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Iconic drag queen Sasha Velour + Rêve on her new song Saturn Return

Iconic drag queen Sasha Velour + Rêve on her new song Saturn Return

FromQ with Tom Power


Iconic drag queen Sasha Velour + Rêve on her new song Saturn Return

FromQ with Tom Power

ratings:
Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After an unforgettable final lip sync to Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” in 2017, Sasha Velour was crowned the Season 9 winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” That performance went down in drag history and was even parodied on “SNL” two years later. Sasha’s latest book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” chronicles drag’s history, interwoven with her own personal story. She tells Tom about her grandmother’s that encouraged her drag as a child, the moment she won “Drag Race” and how her mother’s battle with cancer inspired her signature bald look.

Plus, Rêve burst onto the scene with her dance hit “CTRL+ALT+DEL” in 2021, winning her dance recording of the year at this year’s Juno Awards. Now, Reve’s just released her debut studio album, “Saturn Return,” inspired by the major astrological event that marks a transformative time in one's life. Rêve tells Tom the story behind the album’s title track.
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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