(PM.) Footage of United CEO Scott Kirby has gone viral online after it was revealed that the business leader liked to perform as a drag queen in his free time.
The video shows Kirby, donning a silver dress, blonde wig, and heels, crawling off the stage and dancing to Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance. The video of the US Airways Halloween performance was posted to YouTube in 2010, during which time Kirby was president of the airline company. The company merged with American Airlines in 2015.
The video of Kirby performing a routine to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” surfaced after being posted by Libs of TikTok on X.
This is Scott Kirby, the CEO of @united. He’s a drag queen and has been incorporating drag into @united.
This video should tell you everything you need to know. pic.twitter.com/RR5nWwC5OR
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 18, 2024
It was discovered that Kirby liked engaging in drag during his free time after video of him advocating for DEI quotas for “women or people of color” that would make up half of the pilot class.
CEO of @united says he takes race and gender into account when hiring and laments that there’s too many white males in the airline industry. pic.twitter.com/NSEPzAuqZS
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 15, 2024