Just shy of a year after his disqualification from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Joey Gugliemelli–better known as his drag alter-ego Sherry Pie–seems to have positioned himself for a comeback attempt.Gugliemelli appeared on The Tamron Hall Show this week to address the sexual harassment scandal that prompted his firing from Drag Race.
Over a ten-year period, Guliemelli posed as a casting assistant or casting director advising other young actors on their careers.
That also often involved convincing actors to film audition scenes at least partially nude and reciting a sexually suggestive monologue.
Just after the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12, a number of victims came forward with their stories of Guglamielli’s coercion and manipulation.