A Philadelphia drag queen has caused uproar after donning a Nazi-inspired costume.
Satine Harlow, real name Eric Ziker, turned heads when she unveiled her latest drag costume – a shocking pink cape with a Swastika emblazoned on the back.
Performing at iCandy, the look was reportedly inspired by Mel Brooks’ The Producers, reports Philly Mag.
Taking to Instagram stories, in a now deleted post, Harlow posted the image with the caption ‘Heil Hitler’ in bold text.
Philadelphia queen tells critics to ‘lighten the f*** up’
One offended audience member said: ‘When I checked Satine’s Instagram page, how they promoted themselves was a different story.’
One incensed fan reportedly posted in the comments thread: ‘What the fuck kind of bar allows THIS type of shit to walk in the door let alone get onto the stage?
‘Oh right, THE FUCKING RACIST ONE. (icandy)
‘Even if Satine’s entire number was dubbed over with “this is wrong” and “nazis fuck off” it doesn’t matter.
‘Cos Satine uploaded a photo to FB without any explanation and threw a hate slogan over it for good measure.’
But Harlow pointed out that the stunt was a joke and that she identified as Jewish in a follow up post on Tuesday (13 March).
Harlow posted a video to Facebook the following day and apologised for offending people with her choice of outfit.
well, today has been a learning experience. I’m saying my piece, and I hope you’ll hear my side of the story. I want you to hear it from me. From my mouth to your ears.
Posted by Satine Harlow on Tuesday, March 13, 2018
‘I’m sorry if anyone is upset or offended. That [definitely] was not my intention.
‘I wanted everyone to know from the bottom of my heart that I’m a good person who I guess made a mistake.
‘I am a human and I can take this as a learning experience. And I’m sorry.’
Gay Star News reached out to iCandy for further comment.
