![]() Here, Shangela and Bob the Drag Queen talk to Rolling Stone about filming in conservative towns, common misconceptions about drag, and the intrinsic way the LGBTQ community is connected with the Black Lives Matter movement. We all have very similar experiences no matter where we’re from or where we live.” “It’s really hard to hate someone and continue with your hate rhetoric once you actually learn about who they are or what they’re going through,” Bob says.Īdds Shangela: “People are more connected than they think. Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Eureka O’Hara, Bob the Drag Queen HBOĪt a time when the country feels more divided than ever, leave it to three drag queens and their small-town drag productions to really put the heart back into the heartland. Their journeys culminate in a larger-than-life performance, where tears flow as freely as feathers and fringe. The show - which draws on equal parts Intervention and To Wong Foo - tracks the stories of a handful of people in each town, as they use the discovery of drag to navigate complex feelings of sexuality, anxiety, and abandonment. A new series exclusive on HBO, We’re Here follows the three queens as they travel to small towns across America to recruit participants for a community drag show. The quarantine that took her home happened just as Shangela was filming her new HBO series, We’re Here, with two other strong people: fellow former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants, Eureka, and Season Eight winner, Bob the Drag Queen. “I’m just trying to stay positive and push forward.” “Honey, I’ve been quarantining here for three months, and it’s the longest I’ve been home since high school,” she says. “I’ve got a deeper love,” she belts, in full Aretha mode before breaking into a self-deprecating laugh. ![]() ![]() Shangela is calling in from her grandmother’s house in Paris, Texas, and singing the praises of strong women. ![]()
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