‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Tyra Sanchez arrested in Flordia
Former ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner, Tyra Sanchez, who goes by the name King Tyra, has been charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting without violence in Starke, a city approximately 40 miles southwest of Jacksonville, Florida. According to an arrest report obtained by TMZ, Tyra threatened to gun down the police who rushed to the scene after a minor car crash. She allegedly verbally berated the cops before reaching into her car when they tried to handcuff her. She was quickly grabbed by the police, who placed her in a bear hug and deployed a Taser. Even after being tased, Tyra was reportedly able to break away and run from the police, but was caught soon after.
This isn’t Tyra’s first run-in with the law; in 2020, she was arrested for spray-painting “Don’t Move Here Ever” on an apartment building in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was living but had not paid rent for several months. Tyra won the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2010, taking home a $25,000 prize and the RuPaul crown. She officially retired her Tyra Sanchez persona in 2010, returning in 2022 with a rebranded personality, King Tyra, and began performing exclusively on her OnlyFans.
FAQs:
Who is Tyra Sanchez?
Tyra Sanchez, also known as King Tyra, is a drag queen who won the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2010.
What is Tyra Sanchez charged with?
Tyra Sanchez has been charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting without violence after allegedly threatening to gun down Florida cops.
What was Tyra Sanchez arrested for in 2020?
In 2020, Tyra Sanchez was arrested for spray-painting “Don’t Move Here Ever” on an apartment building in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was living but had not paid rent for several months.
When did Tyra Sanchez retire?
Tyra Sanchez retired her Tyra Sanchez persona in 2010, but returned in 2022 with a rebranded personality, King Tyra, and began performing exclusively on her OnlyFans.
Tyra Sanchez, winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, apprehended in Florida.
A former winner of the popular TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening to shoot Florida police officers. Tyra Sanchez, who won the show’s second season in 2010 under the name Tyra Sanchez, was arrested and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and resisting without violence. According to an arrest report obtained by TMZ on Saturday, the incident began with a minor car crash in Starke, FL, when Tyra allegedly hurled verbal abuse at the attending officers. She reportedly threatened to shoot one of them and resisted arrest when he attempted to handcuff her. Police then used a Taser on Tyra, but the drag queen managed to run away before eventually being apprehended. Sanchez had a previous run-in with the law in 2020 when they were arrested for spray-painting on the side of an Atlanta, GA apartment building. Tyra Sanchez emerged out of retirement in 2022 and began performing as “King Tyra” exclusively on her OnlyFans account.