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The Gays Are Dragging TSA for This Cringeworthy Instagram Post
It all comes back to Bob the Drag Queen's wigs...
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Talk about targeting the gays. A social media post from the Transportation Security Administration has garnered attention from queers all over the internet, but not for the most ideal reasons.
On Monday, the TSA shared an image of four rolled-up wigs on Instagram with a pretty cringe-worthy caption.
"We heard you walked purse first through one of our security checkpoints. No tea, no shade, and we sure hope you had a pleasant experience, but when it comes to security we do what needs to be done to keep you safe."
The caption continued:
"At times our officers may ask passengers to undergo additional screening, such as letting a wig out the bag to be run separately. This could be to resolve an alarm or as part of other security measures.
Now, Shante, you can stay. Thanks for your patience, hilarity, talent, and humility. Keep racking up them frequent flyer miles.
#TSA #Travel101 #HBO #RuPaulDragRace #NoShade #NoTea #ShanteYouStay"
To make matters messier, the post tagged the one and only Bob the Drag Queen, Season 8 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race. Bob actually tweeted about the stressful exchange as it was happening in real-time.
\u201cYall TSA man has removed my wig from the bag and it running it through the scanner by itself.\u201d— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1626801029
\u201cHe is now waking around the TSA check point with my sad wig in a tray. \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1626801461
\u201cHe went to get the black lady to look at my wig.\u201d— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1626801622
\u201cThe black lady is reassuring me that she knows what a wig is and they are running it through the machine AGAIN. After taking all the pins and the bump off.\u201d— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1626801763
\u201cThe suspicious wig has been released from custody and is currently out on parole.\u201d— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1626801937
Perhaps TSA just wanted to be in on the joke while also addressing why they had to handle Bob's wigs in this manner, but the Instagram post feels more like a public scolding with a heavy dose of brand pandering.
\u201c@denalifox dragged me\u201d— \u2744\ufe0fDenali\u2744\ufe0f (@\u2744\ufe0fDenali\u2744\ufe0f) 1626817951
It didn't fly over well with the girls and the gays. "Prison. Jail. Lock up whoever wrote this," wrote LA drag queen Meatball. "This feels like a hate crime," wrote another commenter.
Screenshots of the post have since gone viral and Twitter users are calling out TSA for a variety of reasons:
\u201c@evilrashida @TSA They really said:\u201d— Cocolo Minaj (@Cocolo Minaj) 1626825798
\u201c@joplinheroin @evilrashida @_benjvmins_ @TSA The references are poorly done, like they threw together every catchphrase they could and boom there\u2019s a post ... like the \u201cno tea no shade\u201d which wasn\u2019t followed up with any tea or shade .. they were just speaking for the sake of without making much sense\u201d— Cocolo Minaj (@Cocolo Minaj) 1626825798
\u201c@SUPREMEKOURTNEE @evilrashida @TSA okay but seriously I've noticed brands only use aave when addressing black topics and NO other time\u201d— Cocolo Minaj (@Cocolo Minaj) 1626825798
\u201c@evilrashida @TSA Corporate accounts \ud83e\udd2e\u201d— Cocolo Minaj (@Cocolo Minaj) 1626825798
\u201c@MajinBuutie @evilrashida @_benjvmins_ @TSA \u201cShante, you can stay\u201d\u201d— Cocolo Minaj (@Cocolo Minaj) 1626825798
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
