Sherry Pie

Sherry Pie
Born
Joseph Gugliemelli[1]

Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
EducationState University of New York, Cortland
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 12)
Websitemisssherrypie.com

Joseph "Joey" Gugliemelli, best known by the stage name Sherry Pie, is an American drag performer most known for being disqualified from the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3]

Following multiple revelations of sexual misconduct, Sherry Pie was disqualified from the show and mostly edited out of the American broadcast; initial overseas screenings retained the original edit.[4] Sherry originally placed as one of the top four queens of the season, alongside Gigi Goode, Crystal Methyd, and Jaida Essence Hall but due to her disqualification did not participate in the finale.[5]

Disqualification from RuPaul's Drag Race

"In light of recent developments and Sherry Pie's statement, Sherry Pie has been disqualified from RuPaul's Drag Race. Out of respect for the hard work of the other queens, VH1 will air the season as planned. Sherry will not appear in the grand finale scheduled to be filmed later this spring."

Statement from VH1 and World of Wonder[6]

On March 4, 2020, Sherry was accused by a victim who posted an update to the social media site Facebook detailing his experiences with Sherry Pie and accusing him of catfishing when the two studied together in the musical theater program at State University of New York College at Cortland.[5] His post alleged that Gugliemelli deceived him using a fake identity of "Allison Mossey" to make promises of a musical career on Broadway.[7] He also claimed that Gugliemelli coerced him into sending sexually suggestive fetish videos as part of the audition process.[7]

In an article with BuzzFeed News published on March 5, 2020, four other men came forward with similar allegations of Gugliemelli posing as Mossey and leading them to believe that recording sexually daring audition videos would increase their chances of being noticed by casting directors.[8]

Another former classmate at SUNY Cortland alleged that Gugliemelli similarly deceived him to film various provocative scenes wearing revealing clothing as part of his audition for a musical production of The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he was told was affiliated with the director Tim Burton.[8] One victim claimed that Gugliemelli had explicitly asked them to masturbate on camera.[9][7] As of March 6, 2020, a total of seven victims of Gugliemelli's alleged misconduct have come forward.[10]

Gugliemelli posted an apology on his Facebook page, writing that he was sorry for "[causing] such trauma and pain" and that he had been "seeking help and receiving treatment since coming back to NYC".[9][11] On March 6, 2020, VH1 released a statement regarding the incident and made the decision to disqualify Gugliemelli from the contest. According to the statement, the season would air as planned but Gugliemelli would not appear in the live finale.[7] After both episodes three and five, wherein Sherry Pie won the challenge and received $5,000 cash tips, World of Wonder donated $5,000 to The Trevor Project.[12]

Sherry was one of the four queens who progressed to the final, but did not participate in it due to her disqualification; this resulted in season 12 being the first to feature a top three since season 8.

Filmography

Television

See also

References

  1. ^ "You Don't Know Me". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Disqualified 'Drag Race' queen Sherry Pie has been performing shows throughout 2020". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ^ "Sherry Pie victims, 'Drag Race' cast speak on 'irresponsible' Tamron Hall interview". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ Street, Mikelle (21 March 2020). "'Drag Race' Did Edit Out the Queen They Disqualified from Season 12". Out.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Abad-Santos, Alex (2020-03-07). "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconduct". Vox. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. ^ Andy Dehnart (March 7, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race disqualified a queen but will still air season 12". Reality Blurred. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d Abad-Santos, Alex (March 7, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconduct". Vox. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Five Men Say They Were Catfished By "Drag Race" Contestant Sherry Pie Who Posed As A Casting Director". BuzzFeed News. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  9. ^ a b Mack, David (March 5, 2020). ""Drag Race" Star Sherry Pie Apologized After Five Actors Accused Her Of Catfishing". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Mack, David (March 6, 2020). "Sherry Pie Has Been Disqualified From "Drag Race" After A BuzzFeed News Investigation Into Catfishing Allegations". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Chilton, Louis (2020-03-06). "Drag Race star apologises for 'trauma and pain' following catfishing claims". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  12. ^ Bray, Abbie (March 14, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race donates $5k to Trevor Project after Sherry Pie catfish allegations". Metro UK. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.