Drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Shangela is facing a new accusation of sexual assault. Eric Poff, who performs under the adult film moniker Dakota Payne, has filed a civil lawsuit against Shangela (Chantaize Daris Jeremy Pierce) in the New York Supreme Court. The alleged incident occurred in 2017 during filming of the comedy movie Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate.
Poff claims that after drinking what he believes were spiked drinks, he blacked out and woke up in a hotel room in a “semi-conscious state” where an unknown man was anally penetrating him without his consent. According to the lawsuit, Shangela was watching from the corner of the room before allegedly engaging in non-consensual sex with Poff.
This is the seventh accusation against Shangela, who has denied all previous allegations. In May 2023, a production assistant on We’re Here filed a civil suit against Pierce, claiming he had raped him at an after-party. The allegations have sparked conversations about victim blaming and shaming in the LGBTQ+ community, with Poff stating that survivors deserve equal justice.
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