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 morning.
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.
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.
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