Drag Race’s Kornbread Jeté opens up about realising her gender identity
Drag Race star Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté has shared the heartwarming story of how Hairspray the musical helped her realise her gender identity.
Originally a film created by John Waters in 1988, the movie was adapted into a Broadway production in 2002 that was met with widespread critical acclaim.
A version of the show is currently playing at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and stars Drag Race alum Nina West as the character of Edna Turnblad.
After going to see it, Kornbread took to Twitter to share that seeing her sister’s “flawless” performance “unlocked a joyous” memory that she was “forced to suppress as a kid”. “9th grade was the first time Tevin put on a dress in front of a crowd to perform,” she wrote. “We danced to You Can’t Stop The Beat.
