Meet Julian Hornik, the New York singer/songwriter who just penned a catchy tune about a 16-year-old Jewish drag queen. Hornik wrote the song, titled “The Origin of Shayna Maidel,” as something of a fan letter to real-life “drag prodigy” Shayna Maidel, a teen queen with a doting Jewish mother.
Her name, Shayna Maidel, is a derivation of shayna meydl, which means “pretty girl” in Yiddish. Related: WATCH: Gay Men’s Chorus singing Laura Dern’s praises is awards season winner Hornik had intended the