RuPaul's Drag Race star charged with murder in Nashville

South Precinct detectives have charged Trynity Meadows, 18, with criminal homicide for this afternoon’s fatal shooting of her father, Otis Meadows, inside the family’s home in the 2800 block of Pinebrook Trail.

Trinity is best known for appearing on Rupaul's Drag Race as "Trinity K. Bonet" in Season 6. According to her website, trinitykbonet.com :

Trinity has performed as a cast member on many of the cities premier drag shows including The Legendary Stars of the Century and Blake’s on the Park. Trinity is also well noted for her pageantry accomplishments. At the age of 22 Trinity was casted to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6. She didn’t win the season, but won the hearts of drag lovers across the world. Trinity has performed as a cast member on many of the cities premier drag shows including The Legendary Stars of the Century and Blake’s on the Park. Trinity is also well noted for her pageantry accomplishments. At the age of 22 Trinity was casted to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6. She didn’t win the season, but won the hearts of drag lovers across the world.  

Trynity Meadows (aka Trinity K Bonet)

Officers responded to shots fired at 1:40 p.m. after Trynity Meadows’ 29-year-old brother called police. He reported hearing shots and then finding his father’s body lying near the front door. He then saw his sister outside, running away. She was taken into custody a short time later. She refused to speak with detectives.

Surveillance video after the shooting shows Trynity at the front door holding a handgun prior to fleeing. The gun has not been recovered.

Otis Meadows, 49, died at the scene. No other persons were inside the home at the time of the shooting. There are two reports of domestic disputes involving Trynity and her father in which Trynity is listed as the suspect. In April, officers responded to the home after a heated verbal dispute. In November 2019, officers were told the teen had been throwing items around the house for no apparent reason. There were no injuries reported in either incident.