"Banall has gone viral for her satirical performances as "Erika Qwerk", gaining enough popularity to fundraise for US civil rights charity the American Civil Liberties Union in want to stop the Trump administration. But followers of Erika Kirk, the wife of right-wing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk - who was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University last - are not happy with Banall's act."
"Emily Finn, co-host of the Real America's Voice's American Sunrise show, condemned the drag performances as "a mockery of a conservative icon". She added: "Outrage has boiled over with conservatives calling it a heartless exploitation of grief and a new low in the culture wars. Critics say this isn't just satire, it's a personal attack. And once again, the left celebrates mockery of conservative figures." Her co-host David Brody called the performances "pure evil" and called on Banall to "leave this poor woman alone"."
Lauren Banall, an LA-based drag performer known as "Erika Qwerk," gained viral attention for campy impersonations of Erika Kirk and raised funds for the American Civil Liberties Union. The performances prompted sharp criticism from conservative commentators and followers of Erika Kirk, who accuse the act of mocking grief following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Broadcast hosts condemned the impersonations as exploitative and a cultural low, while conservative social accounts called the content disgusting. Libs of TikTok and other right-wing accounts condemned the act, though some posts critical of the backlash flooded those pages with pushback.
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