it's played on Shudder and the first season was filmed for Hey Queen. Lots of great alt drag.

[@KismetLizard]

Right there with you. Sharon is what made drag 'click' for me. Her behaviour is disgusting.

[@sam.wambamm]

The exact same thing happened to me. I was young when i started watching drag race (probably 12 or 13) and was trying to understand myself and introduce myself to lgbtq spaces. The first season I watched was season 4 just randomly by chance, and i fell in love with Sharon soooo much. Even when i learned about some of her problematic behaviors I literally just didn’t believe it because I was a kid, so i ignored it. Being an adult now and looking back on it makes me really sad

[@CaseyBleu]

"Im sorry, I said SOMETHING CLEAR - NOT ANOTHER STORY!" The interviewer was NOT having any of her BS

[@JudgeHill]

she was so unprofessional.

[@CaseyBleu]

@@JudgeHill The interviewer? TBH I love it. Sharon needs to be called out and confronted

[@JudgeHill]

@@CaseyBleu Perhaps, but that sort of “calling out” is better done behind closed doors by friends and/or peers. A good journalist would perhaps have been able to probe more deeply and get more nuanced answers (as a therapist does). Just shouting at your interviewee makes them shut down, as we see here.

[@WasabiLuV]

@@JudgeHill why? She’s a racist? Why does her calling out need to be done behind closed doors? Pathetic

[@JudgeHill]

@@WasabiLuV Call her out as much as you want. Just don’t call yourself a journalist. You must be either really young or really dense. I hope 🤞🏻 it’s the former, brother.

[@t_ylr]

There's some clip I've seen of Bob talking about her saying the n-word and Bob not feeling like they had the power to call her out for. That's such a shitty feeling. I can relate.

[@Heevvyy]

Yes I remember this !!

[@EdTheCreator]

my country ass would’ve just fought 😂

[@sammy6866]

When power overtrumps truth...that's scary.

[@EdTheCreator]

@@supremelymontgomeryclift3453 how does a black person do black face chile

[@h3zANDRU]

For sure.

[@Outsyder216]

It always frustrated me that it took *this* long for Sharon to be cancelled but if a POC queen is anything short of Miss Congeniality, the "fans" are out for her blood.

[@sxoresx]

Large amount of the white portion of the fandom is disgusting tbh, they always claim some skinny white blonde queen is angelic and everyone else (esp POC queens) are demons and bullies for standing up to them, no matter what the actual context is of anything 💀

[@wolfhart4129]

My grandma has also used the “words only have power if you give it to them” argument. My counter argument to that is - we’re not there yet. Society is not at the point where we’re going to say “yeah the n-word has no power and everyone can say it”. You can’t just forget the horrible racist history of this country, and there will never be any reason to say that word.

[@CheshireCesare]

Yes! I mean, I can see how this saying can apply to situations, but when people say things like this, even if we’ll intended, it gives kind of “Anxiety is all in your head!”, like, ok, but this doesn’t change the fact that words or a situation hurt me, and my feelings aren’t feeling validated. I hope people keep learning and listening and trying to become better humans every day 🙏🏼

[@anon2339]

You also can't decide how others feel. You can't just say that and expect everyone to fall in line with your personal diatribe. Words effect most people, you can't erase that

[@jazmynm3433]

I’ve noticed it’s always white people defending their use of the word say that . Never not once heard a black person say that

[@billyo3915]

Yeah, these people who use this argument don’t believe it when you start using vile and hateful words against them

[@kelpo6304]

if words only have the power give them, then why do people call others slurs to hurt them or at least get a reaction? it's like saying bullies only hit you cause you react... like no, bullies hurt you intentionally and it's normal to be hurt. the problem is the person hurting others. people defending Sharon are deep down afraid that one day they'll be held accountable for their own actions. she said slurs because she likes the thrill of punching down

[@Nikos-iy7hi]

How did jaremi get so much hate for " being an asshole " and Sharon was excused for wearing a freaking swastika? I'm confused

[@greta6778]

don’t forget that sharon literally wore a confederate flag bodysuit on a mug shot mini challenge

[@Bergkatse2]

RuPaul wore a Confederate Flag dress. Sharon thinks she’s being a provocateur and tweaking the nose of the bourgeoisie by using the N-word. But it’s not 1979 anymore. It’s just not forgivable.

[@marcusgray2799]

At the end of the day, Sharon is still a white dude.

[@Jays6926]

Because Sharon is white and Jarmie is a BIPOC individual.

[@Jiorgiapeach]

Because Jeremi was a terrible human being on tv, repeatedly and to an extreme. Pls stop making false equivalencies.

[@genesis8284]

Interesting how Michelle was quick to reprimand and judge Annasie (a 15 year old child) for taking drugs, and not judge the 31 year old Sharon for providing the drugs…

[@timmieistimmie]

RIGHT?!?!

[@corbanekarel3692]

She reprimanded the child for lying.

[@prinxe4230]

Not just that, but also there’s another facet to her saying that, I believe. She even said that colleges will see it, which is an unfortunate fact. I don’t like how the system is stacked against victims but unfortunately it is true that where she wants to go from here, I hope her real name isn’t associated with it because of how invasive DR fans are / how horribly others treat victims.

[@genesis8284]

@@corbanekarel3692 Ok sure you sound so suspicious for even suggesting that

[@benjaminjackson9449]

@@genesis8284 Michele was explaining to her that if she was lying then that would be a major problem. She wasn't blaming her or saying it wasn't true, she was making sure that it was the truth before they went further. Everyone has to have that talk because while we need to believe victims, we can't take it for granted either.

[@atilamachado7379]

She came to Brazil many years ago, was very late for the show, wearing only a "male" underwear, no wigs, no clothes, no makeup. It was very obvious that she used a lot of drugs before the show, as she just screamed on the mic for 15 minutes and went away. That was the day I stoped liking her, because of the disrespect with the fans, and I didnt even knew about all the other terrible things she did. I feel very bad about all the victims and people she disrespected and abused.

[@m0nsterh1gh_bbg60]

oh my god

[@thegypsygeek]

I had tickets for that show but something came up and I couldn't attend. When I saw what people were saying I was so relieved I wasn't there!

[@karenl5971]

Esse show foi em sp na Priscila? Eu lembro que ela atrasou nesse

[@thegypsygeek]

@@karenl5971 foi sim

[@anurbanurb]

Meu deus??? Que lixo de pessoa

[@pocketproductions7206]

Reminds me of a quote from a comic about 2 special effect artists fighting and the quote is something like “your work isn’t scary or shocking, it’s gross, and only a hack cannot tell the difference” and that definitely applys here

[@bhuddatwerks]

I hate people who insist "Words only have power you give them". Words have power without you even meaning it to. You may be unaffected by words but others aren't.

[@SireneKalypso]

Nah they're right. It's just a word

[@lexi219]

@@SireneKalypso To you. Don’t act like some dumbass who claims to not understand how language works.

[@SireneKalypso]

@@lexi219 nah. Because it I curse at you in German, you wouldn't react or care .

[@lexi219]

@@SireneKalypso What an inane response.

[@SireneKalypso]

@@lexi219 Eh? Asking for context and verbiage? Yea, crazy.

[@SavioByrczak]

This also proves that the fandom still has a racism problem. Tyra is immediately pinned down and wished death by everyone for her things while Sharon gets away with being racist AF for YEARS

[@jifij89]

same with the vixen, tamisha etc etc. black queens are instantly slammed but white queens who are straight up racist scum get a pass.

[@SuZ4242]

Tyra was pinned down because she made a veiled death threat against the Drag-con Fandom. Had nothing to do with her color. It was because James behaved like an idiot. Shame, too. Another one with wasted talent. I agree, though, that outrage can be selective.

[@HausOfSpike]

the Tyra thing was because she made terrorist threats about drag con. A good example of what you said could be The Vixen.

[@thetaiish]

@@SuZ4242 She made “bomb threats” baby this was going on long before that and even when the “bomb threats” came to light it was all promotion for her dropping a single. Tyra was attacked for something she didn’t do… so there is no excuse as to why Sharon got away with it for years.

[@rutgernewman828]

These replies are ignorant af. Tyra and that bomb threat thing happened years ago (2018) and the fans have been brutally racist towards her since 2010. She also apologized for the threat which honestly yall should just let that go because excusing your racism with Tyra having a mental breakdown and saying some bad things on social media is wild. Leave her alone!!

[@c.k.Visser]

I find the whole “using swastikas as part of an edgy look” thing so frustrating. It dates back to the 1970s when early Vivienne Westwood was dressing the Sex Pistols in swastikas for the exact same reason - for shock factor. Fast forward to two years later and the entire UK punk scene was flooded with genuine neo-nazis because the swastika tee had been so trendified that it created a safer space for them to express their bigotry. Vivienne Westwood, despite being very left-wing and an activist, still says she doesn’t regret using the symbol. The widespread use of such recognisable and loaded imagery is always going to be harmful, no matter whether the intent behind it is simply irony. And it begs the question too - is shock factor really useful, interesting or intellectual if it’s only punching down? I’d say it’s just lazy and tired.

[@strawberrycherrybaby]

Legit it’s just fucking lazy. If you rely on shock value, it’s because you have no real value 🤷‍♀️ anyone w actual talent doesn’t do shit just for mindless attention

[@hbrielinha]

great point

[@queertearss]

I was so mad when I saw this. I’m an Israeli Jew, and our Holocaust Memorial Day was only a few weeks ago. My family and I dug into old records and YadVashem witness records to find out what happened to my father’s father side of the family, since it was the only side we didnt know. My great grandfather lost both of his sisters. One was murdered in Auschweitz when she was 20, the other was murdered when she was 17- we don’t know where or how. His parents were put on a train to fuck knows where and were murdered in a mass shooting immediately as they got off. My great grandfather’s only surviving relative was his brother (and they never spoke again after the Holocaust). My great grandmother lost her older sister in Auschweitz- she was around 22. Her first husband died in the Shanghai ghetto along with her first child. We couldn’t find the child’s name. Her father was sent to Buchenwald and survived there for FOUR YEARS in his 60s. If you know anything about Buchenwald, NO ONE survives for that long. His witness paper said he was killed by being gassed in Theresienstadt, but there were no gas chambers in that ghetto, so we don’t know how he died. My great grandmother’s only surviving relative was her mother. Not even her son or first husband made it out. That’s only my grandfather’s family. It continues on and on and on and on and it gets so much worse and this shit is not funny. I almost threw up when I saw the swastika. I would go up to these fuckers and I’d shove a copy of all of the records confirming my family’s murders up their ass so far it would come out of their mouths but that would be a disgrace to Yitschak A., Fanny, (Unkown) Podbielski, Siegfried, Lisolette, Ruth, Yitzchak F., and Yulia. I hope these people suck my motherfucking dick so hard that they choke to death. You cannot at all make this into a fashion statement.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

That reminds me of a story I read about a bartender who chased a punk out before they even had a chance to order and a customer asked why. The bartender said they'd had a bunch of neo Nazi subtle symbols on their outfit and that you have to deal with that sort immediately. Because if they feel safe then next time they'll bring their friends, and they'll bring their friends, and next thing you know you're running a neo Nazi bar. It's a good example of how tolerating intolerance is a slippery slope, and you need to make sure that sort of person knows they aren't welcome or supported. Of course, there are absolutely times when a person can't confront someone without putting themselves at risk (like a trans person confronting a violent transphobe, for example) and it's understandable that sometimes survival is more important than immediately speaking out when you don't have the privilege to do so safely. But whenever possible you really gotta nip that shit in the bud. There are still neo Nazis contaminating the punk scene, because they werent kicked out fast or hard enough. Anyone who owns black doc martins still needs to learn what different lace colors represent in order to avoid unintentionally seeming to support awful things. Screw nazis and the alt right, and screw what they're trying to do in the USA again with pushing for more fascism, suppressing "critical race theory" history lessons, fighting for and in some cases succeeding to get drag bans and anti trans laws passed, etc. Trans/queer and disabled people were some of the first to be targeted in Germany, along with Jewish and Romani people. I don't understand how people can't see the pattern repeating.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

​@@queertearss I will never forget the Jewish, Roma, disabled, queer, and other victims. I'm glad you found the names of some of your family, that they are remembered and honored by you. May peace be upon them and their memory be a blessing (I hope I said that right? I'm not Jewish, I don't know exactly how one is supposed to show respect for the deceased)

[@majelalover8837]

this just proves how easy the narrative can be manipulated

[@zuhasyunjin]

what do you mean?

[@chuck4714]

@@zuhasyunjin she got away with it for so long. She was the most loved queen from her season

[@zuhasyunjin]

@@chuck4714 true good point. im glad people stopped supporting her, it’s nice to see public figures actually have consequences for wrong/unjust actions!

[@Octobris]

Definitely And yet Ru has the audacity to release "blame it on the edit" 💀

[@TheScarletGuy]

@@zuhasyunjin WOW is only waiting for us to forget everything about Sharon Needles to finally introduce her back in an All Stars All Winners All Cancelled season

[@risi7634]

What drives me crazy is that the goal of the Georgia Voice interview was to sit down and chat with her in order to determine if she was willing to genuinely apologize and commit to changing her behavior. She could have chosen to actually rehab her image in that moment and regain the respect of folks by saying, 'You're right, the social commentary I was trying to make ended up hurting marginalized groups.' Yet she used the moment to whine about how the glamorous drag queens didn't want her in their spaces because she did alternative drag, completely missing the point. Then when the interviewers left, Sharon claimed they were 'attacking' her and 'barking' at her and then weaponized her white tears to attempt to seem like the victim. Just more racism. I was rooting for her on S4 and unfortunately had bought some merch from her during that time because I didn't know about her use of slurs or swastikas. I absolutely could not support her anymore and threw away her merch after I learned. I wanted to go see a Victoria Black show for my anniversary when I was in Orlando on Halloween just last year -- until I saw that Sharon Needles would be performing. I actively chose not to go so I wouldn't be supporting her.

[@spiderdude2099]

It is WILD to me that someone had to tell her “it will never be ok for you or anyone else to use blackface or the N word as part of their drag identity” and she fucking burst into tears being told that. Like….why was that EVEN something she needed to be told? That’s not alternative, it’s not punk, it’s insensitive and wrong.

[@JustinJohn-j4r]

Meanwhile Miss Ru herself wears a Blonde White Lady wig. make it make sense.

[@cryingcryingcryingbye]

​@@JustinJohn-j4ru r stupid Xx

[@DonoZeek]

Dude, while I don't like her, don't spread fake news. She cried when she said she didn't want to fight anymore.

[@comradesym]

I produced a drag show that booked Sharon Needles a year or so after she won. She was incredibly racist and transphobic and was the worst RPDR girl I have ever worked with.

[@Powered1Buttercup]

Jesus christ

[@TiggiTheWillful]

What was the nature of her transphobia?

[@user-wg2sb1dw7c]

@@TiggiTheWillful lol it doesn’t matter.

[@TiggiTheWillful]

@@user-wg2sb1dw7c I was just wanting to stay informed. Regardless, I’m glad the truth is coming out about her

[@juliaorwell3338]

It's a shame she's transphobic but the racism is okay. Blacks are homophobic and transphobic and we get to say all the slurs back we want. Liberal white women will not make that decision for us.

[@lune78]

It really sucks that someone who helped break the mold on Drag Race and paved the way for alternative drag to be represented on the show turned out to be so problematic. She was one of my favorite Ru girls until I heard about the allegations. But I hate that she wasn't held accountable for her actions for so long.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah it stinks that sharon was never held accountable for what she's done

[@ceidrenv387]

Honestly, it was Raja winning who really broke that mold and paved the way for Sharon, but also many queens like Jinx, Kimchi, Violet etc etc.

[@emilymarch8209]

@@ceidrenv387but Sharon was the first alternative queen and ‘different’ queen edit to show that not only pageant and highly-polished glamarous queens can get on, let alone win the show

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

I didn't know she was that problematic, I also didn't know the context and the scope of her behavior. I'm glad you made a video about it, and it's a pity because I liked her art style within Drag Race. I spare no quarter for racist people and it makes me mad that she still doesn't get that what she was doing and saying was affecting the ppl around her.

[@pookabunny2051]

she knew she just thought she could continue to get away with it because she had been for so long. Its so gross when people who have more power in society use it to continue to oppress already oppressed people. The fact she tried to use white woman tears when she saw the narritive in this interview wasnt going to go her way is eye-rollingly annoying.

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

​@@pookabunny2051 I meant beyond her own ego, I know that she was doing it for shock value but she couldn't see beyond her own narrative of how it was affecting the ppl around her. Even though she was told not to, it was explained why she shouldn't do that, and she received backlash for what she was doing. After all of that--despite her fan support, she didn't learn from the backlash, she *refused* to read the room, nor did she own up and claim responsibility for her actions. I do not feel sorry for her, but what I do hope is that she learns and grows from her horrendous actions if she can/wants to.

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

​@@pookabunny2051 P.S. I like your name. 😊

[@amiraking6688]

@@RoyG.BivDevoe if Sharon was black you’d know how problematic she is

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

@@amiraking6688 Huh??

[@ghoultooth]

As a Goth, we do not claim him.

[@dominuspax9579]

She’s upset that she can’t continue to use the n word anymore?! Wow. That says a lot.

[@Reklesspat]

lets be real the fact POC queens get all the hate they get for how production portrays them on a SHOW but yet a WHITE QUEEN is OPENLY RACIST AND A ABUSER get barely or no backlash and get away with this type of garbage for YEARS!! Thank you for your video i hope it opens eyes to the drag race fanbase racism is a thing and it is effecting OUR community let keep it out support all the queens and hold the queens accountable for thing like this

[@kristenmagann6172]

Abuser is right. I don't care if they are denying everything and it can't be definitively proven with evidence or whatever. If you're a grown ass person hanging out with teens on cruise ships, something ain't right about you

[@tbbcch1039]

tbf, It's been ages since I've seen her even being mentioned without a flood of people bringing up her actions. She's got gigs cancelled and while she's still succesful her career still took a big hit. I wouldn't call that no backlash. Maybe it's not enough, but honestly, it's sadly more than most celebrities get.

[@curtwall7089]

Tbh tyra done questionable things as well I think both just as bad as each other but I think Sharon should be held accountable but isn't which is mad

[@HeyLexxxie]

Her vodka can still be bought by Serv and she’s still in the promotional material I’m sure she’s making a pretty penny from it even though she’s had all these scandals

[@tatiannay2k]

@@curtwall7089 uhm… They are definitely not both as bad, one is a racist and a groomer and the other barely did anything except retaliate from all the years of hate from the fandom

[@misscalicogirl]

this is the first time im hearing about her "i dont respect pronouns because im too old and rich" comment. thats vile.

[@yckfides5613]

I KNOW! For someone who supposedly pushes the envelope, she's extremely ignorant and comes off as self-centered

[@soulfacey14]

Not her being a racist fuck, her dismissal of regarding pronouns annoys you more??... okay 😒🥴

[@LoftProduction]

She was literally only 30 at the time as well, that's not like saying 'oh Grandpa is 85, he's not gonna be able to change his ways at this point."

[@m_milos]

@@LoftProduction im pretty sure she wasn't being literal, she was probably making a joke, implying that respecting pronouns is for kids who have nothing better to do

[@Powered1Buttercup]

@@m_milos so still shitty? Got it

[@DT-ji7iu]

This is why I've always said being gay doesn't mean you aren't racist

[@Billibab]

Same with transphobic! Or misogynist!

[@sarahtaylor7737]

You make no sense. That’s like saying women can’t be racist

[@lu-th2nq]

and now Party City is shutting down, she’s truly lost it all.

[@theindigoboogeyman243]

I was a fan of Sharon Needles for a few years up until late 2020 when I heard about the allegations. The thing that always confused me about her is that she doesn’t need to be offensive just to be offensive. Her drag is very good already and so is her music for the most part. She claims to be punk and goth and alternative and knows all these references, but she doesn’t know why those work and why some of the stuff she does doesn’t work. She doesn’t know the difference between commentary and perpetuating the very ideologies you claim to be against. Sharon’s smart, but not as smart as she thinks she is. Her inability to recognize how others respond to her bit her back hard and that was well-deserved.

[@strawberrycherrybaby]

She’s just a poser. Using shit for shock value (and perpetuating that taboo and stereotype with it) is literally anti-punk. Not to mention being incredibly misogynistic despite women being the blueprint for drag 🙄

[@strawberrycherrybaby]

She’s just a poser. Using shit for shock value (and perpetuating that taboo and stereotype with it) is literally anti-punk. Not to mention being incredibly misogynistic despite women being the blueprint for drag 🙄

[@JacquelynDS]

What's even worse is that good chunks of the fandom, even those with limited knowledge of how bad Sharon's past controversies and terrible behaviour was, still go after and attack Jeremy over a feud from season fucking FOUR. There were fans that still supported her when the allegations came out, and treat her way better than they ever did Jeremy, all because of a feud and a villain edit.

[@Powered1Buttercup]

And then older drag race fans wonder why queens try to sound and look nicer on the show, “it seems so fake” like yeah so many of you attack queens over dumb shit...

[@wareforcoin5780]

I was in a Facebook fan group when I was a teenager. When she released Ouija there was no Ouiji board in it which made a fan say "it missed the mark." Sharon went ballistic, insulting the person and saying something along the lines of "I can't miss the mark it's my art." Meanwhile, Jeremi has only been described as totally sweet.

[@cindyt2420]

Why was a 15 year old allowed to enter and win a contest to go on a cruise with adults anyway?? Shouldn't there have been an age limit?

[@dnrmoore4124]

@dd lol no

[@kelpo6304]

​​@dd I read that their mom was on the cruise but not usually present when Annecy was with Sharon. you gotta remember, Michael Jackson charmed his victims' parents to get them to leave him alone with their child.

[@leohcarrillo2981]

@@kelpo6304Really? You using MJ’ situation to say is the same with Sharon? TF? 😂😂

[@leohcarrillo2981]

@@kelpo6304Really? You using MJ’ situation to say is the same with Sharon? TF? 😂😂

[@h_2168]

@@kelpo6304MJ is not a good example, use an example of a proven or convicted predator.

[@madalynnk4221]

An apology is only real if you change the offending behavior

[@jay1hi547]

Exactly!

[@alim.9801]

Yes!!

[@raetheanarchist]

Chad Michaels should've won season 4. I will stand by that until the day I die.

[@graffic13]

Idk how a 15y/o ends up on a cruise ship in this situation.

[@brycegoddard5547]

Her parents took her because she was runner up for a drag race contest and she won tickets to the cruise. I remember this very clearly and seeing the antics on Instagram at the time with how Sharon was acting a fool on this cruise (it was right before her and Alaska broke up I believe)

[@Jacob42086]

"I'm sorry I said something clear?" Is something I'm gonna say now that someone is trying to jump around a clear and easy question to answer ☠️🤣🤣☠️

[@workinprogress3329]

I was dieing when I heard that 😂 I hope that person is living thier best life right now.

[@gagaluver83]

One of the things that surprised me about this video is the fact that Sharon has been getting called out since 2012!!. I knew about Sharon’s behavior being an open secret amongst the drag community but I didn’t know that media sites were talking about his problematic behavior from the start. It’s shocking how much he got away with and that it took close to 10 years for him to receive backlash for everything.

[@lauracampbell1160]

This is the first time ive seen that interview and it genuinely pissed me off that he wouldnt just take accountability and apologise. Literally the bare minimum and he still couldnt do it without going off on a tangent

[@velvet4299]

And then proceeded to cry like they were the victim in all this 🙄

[@VV1tch3zNVVulv3z]

@@velvet4299 white tears… what a weapon

[@amaterasu3099]

Completely agree but the interviewer leaving out of frustration was so childish and unprofessional tho

[@kristenmagann6172]

@@amaterasu3099 protecting your own heart and peace when someone is degrading others in front of you is never unprofessional or childish.

[@amaterasu3099]

@@kristenmagann6172 Idk I guess it comes to personal standards. It just feels wrong to me to let your emotions get to you when you specifically are in a field that is supposed to be impartial and seeking the truth above everything else

[@stationarywanderer7910]

Needles was hugely popular within segments of our community even after she was outed as a racist. And that is something we should be looking at, very seriously. It's a tremendous indictment of parts of our own community. And it should be addressed.

[@vulnicura7839]

I find it fascinating how Alaska has never been questioned about her beliefs is she herself was able to excuse such behaviour to actually date someone like this

[@plasmathespaceproto701]

While that's fair Alaska did get heavily abused, often times you feel like you can't leave n such. Likely she didn't know a lot until she was 2 deep.😊

[@jbug1987]

@@plasmathespaceproto701 If you read her book she would constantly call out and confront sharon at their shows about her behavior but sharon was so verbally abusive and manipulative with alaska at that point that she would threaten her life and career then shove alcohol down her throat and make alaska feel like the guilty one. Like you mentioned she was in too deep after a few months and had pretty much gotten beaten into submission and realized it was the "sharon show" one night when sharon threw a pizza at her and accused her of breaking up with her even though sharon constantly cheated on alaska, and threatened her friends if they told. Alaska had a day job and paid all the bills while working on her drag but was put down by sharon constantly because she is so sensitive and non confrontational sharon would play into that. looking back at the old wow videos of sharon talking about alaska she basically played the relationship aspect to her advantage or interviews together she constantly talked over her.

[@Elkura_xo]

Those assumptions can be dangerous. Look into your topic before such speculation

[@sugdendingles]

@@jbug1987you are taking alaska’s book all out of context and embellishing, they had an equally toxic relationship and alaska was as equally as racist as sharon was, even during the moments she believed they shouldn’t go so far, she still did it because she was desperate to be famous. the way alaska has managed to slide through this all unscathed because yall believe she was some victim is wild. all those white queens are racist and problematic, and alaska is only fake woke now because it’s good for her career, at the end of the day she is still good friends with sharon and that says a lot about her that yall seem to ignore.

[@foster2095]

my fav thing is how they keep showing off all the Serve Vodka drag queen collabs on dragula EXCEPT her's. Coco pointedly turning her bottle around so the label doesn't show on the first episode was everything

[@JadeyChi]

I was just about to say this, good on Dragula and the boulet brothers for not supporting Sharon. Her past has been known for a long time in the community and Dragula has never featured her even though it would make sense with her aesthetic

[@LabChile]

Yeah but on the other hand the Boulet crowned Dahli, which makes Sharon look like an angel in comparison. Dahli even participated on a rape!! Until this day he claims he didn't see anything illegal contradicting the victims,making impossible for them to have justice.Until this day he's pedophile's accomplice. Watch this interview m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5bYYpeImMqSnpY They start talking more specifically about Dahli at 24:27 28:24 talking about Jayy (Dahli) : "it blows my mind the ability to sit back and go - I didn't kow anything when there's video proof of you watching a girl being sexually assaulted" heartbreaking how Dahvie and Jayy (Dahli) destroyed so many young lives.

[@Abyssreaper99]

Another reason to support Koco fucking Caine. Absolutely love her

[@LezbeOswald]

@@JadeyChi yeah i think Vander mentioned her ONCE in season 1 sort of off-hand but that was it. the fact that Jaremi was a judge on Dragula and Sharon never was is hilarious and also justice.

[@somecanadiangirl1]

not her deadass crying over being asked to not use the N word

[@beandrag9019]

IKR

[@jifij89]

justice for jaremi, who to this day STILL receives hate.

[@ptboy18]

....wait why are we getting Justice for Jaremi? The reason I ask is when you are a GROWN adult and you purposefully act a fool and say dumb shit, you basically have to live with that for the rest of your life. I don't make the rules, I just live in this world. People remember you for how you acted or made them feel and if you made someone feel anger or rage or less than, then you have to live with that forever.

[@yamii3281]

@@ptboy18 jaremi was an asshole, but does that mean he deserves death threats and harassment for the rest of his life? i dont think so. i wouldnt even wish that on sharon, and her actions are 100x worse than anything jaremi has ever done.

[@electroamp]

@@ptboy18 Pete, you're blowing a fuse over a character on a reality show. A lot of the queens have stated throughout the years that Jaremi is a really good person. Plus, I'd rather you praised her for organising a huge fundraiser for Puerto Rico a few years ago, which happened well after drag race. which means you're obsessed with the show and don't really care.

[@jovilii8920]

@@ptboy18 ive literally never heard one person speak badly about jaremi in real life, doesnt matter if its a fan or just somebody he was working with. reality persona can be very different from you irl. also its very easy and very common for producers to "manipulate" the edit

[@GoopuLoopyDroopy]

people him a monster on Insta and then people wonder why they don't do drag much anymore

[@damgedroses]

As an international fan this upsets me deeply, I liked Sharon's style and I got fooled by the editing of the show so until it was too late I had no idea about any of this things, if as you said it was an open secret it makes me feel even more fool because it is one of those cases of why did so many people gave her a platform ?

[@noxbefore]

people are like “how was this swept under the rug??” it wasn’t, not by the adult fans, but i started watching at season 4, at 13. i had no idea about any of this. the whole aesthetic of shannon, the “odd one out, weird one” winning resonates with a young tween audience and they aren’t the ones doing their due diligence in researching a person, the adult fans are. that’s why it took so long to be a recognized issue, the fans grew up.

[@VV1tch3zNVVulv3z]

I think this shows a big issue not only in drag race but in the world. People dont view racism as harmful as it really is and since it doesn’t affect them they expect us to get over it. The constant disregard of the emotions of black people has got to stop.

[@truthhurts2879]

But it's OK to call each other nicca.? Like it's ONLY racist coming from a whyte skin? Got it. 🙄

[@xavierwall5034]

@@truthhurts2879 if a black person called another black person the n word it wouldn't mean anything there is no difference between the people no power struggle they are just simply both the same thing stating the obvious.

[@lhvy5066]

@@truthhurts2879 yes, exactly, so? where are u lost here?

[@nickisbodyguard]

@@truthhurts2879 that’s because the black community has taken that word for themselves which is why it is racist to say the n word if the individual is nonblack

[@princessmorebucks]

@@truthhurts2879 can I just add that not all black people use that word? either way stop justifying your use of it lol

[@pookabunny2051]

If she were any good at her art she wouldnt have to use putting down marginalized people to help her seem cool. She reminds me of high school bullies but with a huge platform to cause even more extensive damage. Like why does every basic @itch use racism as a personality trait?! ?!

[@egg_2705]

I think what hurts is that she *was* good at her art. She was a groundbreaker on Drag Race with her style and approach. But she just had to be this vile person, for reasons? People loved Sharon for what her drag represented, she didn't need to marginalise anyone to be cool and celebrated, because she already was. So the only logical reasoning as to why she'd do such things, is that this is who she straight up is. And it hurts, a lot, because who she was during her time in drag race *was* a pioneer and unique, relatable queen, only to turn out to be horrible self centred trash.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

I live in Pittsburgh, and as a member of the local drag scene, she just kinda exists at this point. Not really even a staple of the city anymore. No one here really cares if she’s at the venue or not

[@chelsea_withan_a618]

100% agree! I have heard a lot of rumblings in the area from very young men getting weird DMs from SN. Obviously that’s super hard to prove, but it’s still just off for me.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

@@chelsea_withan_a618 she’s fully messaged STEM majors here in the city asking them to make her MDMA

[@chelsea_withan_a618]

@@SincerelyFromStephen yeah, the people I know were like 18-20 in the Oakland/Bloomfield/East Liberty area and always asking for weird stuff (substances, elicit photos, etc). It’s wild. Granted, it could be a catfish, but it seems uncomfortably widespread.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

@@chelsea_withan_a618 I can’t say I’d be surprised if it was really her

[@chelsea_withan_a618]

@@SincerelyFromStephen unfortunately, you’re probably right, but I just hate to definitively state anything haha.

[@ssstarburst87]

"I'm too smart to be racist." Thats a new one. Lmao.

[@unknown6390]

Sharon to me is the worst example of a troll queen. Stirring the pot with no purpose, making queens and drag look bad. I wouldn't be shocked if he started drag as a troll on 4chan

[@carolpeletier5955]

it’s insane the fact that SO many people have the same experiences & altercations with her & yet people still somehow defend her and are ok with it…it’s mind boggling

[@draquela96]

Just like Trump

[@JJ-kd5mx]

The most tragic part about Jaremi’s story and reputation with the fandom of Drag Race is that *today* people thirst over drama. They BEG for it. Jaremi gave that, and he wasn’t even that bad to be quite frank. He shared moments with Jaremi and even Willam, he wasn’t deserving of the hate. He deserved better tbh

[@olubukonla7352]

Not really. He showed his a## on BOTH seasons he was on. The hate he gets is deserved.

[@JJ-kd5mx]

@@olubukonla7352 sorry but this is the wrong comment to be spreading negativity. Nobody like Jaremi deserves to get hated on when mfs like Sharon Needles and Sherry Pie exist. Mind you, one of the reasons she didn’t like Sharon was because of the racist comments she was making, but y’all fall for the edits

[@deitybro]

@@olubukonla7352 literally did nothing but get in some petty arguments. Imagine if the world got to see your life through a camera lens in high pressure situations. Since you are so quick to hate on someone for like a decade, I'm sure you'd win us all over with your charm.

[@emilymarch8209]

@@olubukonla7352Jaremi wasn’t even that bad on All Stars 2 besides her wanting Roxxxy to change her character

[@tinyashiro]

​@@olubukonla7352 Hoping you also get what you deserves because I'm sure you're no sweetheart all the time

[@c8tina]

This makes me wonder something. The puppet Latrice did of Sharon on their season where Sharon says that wasn't like her... makes me wonder what she was really like with the other queens when the cameras weren't rolling

[@Willisoutforblood]

It's incredibly concerning how she wasn't immediately kicked off drag race after her first (1ST!) use of the n word and immediately blacklisted from future gigs/opportunities. I was already not a huge fan of Ms. Owns An Oil Fracking Rig Rupaul, but now I'm even less of one. Shame on her for keeping Needles on for the rest of the season. Shame on EVERYONE who kept their lips zipped about her atrocious behavior, and shame on the fans who decided racism, misogyny, and antisemitism weren't good enough reasons not to support someone.

[@trashmammal111]

i'm originally from pittsburgh, and 90% of my family still is there. years ago my uncle in law was (and as far as i know still is despite trying to get out) very deep rooted in the gay clubbing scene/drag scene of pittsburgh. he was friends with sharon needles before she was on drag race and it was no secret that they all abused drugs together. well, my uncle in law became completely & hopelessly addicted to party drugs and alcohol. after years he hit rock bottom, lost his job, house, etc. and my family pitched up to send him to rehab. he got out and was doing good, back on his feet with a good job and place to live again, this was during the time sharon's season was being filmed. after eventually returning to pittsburgh she invited a bunch of that old partying friend group my uncle was part of back out. my uncle was extremely hesitant and said he couldn't because he had just gotten clean and didn't want to be around that temptation. he assured him there would be no drugs present, obviously didn't promise no alcohol because duh it's a party. but alcohol was actually something he'd found he can be around without being tempted, his biggest vice was drugs. so after being promised up & down there wouldn't be any illicit substances present he ended up going to catch back up with who he thought was a friend. that is no friend. once my uncle had been there awhile with other friends from the circle, completely fine just drinking his pop, sharon showed up and lured him into a private area with a story of really needing to talk to him about something that he was uncomfortable discussing in the open. when they got back there wouldn't you know he pulled out a baggie and not only dangled it asking to partake, _knowing full well_ he just got his life back together and was clean, but then after he used a tremendous amount of willpower to look his vice in the face & say no, he actually *put it in his hands* like ??? who tf does that to a "friend"? if you've never dealt with addiction you have zero idea how freaking hard it is to say no just when you see your DOC but to have it in your hands?? it's nearly impossible. not fully impossible, but nearly & i don't want to hear anyone's opinion on that if they've never faced addiction themselves. needless to say he relapsed, hard. and guess who wasn't around or trying to hang out anymore once my uncle was back in full blown addict mode by his hands? ohhhhh that's right, the "friend" that literally just hung out to sabotage him just so he could feel better about doing it. i don't understand the evilness of some people, idek if i would call him or anyone that does something like that a person at all - maybe a demon disguised in a human meat suit is more accurate.

[@bo2720]

Honestly none of this disturbs me too much. But this comment is truly awful in the way it speaks of Sharons character. This is what rattled me the most !

[@migmikko]

She was spitting at people at drag con. It was disgusting and she felt superior.

[@lionshield2438]

The way she avoided each question when they were so specific too

[@gina_st.george]

I feel like Sharon, if she did those things, was 100% wrong and should be held accountable for those actions. I feel like Annecy's parents escaped culpability here too, though.

[@staceyboomboom8031]

YES!!!

[@staceyboomboom8031]

I'm a parent and while none of us a perfect , leaving your impressionable teenager with random people where drugs and alcohol are present is neglect.

[@bluetradesgreen]

@@staceyboomboom8031 I was her friend back in the day we would DM every once in a while…. She was always super independent like would convince her parents she knew best. Not an excuse but just giving some insight

[@becp488]

Absolutely and I also do not understand how the promoter of the competition to go on the drag cruise didn't keep it to over 18's.

[@juliaorwell3338]

Liberal white women are fine with blacks constantly dehumanizing the LGBT community but we're not allowed to say slurs back, get the hell out of here dude.

[@devonsquatch]

season 4 was the first season i ever watched. i was a very lonely alternative 15 year old living in the kansas countryside. i didn't know anything about rpdr, but sharon's first runway where blood spilled out of her mouth absolutely blew my mind, i think i was actually open mouthed in shock. it completely changed my perception of beauty and that i could be considered beautiful too. it really disappointed me when i looked into sharon and this is what i found.

[@emilyflavell1658]

I remember a few years ago I heard someone mention the 'Sharon Needles controversy' so I went looking to find out what it was- I saw none of this. The only thing I remember seeing when I googled it was that she'd had a fight with Jeffree Star about lipsticks, and given that I don't think JS is a particularly good human either I didn't think much of it. I wonder why this information wasn't higher in the search results

[@mew4741]

This is an issue that affects not only Sharon himself, but also the drag scene as a whole. This kind of story is what far right activists use as an example to generalize all drag performers as dangerous predators. Sharon Needles should never be allowed to have a platform again and should have never even been allowed to win Drag Race in the first place.

[@user-wg2sb1dw7c]

But this is something POC have been saying about the scene for DECADES. This ain’t new to many of us. And a big part of the reason I don’t support drag queens, really.

[@maryhadid]

​@@user-wg2sb1dw7c POC have been saying drag queens are predators? maybe just the conservative ones...

[@spacereaper666]

​@@user-wg2sb1dw7c You're still generalizing, which is a point that the commenter is making, lol. If you don't like or support drag, then get off this channel, and go to your own space.

[@brycegoddard5547]

Been told people about that interview where she cried. “I’Ve tAkEn tHe RaZoR bLadE oUt oF tHeIr hAnDs!” And “WoRdS oNlY hAvE tHe PoWeR iF wE GiVe iT pOwEr” 🤢

[@jifij89]

so glad you’re covering this. not enough people know or care! she was my absolute fav queen when i was a teen, finding this all out was awful!

[@olubukonla7352]

I did not find any of this out until after she had already won. That Rupaul would allow a KNOWN racist, who OPENLY calls Black people n#@##r on HIS fuxxing show makes me side eye HIM. Sharon should have have been kicked off the show after the FIRST incident. PERIOD. Take that s*** to Pittsburgh or wherever the bumfu$k she hails from. Intellectual my a&&

[@todanielharrow]

I still genuinely have no idea how Sharon got that brand deal with SERV. I wonder if any of the other queens on the bottles knew she was involved, or if they protested once they found out.

[@antoinestribling]

I saw Sharon at a bar this summer during pride week and she skipped the entire line. As she walked by she yelled “all the black ppl follow me!!” 💀💀💀

[@themidnightmurdershow]

Did they follow? How did that go?

[@antoinestribling]

@@themidnightmurdershow lol no we didn’t follow Sharon into the bar. Much rather just wait

[@olubukonla7352]

​@@antoinestribling are you even Black though?

[@antoinestribling]

@@olubukonla7352 what dumb ass question is that yeah I’m black

[@olubukonla7352]

@@antoinestribling I was attempting to address someone else

[@gagatrondra8]

omg i was just about to request a video about sharon needles. i feel like so many people are aware that she’s problematic but not really sure why so a video like this is really useful

[@JoseGonzalez-hq3jn]

I can’t ever imagine allowing my child to be this close and unsupervised with any celebrity figure

[@draquela96]

I can't imagine letting my close adult friends alone with one, I'm power corrupts absolutely crowd, fear money...

[@MrKirby365]

I reached a point in my life where I can't support people any more that don't support the values I have. And when I found out the kind of person sharon truly was... Unfortunately even the songs I did like just make me think of all the bad things that sharon is.

[@MaleOrderBride]

That is insane logic lol So, you demand to live in an Echo Chamber where all your friends have to believe every single thing you do, or you can't support them? Bizarre and arrogant...

[@kaworunagisa4009]

@@MaleOrderBride Nice strawman there, mate...

[@ghoultooth]

@@MaleOrderBride ‘Bizarre and arrogant’ perfect words to sum up your own comment there, bud.

[@werewolf1301]

@MaleOrderBride There is a clear distinction between a difference of opinion and bigotry.

[@ladyreverie7027]

You're missing so much from her story! Such as her grooming and drugging a teen! Her questionable behaviour to Aquaria when she was a minor as well.

[@emilymarch8209]

Omg yea Sharon is Aquaria’s drag mom i completely forgot about that😭

[@sugdendingles]

they’re not missing that because it was proven to be false

[@ellemarr7234]

Your commentary videos are so so good. I stopped watching after S7 so it’s been nice to catch up with the new girls and learn a LOT about the behind the scenes stuff I missed at the time. Much love 💗

[@GreenGayYT]

Awwww thank you so much this means more than you know! 💚

[@DankFrankTv]

That clip of Michell Visage talking about how her reaction to Annecy telling her about Sharon giving her drugs was to immediately tell her that she shouldn't lie about those things... like what?

[@hobopowerrangers]

I thought her response was weird too…

[@smaugkat]

I genuinely think Michelle didn’t believe them. Hope she’s learned to evaluate people better.

[@Parasiteve]

why would a 15 year old lie about something like that? what kind of crappy kids does michelle know that would do that?

[@pinkimietz3243]

It's not weird. Fans would lie, kill, cheat do anything to be close to their subject of desire. If a 15 year old fan girl would come to me and announce happily "Sharon gave me drugs!" I would also be like "Shut your lying fucking mouth shout!" and immediately afterwards be like "Is that true? Oh jeez I hope not cause Sharons career should be over if that's true." Showbiz is a shit show, girls.

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

@@gummy8818 Mine too. Wtf Michelle??

[@finnc4275]

happy she lost it all tbh

[@bugginonthewall]

ngl i celebrate it bye bye racist lol

[@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS]

She DIDNT loose anything!! And Has Never been canceled!!

[@kenthuang436]

@@DOCDOCFLAMINGOSNot true. Sharon has been blacklisted from basically every club within the Pittsburgh area. This is why you don’t see her performing anymore because she has literally nowhere that will let her perform. She has no friends within the local drag scene as everyone knows how toxic she is and what she did to Alaska and no one wants to even work any shows if Sharon is there. Sharon has been canceled professionally which is a lot worse for a performer as now the only way you can do drag is on social media.

[@strawbemmy]

thank you for making this video!! ive watched so many videos where people just talk about sharon in a "he who shall not be named" way or just completely blur/bleep her out, so ive never been able to find an explanation as to WHY she was so controversial. thank you!

[@CaioGuip]

I had an experience with Sharon Needles during one of her shows in a venue and I can say with no doubt it was the worst human being I have ever met and hopefully I will never run into her again. Ever.

[@TawnyRoyal]

It was so wild when I found out all this stuff. I was a “weird” black, emo/goth/scene kid growing up and season 4 was my first time watching drag race. My late uncle was a drag queen and so I wanted found the show so comforting, and Sharon Needles was my comfort queen of that season bc she never tried to “fit the mold” and stood up for herself(when now rewatching she deserved having Phi Phi constantly calling her out, who knows what they DIDNT air) When I found out her true colors it was just like “oh…” I was so disappointed and disgusted 😒

[@alexandrarussell9900]

Ever since I saw the clip of her punching a young girl hard in the face I haven't been able to watch her with any enjoyment at all. The poor girl seemed to be such a fan that she would agree to Sharon doing it. It was genuinely shocking and distressing, and that's coming from someone who is pretty much desensitised to the Internet

[@lexxitrexxi]

Woah, why did he even hit her!? That's horrible.

[@scarebear6859]

The interview made me feel so uncomfy. I don't understand how someone can keep doubling down like that. Like, they had so many opportunities to apologise and try and make it better (the racist comments and such) I'm glad that they are actually finally being held accountable for it. but are we just gonna gloss over Alaska exposing themselves to a 15 year old

[@workinprogress3329]

I’ve heard that in the past and it’s why I can’t support Alaska. It’s pretty shocking that no one seems to talk about it either.

[@laurak1088]

Annecy does have a past of lying about how other drag queens have treated them for example Manila and Willam so I personally find it hard to believe the thing about Alaska.

[@puddum]

This video did a horrible, and honestly irresponsible, job of explaining that part. The Daily Beast and also reddit show what Annecy said word for word. TLDR: Alaska was nude sunbathing on the deck when Annecy appeared and she ended up seeing him naked. Annecy said Alaska quickly apologized and covered himself. Alaska didnt do anything wrong.

[@laurak1088]

@@puddum THANK YOU

[@_addie]

@@puddum source for the sunbathing story? I read The Daily Beast's article and only found a quote from Annecy saying Alaska pulled her pants down and then said "oops you're 15 I'm sorry"

[@kamenriderfurry9410]

This video was a rollercoaster. I knew most of the stuff said, just not in detail. I dont know how she could look those interviewers in the face and say that her words didnt hurt anyone. SMH

[@sagaterrien31]

ugh her playing the victim is just so cringe.

[@magpiezaychik]

She played so much into the role of “not giving af” to the worst possible direction

[@AaronOBryan60]

There’s more than a million reasons you shouldn’t be friends with a teenager..it’s creepy..what would you EVER have in common with a kid…Ickkkk

[@yasdoesstuff]

I live in Pittsburgh and it’s honestly, she isn’t really as big in our city anymore, it’s awesome to see the city distance themselves.

[@Octobris]

PhiPhi had to wait a decade for her name to be cleared. Let that sink in.

[@rdr6686]

Wah wah wahhhh

[@Charlie-eh2wj]

I'm having a hard time believing that people only found out about this in, what, 2022? I was a senior in high school when s4 came out, it was the first time I ever watched the show, I LOVED her - plus she's from my hometown, so I really rooted for her. When I learned about her behavior I was disgusted and I was done with her, and I'm pretty sure the majority of the Pittsburgh scene blacklisted her ass. I thought that was the case with EVERYONE?? I haven't even heard her name since then! Its really horrific that apparently everyone else just swept it under the rug. Her refusal to say anything definitive or apologize about anything is so unbelievable.

[@NiceButBites]

This was a very Light take on Sharon tbh... I remember reading an account a few years ago, from a fan who then became friends with her, and they said that Sharon was very gas-lighty, emotionally abuse and, Allegedly, encouraged them to self-harm.

[@call_me_cameron_24]

It's crazy to me that she still has a million followers including many rugirls. And honestly I want to see that court case like how everyone watched the Johnny Depp/Amber Herd trials but what sucks is that even if that happens and say Sharon wins the case, people will completely forget about her racism

[@m_milos]

televised trials shouldn't be a thing. court cases shouldn't be used as entertainment for the masses, they're a serious thing that happens between two parties, the judge and the jury. also, televised trials with non-sequestered juries where the juries are the one making the final decision can lead to biases being formed in juries' minds which can largely alter the final verdict. if sharon does go to court, it should be just between her and her accusers, because we know it would become a whole online drama show if it's accessible to everyone

[@supremelymontgomeryclift3453]

I kind of get why she still has so many followers. People really just don’t care about the “everything is racist/transphobic” crowd. I mean how many times can you listen to someone complain about whatever queen is “problematic” for XYZ reason before all you can do is roll your eyes over it and move on.

[@jifij89]

@@m_milos 100%

[@random-dm5md]

@@m_milos Trials are public to ensure fair treatment of defendants. It's become a source of entertainment for some but it has a constitutional purpose.

[@m_milos]

@@random-dm5md that's why there's a whole section of the courtroom for members of the public. that's still leagues better than the trial being televized to the whole world

[@chelseataylor5244]

That Georgia interview, goodness. I am impressed that the interviewers didn’t tip toe around him….he is, “30, rich, and famous” 🙄

[@jifij89]

people are really defending her in these comments, baffling. bet they’re the same ones who send black queens death threats tho lol

[@juliaunger913]

7:06 I have a ton of respect for that interviewer to be like “I said something CLEAR”

[@Kayla-Butterfly]

The whole 15 year old plus racism stuff plus her abuse towards alaska was enough for me. Its sad because i loved her on her season. But shes ruined for me. #Backtopartycity