“Out of respect for the hard work of the other queens,VH1will air the season as planned.

Sherry will not appear in the grand finale scheduled to be filmed later this spring.”

“Allison and I went through an email thread that lasted over 150 emails in about three weeks.

Sherry Pie

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“I wanted the professional experience and the bright and shiny object on my resume.”

“I reached out to the friend who originally got this email contact.

He, too, was in a callback for a different show with the same woman.

I told him not to contact her again.

I also asked where he had gotten the contact from.

It was from Sherry Pie, who was adamant about her friendship with Allison,” Shimkus continued.

Another friend said the same thing had happened to someone she knew.

Her friend was also in close contact with Sherry.

Wherever Sherry seemed to go, Allison would follow.

Since being open about my experience, six people have corroborated stories with me.”

One of the men said he agreed to masturbate on camera as part of the process.

“I have been seeking help and receiving treatment since coming back to NYC.

I truly apologize to everyone I have hurt with my actions.

All I can do is change the behavior and that starts with me doing that work.”