Johannesburg queer artist Baba Ganoosh and friends recently took to the waves for a mermaid-themed collaborative photoshoot to celebrate Pride Month. Baba describes themselves as “an international drag superstar, makeup artist, performance artist, MC, stylist, adult entertainer…” adding, tongue in cheek, “do you want me to continue?” The photoshoot emerged out of a need for both self-care and self-expression. “Joburg can be really draining for a creative.
I found myself in a cycle of overworking and constantly neglecting what I truly stand for as a queen which is bringing our queer community together,” says Baba.
The mermaids concept was inspired by a friend asking them to go on holiday with her to a lodge in Gqeberha, 300 meters away from