Drag Race star Shannel receives “death threats” after theft claims
Shannel has responded to accusations that she stole money from a customer’s purse during a recent drag brunch in Las Vegas. Earlier this week, Megan Gerber went viral on TikTok after posting a video showing the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, whose real name is Bryan Watkins, removing cash from her purse in front of the audience.
The incident occurred Saturday (13 August) at the Mexican-themed bar and grill franchise Señor Frogs. Gerber, who claims Shannel stole $700, captioned the video: “Brian [Watkins] STEALING a wad of cash from my purse.
You can see I say “I had $100’s in there””. In a series of videos posted to TikTok, Gerber said she approached Shannel and accused her of stealing hundreds of dollars, to which the star allegedly responded: “Bitch please, I took a dollar.” “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,” explained Gerber, who filed a report with the police and the venue’s manager.
Shannel, best known as a contestant on the first seasons of Drag Race and Drag Race All Stars, broke her silence on the incident in an 11-minute video on Instagram titled, “In My Words”. “As a host of shows, my goal always is to make people happy.
