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Can we talk about the Shangela allegations?How are we all feeling? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/drag-race-star-shangela-accused-rape-new-lawsuit-rcna82843

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know Shangela, but I've been around enough people that have "made it" to know that money changes people. For better, or worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In the same vein, it's not unheard of for someone to make something up entirely to attempt to shake down someone who has money.

It's not a pretty situation. And it looks like without further evidence and because the plaintiff waited so long to come forward, we might not ever know the truth for certain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Absolutely

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This article is old and only about one incident which was recently settled in arbitration for an undisclosed sum of money and dismal of the case with prejudice. Buzzfeed started doing a deeper dive into Shangela but went bankrupt before it was finished, then Rolling Stone picked it up.

Basically Shangela mixes lots of alcohol and sex with strangers. Something that use to be normal but today is no longer ethical.

Shangela looks fantastic and I think people forget she's an older queen who probably has some older ideas about consent and alcohol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Nobody gets a pass.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

She does look fantastic. Ugh I like her so much. I don't know how to feel.