Fondly known as “The other Tyra”Tyra Sanchez won the 2010 season crown in honor of supermodel Tyra Bans.
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Her drag persona was inspired by Beyoncé and she even received a statement of praise from the Queen B in a 2013 Interview with Flaunt magazine:“I love it and Miss Tyra is fabulous!”
After her win, Tyra Sanchez was in some trouble on social media. One Twitter user said Sanchez was annoying and she suggested they kill themselves. After being criticized for her comment, she repeated it and said that people who take their lives are okay. “cowards”Who “give up and give in.”
Later, the tweet was deleted. The hosts of the show supported herAny sarcasm or humour is acceptable. “snark”Twitter is misunderstood.
She caused even more drama in 2017 when she faked Morgan McMichaels’ obituary. Sanchez later apologized.
Yet Continue readingThe fallout began after she made threatening remarks about fellow classmates “RuPaul”RuPaul’s 2018 DragCon was in Los Angeles. Contestants were banned for making references to bombs.
When organizers demanded an apology She reportedly stated, in part: “Multiple times I have stated that violence is not the answer and that queens of my upbringing sometimes express ourselves different than most. I understand you may not understand this as you have only appropriated our lives, our attitudes and our mannerisms.”