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 arrested.
Perry’s social media and website where she shares 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.
“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.
A Southwest employee repeatedly asked Perry to let go of the woman’s hair — but she refused, videos show.
Staff finally separated the two and zip-tied Perry’s hands behind her back — but her tantrum wasn’t over.
Perry continued to hurl insults at the woman, calling her an “ugly-ass bitch,” while other passengers also got caught in her verbal line of fire.
“I’m sorry black guy! My boyfriend’s black so shut the f–k up,” she slurred to a man assisting the Southwest employees as she stumbled.
Perry then lifted her head and spit right in the face of the woman she had been harassing, video shows. The group restraining her then pulled her away.
“Your boyfriend’s d–k is like 2 inches big. It’s embarrassing. I’m so sorry about your boyfriend,” she continued in the offensive rant directed at the woman.
Perry then said that she “can’t breathe” and fell to the floor between seats, the video shows.
“F–k you!” she then screamed as she violently flailed her legs in the air, kicking another passenger, video shows.
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct, three counts of harassment and three counts of attempted assault, according to the complaint.