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André Robert Lee Looks Back on Starrbooty, RuPaul

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One of our all-time favorite wacky and wild films is RuPaul’s Starrbooty.
Created during a lull in her career, the film revives one of Ru’s early cable-access TV characters- Starbooty—a private detective turned sex worker who lands herself in increasingly ridiculous situations. The film celebrates RuPaul’s love for sexploitation, melodrama, gratuitous nudity, and her circle of kooky friends.
Many consider Starrbooty the launchpad for RuPaul’s resurgence as host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a show that mainstreamed drag so successfully it has overshadowed many other styles and interpretations of the art form.
Today, Starrbooty producer and acclaimed filmmaker André Robert Lee joins us to revisit this wonderfully twisted film and discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a queer Black creative.
We also dive into his other fantastic projects, including Dirty Laundry (starring Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Devine) and The Prep School Negro, a documentary which follows young Black students adventures on their way to college.
FOLLOW ANDRÉ ROBERT LEE:
https://andrerobertlee.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/faustofernos
instagram.com/marcfelion
instagram.com/andrerobertlee89
Plus—
• George Washington Carver and our favorite queer Black luminaries.
• Is Lady Bunny on Putin’s payroll?
• Right wing media is spreading rumors about alleged CEO shooter Luigi Maginone having 20 sex tapes. (Put up or shut up, Rupert Murdoch.)
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Content provided by Fausto Fernós, Hosted by Fausto Fernós, and Marc Felion. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Fausto Fernós, Hosted by Fausto Fernós, and Marc Felion or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
One of our all-time favorite wacky and wild films is RuPaul’s Starrbooty.
Created during a lull in her career, the film revives one of Ru’s early cable-access TV characters- Starbooty—a private detective turned sex worker who lands herself in increasingly ridiculous situations. The film celebrates RuPaul’s love for sexploitation, melodrama, gratuitous nudity, and her circle of kooky friends.
Many consider Starrbooty the launchpad for RuPaul’s resurgence as host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a show that mainstreamed drag so successfully it has overshadowed many other styles and interpretations of the art form.
Today, Starrbooty producer and acclaimed filmmaker André Robert Lee joins us to revisit this wonderfully twisted film and discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a queer Black creative.
We also dive into his other fantastic projects, including Dirty Laundry (starring Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Devine) and The Prep School Negro, a documentary which follows young Black students adventures on their way to college.
FOLLOW ANDRÉ ROBERT LEE:
https://andrerobertlee.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/faustofernos
instagram.com/marcfelion
instagram.com/andrerobertlee89
Plus—
• George Washington Carver and our favorite queer Black luminaries.
• Is Lady Bunny on Putin’s payroll?
• Right wing media is spreading rumors about alleged CEO shooter Luigi Maginone having 20 sex tapes. (Put up or shut up, Rupert Murdoch.)
  continue reading

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