Drunk Southwest passenger who grabbed womans hair in meltdown is NYC artist who works with Steve Madden, Adidas

The drunken passenger who grabbed a woman’s hair and spat in her face during an explosive meltdown on a Southwest Airlines flight is a New York City-based artist, who has worked for high-end brands like Maybelline, Steve Madden and Adidas, according to her online profile.Leanna Perry, a 32-year-old illustrator, was filmed berating fellow passengers and throwing a violent fit as travelers and airline employees tried to remove her from the plane at LaGuardia Airport early Tuesday.The bizarre outburst led witnesses to describe Perry as seeming “possessed” before she was escorted off and charged with assault.Perry’s social media and website where she shared her work revealed that when she’s not ruining flights, she’s worked as an artist and designer for several major brands including Maybelline, Adidas, MAC, Steve Madden, Hot Topic, and Shein.She began working at Maybelline just last year as a leading designer.Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post’s signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between.Subscribe here!Perry has also worked for fashion designers Betsey Johnson and Nicole Miller, her online resume shows.Perry, who police say was “intoxicated” when she was yanked off the flight before takeoff, was caught on camera yelling at a female passenger, calling her a “fat ass bitch” and grabbing a fistful of her hair.“Shut the f–k up, don’t f–king touch me!” Perry screamed at the bewildered woman, video shows, before other passengers and airline staff intervened.Passengers and crew asked her to let go of the woman’s hair — but she refused.Staff finally separated the two and Perry had her hands zip-tied behind her back....