20.06 / 20:37
politics
Drag Queens
Turns out this drag-hating GOP candidate secretly loves drag and here are the receipts
“Drag Queen Extraordinaire” Barbra Seville (performer Richard Stevens) took to social media to spill the tea on her old acquaintance, the Trump-endorsed candidate who has “waded in to the war on drag queens.”In a series of posts—collected into a viral thread by Phoenix journalist Brahm Resnik—Barbra has shared specific memories, texts, and photos that show Lake to be a complete hypocrite, one who not only has enjoyed drag shows in the past, but once would have considered Barbra to be a friend.The Queen of Phoenix drag queens, Barbara Seville, spills the tea all over old friend & Trump-endorsed candidate for Arizona governor, @karilake. #AZGOV pic.twitter.com/KmFFuEzzh4— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) June 18, 2022In an initial post, Barbra called Lake a “complete hypocrite” and went on to share that says she has performed at the politician’s birthday, at some of “the seediest bars in Phoenix,” and—in one specific example—even at her own home when children were present.“Kari was a friend of mine,” the drag queen admits, “and I stood by her when she turned to the right.
