Parents outraged after drag queen performs at New Mexico high school senior prom

Parents were left fuming last week when a scantily-clad drag queen performed at a New Mexico high school senior prom.A viral video from Atrisco Heritage Academy High School’s senior prom showed the drag artist — identified by local outlets as Mythica Sahreen — dancing as dozens of teenagers watched on.Some girls even joined in on the fun and danced with Sahreen, who wore a bodysuit and thigh-high boots and padded pantyhose to give the illusion of larger hips.The kids’ parents, however, slammed the show as “lewd” and “highly inappropriate,” and were left questioning how the school administration could have invited such a performer for the teenage party.“Why were the parents not warned that this was going to be happening at a school function? It’s still a school function, parents should still be made aware of the situation whether it’s a dance at school, sports, parents should be made aware of what is happening,” Morgan, the mother of a student at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, told KRQE News 13.Morgan added that she’s sent multiple children to Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, but didn’t have any issues until the 2023-24 academic year.“This year it just seems like they’re failing, they’re failing the students, they’re failing the parents, to me it’s a fail all around,” she continued.“What did they think they were going to get out of it? Like that’s so inappropriate,” said another parent, who asked to remain anonymous.Another parent said she requested a refund for her children’s prom ticket.

The performance has also had negative repercussions on Sahreen, who told KRQE News 13 that he was not hired for the prom, but had been invited.Since the video gained national attention, the performer has received death threats and threats against his employer.On Thursday, Sahreen had wiped disparaging and hateful comments from his social media page.Albuquerque Public Schools told parents in a letter Wednesday that “the...