it actually happened and the title is officially gone which feels honestly surreal to type out right now. thank you for staying loud about this because I know 5,914 signatures felt like a lot to track but we really just needed to wait for the right moment. let's just keep …
January 29, 2025
Final supporters
Dear RuPaul,
We feel that Tyra Sanchez's recent comments about suicide and mental illness warrants for a complete removal of her name and face from any RuPaul's Drag Race events. Her blatant disrespect for the victims and family members of people who have committed suicide is nothing short of disgusting and cruel. We would ask that you revoke her title and crown, whether officially or not. If it is out of your jurisdiction then we would like for you to speak out against her to show your support for all of those who truly need and deserve it. We feel that Tyra Sanchez is the true coward in this situation, ignorant and dull, and that she no longer deserves to have as much fame and positive recognition as she has received.
Many people in the LGBT community, especially our youth, struggle with mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. The last thing they need is for a supposed "role model" to make them feel any worse than they already do. (Though she denies it, the second she signed up for the show she was also signing up to be a role model to LGBT people everywhere.) We should be lifting our wounded and weak up, not putting them down and shaming them in front of thousands of people. Having won Season Two of RuPaul's Drag Race means that she is representing you and your company, no matter how long ago it was.
Please do not let her continue to do this to our community.
Sincerely,
Your fans. Your community.
You can read some of her comments here: http://www.thegailygrind.com/2015/08/17/rupaul-drag-winner-tyra-sanchez-i-have-no-sympathy-for-people-that-commit-suicide-theyre-cowards/
It does not end there. She has been telling people on her Facebook page "kill yourself" and "die" in response to the outrage and backlash. This HAS to stop.
(This petition is not about hate, but the complete opposite; it's about showing love and support to all of the victims and survivors of suicide, people suffering with mental illness, and their families and friends-- because these are the people who need it the most of all.)
Updates
January 10, 2025
Five thousand people have signed this and honestly I never thought we would actually hit that number when I first sat down to write the draft in a total panic. It is just so wild to watch the count jump up while I am sitting here trying to drink my coffee and process everything because this is really about making sure people feel safe and heard instead of being pushed into a corner by someone who should know better.
Reached 5,000 supporters
January 9, 2025
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 19, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
August 18, 2015
August 17, 2015
I see the counter ticking up and somehow it still feels like we are barely scratching the surface of what needs to happen right now. If we hit the thousand mark before the day ends maybe someone finally has to pay attention to how much this actually matters to us. Please put this on your feeds because I am so tired of seeing this kind of behavior go unchecked by the people who put her on that pedestal in the first place.
August 17, 2015
I keep refreshing the page because the number is creeping up so fast and it honestly gives me chills. If you could just send the link to a few people or even just tell someone about what is going on here it might be just enough to get us over the line.
1,676 Comments
As someone who suffers with depression and anxiety and is also a member of the drag community I would not want someone who does things like this to be a representative of my community. I feel as if Raven being the runner up should receive the crown.
Tyra has shown with past and certainly recent behavior that she does not embody what it means to carry the title. Her actions should not go without consequences, and I am sickened that her name is allowed to be in the company of the other winners.
For years the Fandom has endured her behavior. Often hiding behind excuses. There are no more excuses. Raven deserved that crown in the first place. Enough is enough. We are grieving and this bitch is click baiting us. I've had it, officially.
I was such a fan of Tyra, being the villain Queen was great, until the drama started, not just this, but from the joke about Morgan's death to the bomb at drag con, completely disrespectful, not only to the drag race universe, but to the community
I lost someone very near and dear to my heart from suicide. He was not a coward, he was sick with depression. For someone in your position to be so cold and callous is appalling, and hopefully you will be stripped of your title for such behavior.
Please help
Raven hunty
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it actually happened and the title is officially gone which feels honestly surreal to type out right now. thank you for staying loud about this because I know 5,914 signatures felt like a lot to track but we really just needed to wait for the right moment. let's just keep …
January 29, 2025
Final supporters
Dear RuPaul,
We feel that Tyra Sanchez's recent comments about suicide and mental illness warrants for a complete removal of her name and face from any RuPaul's Drag Race events. Her blatant disrespect for the victims and family members of people who have committed suicide is nothing short of disgusting and cruel. We would ask that you revoke her title and crown, whether officially or not. If it is out of your jurisdiction then we would like for you to speak out against her to show your support for all of those who truly need and deserve it. We feel that Tyra Sanchez is the true coward in this situation, ignorant and dull, and that she no longer deserves to have as much fame and positive recognition as she has received.
Many people in the LGBT community, especially our youth, struggle with mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. The last thing they need is for a supposed "role model" to make them feel any worse than they already do. (Though she denies it, the second she signed up for the show she was also signing up to be a role model to LGBT people everywhere.) We should be lifting our wounded and weak up, not putting them down and shaming them in front of thousands of people. Having won Season Two of RuPaul's Drag Race means that she is representing you and your company, no matter how long ago it was.
Please do not let her continue to do this to our community.
Sincerely,
Your fans. Your community.
You can read some of her comments here: http://www.thegailygrind.com/2015/08/17/rupaul-drag-winner-tyra-sanchez-i-have-no-sympathy-for-people-that-commit-suicide-theyre-cowards/
It does not end there. She has been telling people on her Facebook page "kill yourself" and "die" in response to the outrage and backlash. This HAS to stop.
(This petition is not about hate, but the complete opposite; it's about showing love and support to all of the victims and survivors of suicide, people suffering with mental illness, and their families and friends-- because these are the people who need it the most of all.)
Updates
January 10, 2025
Five thousand people have signed this and honestly I never thought we would actually hit that number when I first sat down to write the draft in a total panic. It is just so wild to watch the count jump up while I am sitting here trying to drink my coffee and process everything because this is really about making sure people feel safe and heard instead of being pushed into a corner by someone who should know better.
Reached 5,000 supporters
January 9, 2025
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 19, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
August 18, 2015
August 17, 2015
I see the counter ticking up and somehow it still feels like we are barely scratching the surface of what needs to happen right now. If we hit the thousand mark before the day ends maybe someone finally has to pay attention to how much this actually matters to us. Please put this on your feeds because I am so tired of seeing this kind of behavior go unchecked by the people who put her on that pedestal in the first place.
August 17, 2015
I keep refreshing the page because the number is creeping up so fast and it honestly gives me chills. If you could just send the link to a few people or even just tell someone about what is going on here it might be just enough to get us over the line.
1,676 Comments
Well seeing as I have depression, and I have attempted suicide, I now realize that it is a bad thing to do but to talk about it this way is just wrong. This could be the last trigger for someone, this could lead someone to end their life. It's not ok.
As someone who suffers with depression and anxiety and is also a member of the drag community I would not want someone who does things like this to be a representative of my community. I feel as if Raven being the runner up should receive the crown.
Tyra has shown with past and certainly recent behavior that she does not embody what it means to carry the title. Her actions should not go without consequences, and I am sickened that her name is allowed to be in the company of the other winners.
For years the Fandom has endured her behavior. Often hiding behind excuses. There are no more excuses. Raven deserved that crown in the first place. Enough is enough. We are grieving and this bitch is click baiting us. I've had it, officially.
I was such a fan of Tyra, being the villain Queen was great, until the drama started, not just this, but from the joke about Morgan's death to the bomb at drag con, completely disrespectful, not only to the drag race universe, but to the community
I lost someone very near and dear to my heart from suicide. He was not a coward, he was sick with depression. For someone in your position to be so cold and callous is appalling, and hopefully you will be stripped of your title for such behavior.
Please help
Raven hunty
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Well seeing as I have depression, and I have attempted suicide, I now realize that it is a bad thing to do but to talk about it this way is just wrong. This could be the last trigger for someone, this could lead someone to end their life. It's not ok.