‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Nicky Doll Sues Laurence Fox Over Olympics Ceremony Remarks Calling Drag Performers ‘Deviant Little Pedos’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran French drag performer Nicky Doll has taken legal action against British actor and politician Laurence Fox after he lashed out at drag queens involved in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony and called them “deviant little pedos” on social media.
The ceremony, which featured a group of drag artists portraying Greek gods, sparked debate worldwide. Fox, posted on X about the performance, saying: “No point in getting wound up when the child f**kers want to wind you up.
Just laugh at the deviant little pedos. Eternity is a b***h.” Nicky Doll, whose real name is Karl Sanchez, announced the lawsuit through a statement from lawyer Anne Sophie-Laguens.
The statement detailed that performers faced online harassment and threats following the July 26 ceremony. “Stop Homophobia lawyers have received numerous reports of incitement to hatred, insults, online harassment, threats and defamation,” the statement read.
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