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D.J. "Shangela" Pierce: Quaran-Queen

Drag queen D.J. "Shangela" Pierce talks about RuPaul's Drag Race and the new HBO series, We're Here.

Drag queen and actor D.J. "Shangela" Pierce gained national attention as a contestant on Shangela was the first queen eliminated in season 2, but Shangela's personality won fans and the producers over. In the premiere of season 3, the queen surprised the other contestants by

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