"The event, titled ARMAGEDDON, was held earlier this week in tandem with a show by artist Raúl de Nieves. According to Artnet News, a character named Visqueen, a sex robot, emceed the event and at one point announced that an ICE agent was present and that the agent was there to get rid of Gorlëënyah, an alien queen with whom the agent had a sexual encounter. A wrestler named Candy Pain fought the fictional agent and won out."
"But the performance enraged some spectators, including the trans activist Chiquitita, who entered the ring and addressed the audience. "Our fucking people are being snatched the fuck up," Chiquitita said. "We don't make light of that shit." An Instagram post of Chiquitita's speech has gained more 3,900 likes. "ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ty for being real," commented Kimberly Drew, a multihyphenate popular in the art world."
"Without referring to Chiquitita by name, Choke Hole acknowledged that some had taken issue with the performance. "Members of our cast expressed discomfort with the match during the show's rehearsal, and we producers failed to take action," Choke Hole wrote. "It was irresponsible for us to engage with such a serious and horrible reality without more care and consideration." Choke Hole said it had donated more than $3,000 to NYC ICE Watch and urged its followers to contribute money as well."
Choke Hole staged an ARMAGEDDON drag wrestling event at Pioneer Works that included an ICE-themed match. A sex-robot emcee announced an ICE agent present to apprehend Gorlëënyah, an alien queen, leading to a fight in which wrestler Candy Pain defeated the fictional agent. The performance angered audience members, and trans activist Chiquitita entered the ring to condemn making light of real deportation trauma. Choke Hole apologized, acknowledged cast discomfort during rehearsal and producer inaction, described the satire as offensive, donated more than $3,000 to NYC ICE Watch, and encouraged followers to contribute.
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