The local drag community is confronting its #MeToo moment, as allegations of sexual misconduct are lobbed against popular drag personas, particularly via Twitter/X, bleeding to other online channels (from Facebook to TikTok, et cetera).
In a Twitter/X post on 21 May, drag performer Mystic “Kitchen Witch” Lexie alleged that while working as a personal assistant to Lady Morgana “some time ago”, the contestant on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines “SA’d” (sexually assaulted) her.
“I did a PA job for Lady M, it was 3 events in a day, so she bumped up my TF from 2k to 6k (which I thought was reasonable), ayun pala may kasamang something. We got back to her hotel at 3am, she tells me to stay till morning baka wala daw ako ma-book and treat niya daw breakfast. At the time nakasama ko na siya sa various events so we were pretty ok naman, so sabi ko ok gew.
“Two beds na separate yung hotel room niya, so I took the empty one and got comfy and started scrolling on my phone to fall asleep. Bigla siya tumabi sakin saying ‘Ano pinapanuod mo?’ Nakayakap agad, so sabi ko sa isip ko ‘Luh bat tumabi sakin, pero meh, baka naman malunkot lang, sige sisterly cuddles’.
“So pinatay ko na phone ko to nap, eh yung kamay ni auntie bumababa, as in forda plantsa si auntie sa crotch ko. I shifted till nakadapa na ako, pero kinakapa talaga. So I stood up and moved to the sofa. SUMUNOD AT LUMUHOD, ‘Ngayon lang Lexie, sige na, subo ko lang, mabilis lang to.’
“Never in my adult life did I ever think I’d be SA’d by an ‘Ate’. I was saying ‘Ate, no, please, wag na.’ You really do freeze in the moment.”
Ok joking aside, I'll speak up about my exp in the hopes that it inspires other people to do so.
Let me preface this by saying na it happened some time ago na, and I chose to keep silent because it was just one more thing to repress, I also don't know if it's the same person – https://t.co/2k5nmdnA22
— Mystic "Kitchen Witch" Lexie (@Mystic_Lexie) May 21, 2025
Lady Morgana responded to the allegation, asking for forgiveness while citing drunkenness for what happened.
“Una sa lahat humihingi po ako ng tawad sa ano po nagawang kamalian sa kapwa ko at sa mga accusations sa akin.. ang mga nagawa kong kamalian bunga ng kalasingan at kagagahan ko.. itong pangyayari ito ay malaking aral sa akin at pinagsisihan ko Ng Lubusan.. alam ko na dissapoint ko po kayo at galit na galit sa akin.. humihingi po ako ng kapatawaran sa Diyos at sa aking kapwa.. tao po ako nagkakamali.. (sic)”
Magandang gabi po sa inyuung lahat
Una sa lahat humihingi po ako ng tawad sa ano po nagawang kamalian sa kapwa ko at sa mga accusations sa akin..
ang mga nagawa kong kamalian bunga ng kalasingan at kagagahan ko.. itong pangyayari ito ay malaking aral sa akin at pinagsisihan ko— Lady Morgana 4ever DALAYGON (@itsladymorgana) May 21, 2025
Already, production house The Playhouse PH has removed Lady Morgana – Drag Race Philippines’ Miss Congeniality – from its lineup of performers for a 5 June event at the Music Museum because of the allegation.
Meanwhile, Drag Den alum Lady Gagita was also accused of sexual assaults. One accuser, Muning, alleged that before she became a drag performer, she was kissed without consent by Lady Gagita.
They were having drinks in Pasig City, and “(t)hen may time na mag ccr na ako sinundan nya ako sa cr tapos hinalikan nya ako ulit tapos nauna syang lumabas sakin. Nung hindi ko na talaga kaya pinapasok nya ako sa sala ng mananahi nya para dun ako humiga sa sofa and then pag gising ko umaga na. Parang walang nangyare.”
Muning recalled being told “wag ka nalang maingay sa iba lasing lang ako”.
It turns out na hindi lang pala ako.
Meron pang iba. :((( https://t.co/UFNg3NkOWF pic.twitter.com/Kt7QVC6Z53— muning • BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD (@mnlghttty) May 22, 2025
The impersonator of Lady Gaga has not yet publicly addressed the issue. Outrage Magazine already reached out to Lady Gagita through her Facebook account; no response was received as of press time.
Gaining widespread attention in 2017, the #MeToo movement focuses on raising awareness about sexual abuse, aiming to empower survivors while demanding accountability and challenging power structures that enable abuse and abusers. – WITH STEPHEN CHRISTIAN P. QUILACIO
