GloRilla turns mugshot into merch at ‘1st Annual Glo Bash' event
At tonight's long-awaited GloRilla & Friends: 1st Annual Glo Bash—held in her hometown of Memphis—she is selling T‑shirts featuring her own mugshot as part of the official merchandise lineup.
The merch rollout comes just days after GloRilla (born Gloria Hallelujah Woods) was arrested on July 22 in Forsyth County, Georgia, on felony drug charges. Police responding to a burglary at her residence reportedly found a large amount of marijuana and a Schedule I controlled substance in plain view. Woods, who was in Indianapolis performing at the WNBA All‑Star Game at the time, turned herself in and was released on $22,260 bond.
Despite the legal battle, the show has gone on. Authorities confirmed the concert at FedExForum would proceed as planned. Fans have described the mugshot T‑shirts as "iconic," applauding the rapper's ability to reclaim the narrative in real time.
This isn't the first time GloRilla has leaned into bold self-expression. The Glorious tour, which wrapped in July and featured guest stars like Muni Long and Rob49, cemented her reputation for fearless personal branding. Now, by turning her most viral downside into concert merch, she continues to blur lines between controversy and empowerment.
As she headlines her first annual 'Glo Bash,' fans will no doubt be watching closely—both for the show and the statement-making fashion.
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GloRilla turns mugshot into merch at ‘1st Annual Glo Bash' event
Rising Memphis rapper GloRilla has embraced controversy and turned it into a bold branding move. At tonight's long-awaited GloRilla & Friends: 1st Annual Glo Bash—held in her hometown of Memphis—she is selling T‑shirts featuring her own mugshot as part of the official merchandise lineup. The merch rollout comes just days after GloRilla (born Gloria Hallelujah Woods) was arrested on July 22 in Forsyth County, Georgia, on felony drug charges. Police responding to a burglary at her residence reportedly found a large amount of marijuana and a Schedule I controlled substance in plain view. Woods, who was in Indianapolis performing at the WNBA All‑Star Game at the time, turned herself in and was released on $22,260 bond. Despite the legal battle, the show has gone on. Authorities confirmed the concert at FedExForum would proceed as planned. Fans have described the mugshot T‑shirts as "iconic," applauding the rapper's ability to reclaim the narrative in real time. This isn't the first time GloRilla has leaned into bold self-expression. The Glorious tour, which wrapped in July and featured guest stars like Muni Long and Rob49, cemented her reputation for fearless personal branding. Now, by turning her most viral downside into concert merch, she continues to blur lines between controversy and empowerment. As she headlines her first annual 'Glo Bash,' fans will no doubt be watching closely—both for the show and the statement-making fashion.
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