Vegas showgirl impersonators attacked 2 NC tourists over tip dispute, reports say
Two North Carolina tourists visiting Las Vegas are getting tabloid attention due to a viral video of them brawling with “showgirl impersonators” outside a casino.
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One of the victims, a woman, is shown knocked to the ground, while the other victim, a man, is seen with a bloody face. Their identities have not been released.
“An event matching this description was reported on 9/30/26, at approximately 4:30 p.m. … in the 3600 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard,” Las Vegas police told The Charlotte Observer.
“Two females were arrested for battery and obtaining money under false pretenses.”
It happened outside a Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, and the fight began after “two phony Vegas showgirls” posed for photos with the two tourists and took offense at being tipped only $20, according to the New York Post.
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The feather-clad showgirls demanded “upwards of $180 – sparking a larger brawl,” the news outlet said.
TMZ shared the video on its website, noting the chaos played out as other tourists watched from a safe distance. “Those giant feathers are bouncing all over the place as the brawl spills near an escalator … giving stunned tourists one hell of a free Vegas show,” TMZ reported.
One of tourists “was struck more than 22 times” with a high-heeled boot and suffered a 2-inch cut to the forehead, FoxVegas.com says. “The other tourist would tell police she tried to intervene and was then tackled by (a woman), who pulled her hair and punched her in the face and head,” the station said.
The two victims declined to be taken to a hospital for treatment, FoxVegas reported.
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