{"id":49194,"date":"2022-08-18T15:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rupauls-drag-race-contestant-denies-stealing-700-from-womans-purse-after-tiktok-video-goes-viral\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:30:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:30:38","slug":"rupauls-drag-race-contestant-denies-stealing-700-from-womans-purse-after-tiktok-video-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rupauls-drag-race-contestant-denies-stealing-700-from-womans-purse-after-tiktok-video-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestant Denies Stealing $700 From Woman’s Purse After TikTok Video Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bryan Watkins, a former contestant on the reality show \u201c<\/span>RuPaul’s Drag Race<\/span>\u201d and current performer in <\/span>Las Vegas<\/span>is defending himself over a viral video clip that allegedly shows him stealing money from a woman’s purse.<\/span><\/p>\n The incident occurred at a <\/span>Drag Brunch<\/span> event in Vegas where Watkins performs under the identity of \u201cShannel,\u201d TMZ <\/span>reported<\/span>. A <\/span>TikTok clip<\/span> showing the reality star reaching into a woman’s purse as part of a gag during the show has more than four million views as of Thursday, especially after the woman claimed Watkins pocketed her money without permission.<\/span><\/p>\n The publication says they spoke with Watkins and he claims he only took several dollars as a joke. But the alleged theft victim tells a different story. <\/span><\/p>\n Megan Gerber said she had over $1,000 in her bag since she was there celebrating her birthday and accused the performer of taking out $700. The video does not make it clear how much money was actually taken. <\/span><\/p>\n A video posted to TikTok by Megan Gerber shows former \u201cDrag Race\u201d contestant Shannel, whose real name is Bryan Watkins, removing cash from a purse while the audience looks on.\n
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