While Sharon Needles gained notoriety for her drag persona, the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 4 winner was accused of something sinister in her off time. In December of 2021, the Daily Beast published an investigation into allegations that Needles had groomed and abused a then-15-year-old teenager who goes by Annecy (who uses they/them pronouns). The victim reported that they had been a huge fan of Needles when she appeared on "Drag Race," but Needles had taken advantage of that adoration.

Amongst many troubling stories from Annecy concerning Needles, they claimed that the drag queen had encouraged them to harm themselves and even to commit suicide. When the two actually met up, the fan said that Needles supplied the then-15-year-old with drugs and sexually harassed them. Overall, Needles allegedly engaged in extremely inappropriate activity with a young fan of theirs both online and in person. According to the Daily Beast, Needles has denied these allegations.

Alongside the Daily Beast's compilation of Needles came other allegations of deplorable behavior. Fellow Season 4 constestant Dida Ritz claimed on the "Drag Her" podcast that during filming, Needles "walked around calling everybody the N-word behind the scenes and nobody in production reprimanded her." For Needles, the damage was done.

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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