Sherry Pie Has Been Disqualified From 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Over Catfishing Allegations

Sherry Pie has been disqualified from Season 12 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' — but what’s worse is that he has been accused of catfishing.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 contestant Joey Gugliemelli — who goes by means of his drag title Sherry Pie — has been disqualified from the reality festival. Allegedly, he posed as a casting director at a skill agency and then burdened 5 actors to film degrading videos of themselves as "auditions" for appearing roles. 

Here's everything we learn about this mess. 

Joey allegedly tricked aspiring actors into considering he was once a casting director.

An aspiring actor, Ben Shimkus, wrote about his alleged experience with Joey in a long Facebook submit. There, he explained he met the drag performer at State University of New York College at Cortland, the place they each studied musical theater in combination. 

After Joey left SUNY Cortland, Ben gained a tip from a chum about an available role at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Ben was instructed to reach out to a casting director named, Allison Mossey.

"Allison and I went through an email thread that lasted over 150 emails in about three weeks," Ben wrote. "We covered topics of pay, living situations in the city, when I would have to leave school for rehearsals, and conversations about acting choices for the character." 

"I had to film scenes that felt particularly sexual and awkward, but the opportunity seemed too good to let the overt sexual nature or my inhibitions get in the way," he stated at the Facebook submit. "I wanted the professional experience and the bright and shiny object on my resume."

After Allison ignored Ben, he contacted the agency and the agency advised Ben that there was once nobody with that title running at the company. 

He allegedly catfished 4 other men, too.

Four other males joined Ben in accusing Joey of posing as a casting director. Daniel Lynn Evans, the owner of the Broadway Barber, told BuzzFeed News that he met Sherry Pie in 2017. 

“About every week later, I were given an Instagram message from her apparently trying to make up for my ignored activity alternative, seeking to help me get solid in something that wanted ‘large’ guys," he told BuzzFeed. "I used to be still a little sour about what had came about, however a role is a job, so, like, whatever — just inform me what I need to do.”

Joey apologized for his actions via Facebook.

Joey wrote an apology by way of Sherry Pie's Facebook web page. He defined how he was once disgusted with himself for causing "trauma and pain" on the five sufferers. 

"I have been seeking help and receiving treatment since coming back to NYC," he explained. "I truly apologize to everyone I have hurt with my actions. I also want to say how sorry I am to my sisters of season 12 and honestly the whole network and production company. All I can do is change the behavior and that starts with me doing that work."

VH1 has spoke back to the allegations.

A spokesperson for the community and World of Wonder corporate commented on behalf of what is coming for the reality pageant within the wake of Sherry's sudden departure.

“In light of new traits and Sherry Pie’s remark, Sherry Pie has been disqualified from RuPaul’s Drag Race," World of Wonder, a manufacturing corporate and VH1 stated to Entertainment Weekly. "Out of appreciate for the arduous paintings of the opposite queens, VH1 will air the season as planned. Sherry is not going to appear in the grand finale scheduled to be filmed later this spring.”

RuPaul's Drag Race will proceed to air Friday nights on VH1.

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