RuPaul’s Drag Race: Tina Burner Claps Back At Sherry Pie Comparisons

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 star Tina Burner is clapping back at the fans comparing her to disqualified season 12 contestant Sherry Pie. Last year, Drag Race had to face an unprecedented issue. One of its contestants, Sherry Pie, was accused of impersonating a female casting director from New York City in order to sexually harass men who were trying to start their careers as actors. Sherry first tried to downplay the accusations and say that she had been doing therapy to overcome those issues. However, Drag Race still decided to disqualify Sherry as a contestant.

But erasing Sherry Pie from Drag Race season 12 wasn’t exactly easy. The show decided to edit out every single confessional that was recorded by the queen and limit her time on the show to a minimum. However, Sherry Pie made it to the grand finale, which meant that she still appeared on the season the entire time. All things considered, the fans thought that the production team did an amazing job editing Sherry out despite the fact that these accusations surfaced after the season had already premiered. For season 13, this was a real concern that producers had to take into consideration while casting.

For no real reason whatsoever, some fans seem to be comparing Sherry Pie to RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 contestant Tina Burner. They’re both comedy/campy queens from New York City, but the show has featured dozens of drag performers that would fall into that category. Now, Tina Burner herself is taking the time to address those unfortunate comparisons. As seen below, Tina tweeted out the following: “Posting that I give bad Sherry Pie vibes is problematic. There are victims of that situation that I’m sure aren’t looking to relive that. From the actual parties involved reaching to the effects of the cast and production.” In a follow-up tweet, Tina joked that she’s okay being compared to anyone or anything, even if it’s characters like Big Bird or Ronald McDonald. But she added that “The constant sexual allegation comparisons are just tasteless.”

At this point, the Drag Race season 13 cast members have not been accused of anything that would warrant them to be disqualified like Sherry Pie. As such, any comparisons between Tina Burner and Sherry Pie are superficial and vague, which makes them malicious and unfair. It is possible for the fans to like certain queens more than others, but comparing a drag performer to an alleged sexual harasser just based on “vibes” is a dangerous thing that Drag Race fans should avoid at all costs.

Here’s to hoping that the fans can just enjoy a season filled with talent and personalities without trying to cancel a Drag Race contestant just because they might not love them.

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 airs Fridays at 8pm EST on VH1.

Sources: Tina Turner’s Twitter

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