Inside the UK's Rapidly Changing Drag Culture | Documentary
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- In summer 2021, legendary RuPaul's Drag Race UK drag queens including The Vivienne, Tia Kofi, Tayce, and Cheryl Hole went on tour. Joined by drag kings and non-binary performers including host Brent Would and performer Sigi Moonlight, they were touring the country with Netflix's I Like To Watch Live. We captured everything. In Be Here, Be Queer, an exclusive documentary, we take an unfiltered look at the reality of being a drag artist and find out how LGBT+ venues are surviving Covid.
Check out Tia Kofi's music, including Outside In, as heard in this documentary. slinky.to/TheDamage
0:00 intro
01:55 The Vivienne and Cheryl Hole go shopping
04:28 Margate
08:26 Nottingham
10:30 Tia Kofi goes back to school
17:14 Glasgow
18:07 Tayce's tour
20:07 Drag kings
23:51 Hull
24:50 meet Stacey Rhect
28:15 the future
Be Here, Be Queer synopsis
As the number of queer spaces continues to shrink, queer culture has exploded into the mainstream. Be Here, Be Queer travels around the UK and dives into the world of small-town LGBT+ nightlife as it gets back on its feet post-Covid. It explores why queer venues are still so vital to small communities, and takes an upfront look at the impact - the good, the bad, and the ugly - mainstream exposure has had on queer culture, as told by the drag artists who helped create it. Meet venue owners, UK drag legends, Drag Race UK stars, and the kings and queens who perform every night in the bars and clubs of UK LGBT+ scenes.
Be Here, Be Queer follows the Netflix UK I Like To Watch '21 tour, which stopped at small LGBT+ venues around the UK. The tour saw Drag Race UK stars host movie screenings and drag shows with local talent, all in a bid to kick-start venues hit hard by Covid.
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Inside the UK's Rapidly Changing Drag Culture | Documentary
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You all need to book Cheddar to do more on-camera stuff because she gave you the narrative arch of this documentary and beautiful insights. I hope she spends 2022 booked and blessed!
We will be seeing her soon 👀
cheddar looked like a goddess who just happened to stumble upon this bar and was like whatever let me give them some godly narrative
I honestly wanna go to a drag show and just hear her give me a lecture or ted talk lmao.
LOVE the show DRAG S.O.S. 😍
The UK drag culture is turning into American drag culture.
Thats the problem.
We are losing our identity and copying the american version.
Nothing good about losing ourselves.
This is wonderful. I loved hearing Cheryl tell the crowd that the queens who haven't been on drag race are just as valid....a lot of fans need to figure that out.
Love Netflix’s grasp on Drag and humor. Even allowing for them to rif on their own shows and such. Keep it up!
Seeing Tia Kofi’s makeup get so much better is such a chefs kiss thing. Also seeing drag kings being mentioned is my fav thing.
The whole video was about how looks are the least important thing in drag.
You: comment on nothing but looks 💀
@@czhaok That was the only looks-adjacent thing mentioned. And makeup is a SKILL.
@@Acidfunkish you clearly didn't watch the video. Say that and move on
@@czhaok Or, y'know, just don't pick apart polite comments, to make them seem like something they're very much not? It was a comment observing an increased skill level.
Don't be a dick, dude.
@@czhaok They *literally* complimented the growth of Tia's skills and her artform. It's very clear the OP is a fan of Tia's ... yes this show is about looking past looks, but this isn't a funeral babes, lighten up and smile x
Calling the pandemic the "panny-dem" is the most UK thing I've ever heard
They are so right ! Look at who's the most famous right now : Symone, Gigi, Tayce, Bimini. They all look like models. But drag isn't just pretty people. Drag is entertainment first !
drag is literally the opposite of beauty
Instagram changed everything for drag.
@@lauradogg534 and unfortunately perhaps not for the best
When i first went on the gay scene the drag acs where artists like Mrs Shufflewick, The Disappointer Sisters, Dave Dale, The Trolettes, Regina Fong. Lily Savage etc so all about entertainment, comedy and beauty wasn't important nor money. When l see drag race and it seems focused on look and fashion, and needing quite a bit of cash so they outfits look great. I do love the show and l love the transformations but Tia is right the old school drag qieens were equally valued, funny and in most cases dressed on a dime. I am glad i have been lucky to see the evolution of drag over the last 40 years.
@@patrickchoque7720 but also not necessarily for the worst!
Cheryl jokes that she's a "mediocre queen," but there's a reason why she lasted so long on the show and has had great success since, she's so amazing, truly
we have no choice but to stan 🙌❤️💖 i love her xx
love love love Cheryl. such a sweet Queen! I hope she continues to have lots of success ☺️
Brits queens are the best
Cheddar Gorgeous really did an incredible job at explaining so many facets of drag in such an inspirational and eloquent way!
Drag Race has branded itself as a show about “The Tenacity of the Human Spirit.” It has sprinkles of it sure, but it’s mostly entertainment. Netflix though….kudos this made me fall deeper in love with the UK queens: their humbleness, humanity, respect for themselves, and how much they care for their community and country.
Cheddar Gorgeous is so articulate, love her
We need more Drag SOS!!!
Agreed - love her
When Netflix shows a more realistic view of Drag than Drag Race
right????? 👍👍👍👍👍
Well, does it really surprise you that a documentary is more realistic than a Reality TV competition?
I honestly never watch drag race i hate it but i love i like to watch its just people being funny yknow. im not into the whole fashion and drama
That’s because Drag Race is a competition and this is a documentary.
@@deli5194 if you don’t like fashion and drama then what are you doing here?
Cheddar Gorgeous's monologue on the duality of drag was *finger kiss*. Nailed it, mama.
the drag we experience online and the drag we experience in real life is SO different, and it’s fascinating the way so many legendary and iconic queens are cast aside by the younger generation because they’re not instagram famous. queer history is so important to our queer identities. put respect on the names of these legends!
Cheddar Gorgeous is one of the most soulful, smartest, most articulate people in the uk drag scene. Such an inspiration, I´m really in awe
This was SO GOOD please make more documentaries like this! 😍
I could listen to Cheddar Gorgeous all day; such an intelligent, articulate, and insightful person.
Brent Would is my favourite Drag King on the circuit. They are such an utter dreamboat and so talented too. I wish WOW Presents would commission a Brent Would tv show.
utter, utter dreamboat
So glad y’all are helping smaller bars stay open. It’s so important
Cheddar Gorgeous is such an amazingly articulate, open, honest and humble Queen as well as an incredible ambassador for Drag. All UK queens come across so humble but Cheddar is my favourite 😍
Lily savage wasn’t a painted model but 1000% you’d be in stitches laughing your head off 😂 I agree sometimes face isn’t everything
Didn’t realize Tia Kofis real name was Lawrence Chaneys drag name 💀
She kept going “Oh so you’re the new Lawrence” “Lawrence for production head” and I was like why is she campaigning for Lawrence Chaney 😂
I could watch Tayce narrate literally anything
Love love love exploring UK drag outside of Drag Race. UK drag is unique, please explore more of this outside the influence of Drag Race.
Brent Would is so, so funny and so quick witted. Phenomenal Drag King.
GIVE THEM A FULL DOCUMENTARY! 🖤🖤🖤 this was amazing!
Margate sundowners is my closest bar, and im so thankful for you coming and interviewing local queens and the bar owner, was so good seeing people i know, and im happy for this documentary, im proud of the local community keeping that bar open after the pandemic
I could listen to Vivienne talk for hours, it’s so soothing
that moment with cheddar gorgeous at 16:50 is so spot on and exactly what's wrong with the ever-expanding Drag Race franchise. it makes me sad, i can't even enjoy recent seasons of it like uks3 because it's so hollow and interested in one type of beauty... what the hell happened to drag being a rebellion of all that? Ru Paul needs a reality check
That’s why I like alternatives like Dragula. Drag Race will eventually decline (especially after things like this trying season), but meanwhile, people need to support alternatives to keep other forms of drag in the public consciousness.
That moment was everything. She transcends drag.
YET, now Cheddar Gorgeous is on drag race. Just look at many of the winners on drag race US -- Jinx, Sharon Needles, Yvie Oddly, Willow Pill, Trixie Mattel.... all drag rebels!!
The Vivienne’s makeup is always STUNNING 🤩
Loved this! Tia looks gorgeous, and I can listen to Tayce talk about literally anything. I really enjoyed Cheddar Gorgeous as well, I had never heard of her before but she had some really interesting things to say. Great documentary!
Oh my god, my angel Brent!
Loved seeing drag artists with smaller platforms showcased as well - all drag is valid! 🙌
Cheddar is like the Aristotle of drag (with a dash of the Cassandra thrown in) - always analysing, deconstructing and contextualising. And I LOVE it!
From a straight middle aged woman, fabulous program, keep it up. I adore you.
@16:02 - LOVE this monologue. I mean, there are beautiful moments throughout this piece. Love, love, loving this!
16:05 I cried. So beautiful, so emotional.
Best part of this video was that amazing speech
Anytime I see cheddar gorgeous I just smile. An absolute icon from my hometown. What a fantastic documentary. ⭐️
As someone who’s worked in a lot of these venues up and down the country… this was such a great trip down memory lane.
3:00 well to be fair tayce, awhora and Bimini are literally *signed* supermodels now 🤩
Drag is bigger than Sir Paul's Drag Rave though
Yes, all those queens look amazing, but there is so much more to all of them than just looking beautiful in a frock.
Really love this documentary! 💖 Love & respect these drag artists so much and it's awesome seeing them on the Netflix YT channel. Wish this documentary was on Netflix too. 🥺💖
This was a fabulous watch, insightful, deep, honest, inspiring... So many positive things I could say! Just a great watch
This was honestly such a stunning thing to watch. Thank you!
This documentary means so much to me because Margate is mine and my family’s ‘happy place’ and I love drag so just seeing both is amazing!
This is fabulous!!! Bloody love Brent Would! Can’t wait to see more drag kings, things, monsters everything in the future!! ❤️❤️❤️
This was so beautiful and emotional!! We need more documentaries like this!
This was a great series thank you for producing it and to all involved
This legit made me cry. Support your local queens and bars. Don't just watch Drag Race, participate in the community!!
What an absolute dream Cheddar Gorgeous is to listen to! So many nuggets of sage wisdom in just a few soundbites. I could listen to them all day.
Love this!! Brent Would is fabulous 😍 Drag kings, things and monsters for future!! Can’t wait to see more!
cheddar needs to be on drag race she's the most well spoken and creative queen in a good few miles
You got your wish! Love her!
I just adore Brent Would and everything he has to say at 21:45 - I love to see him perform, he is such a talented artist, he deserves his own TV Show *nudge nudge wink wink* @Netflix
The miz cracker photo on the mirror while Stacy is talking about the Vivienne:
👁👄👁
This was amazing, thanks for this! :-) I’m able to follow more international performers.
Great doco. Thanks to all involved.
Someone give Tayce her own show already!!!!
Safe spaces for LGBTQ+ is so important and I don't know how I would have ever come out and met people without them. Support them and get off the bloody apps.
Wonderful to watch - Thank you so much to all at Netflix for making this x
Wow 🤩
Also thank you for sharing the beautiful coming out story in Nottingham
So amazing 😍
This is brilliant. We need more shows like this!!! I love Lily Savage btw!!! I appreciate old and new!!! 💞💞💞
This is just what I needed, more of this please 💚❤️ from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
We need a full series of this!
This was so, so wonderful. Thank you making it.
What a great piece! Job well done!
An excellent documentary. I wish it could be longer. Amazing insights
Cheddar speaks so profoundly it fills my heart
"Not just drag queens, its drag artists" yesss! And in the UK we have a wealth of drag artists that aren't queens, that don't fit the Drag Race mould, that aren't cis men. Nice to see these artists talking about it! (But really, we need less talking ABOUT the problem, more opportunities. Thanks.)
Stop trying to take OVER the ONE gay male thing that's left.
Dr Cheddar Gorgeous - man, she's something else. She's so good to listen to. Love her academic, intellectual view on drag!
Thoroughly enjoyed this & as a Canadian living on the other side of that big pond, always enjoy the rawness & ability to tell it like it is. Whether via RPDR platforms bestowed or on a drag performer's own integral output. Canadian Queens could use some of the sheer genuine humbleness of entertaining the masses of fans, whether online or in person.
What a great video! I look forward to seeing what the future brings! Happy almost 2022 to everyone!!! Let’s work on being kinder to each other. 😀
Duncaaan!!! These are the heroes of the scene that need more of a wrap.
Cheddar Gorgeous, I would like to listen to her all day!!!
Makes me so happy that some of this was filmed at my local in Notts 😊
I’ve seen both blu hydrangea and Cheryl hole when they were on tour in Leeds just before the pandemic. I was also lucky enough to get to meet Cheryl and take a picture with her! They’re both absolutely lovely 💙
I wasn’t a big fan of Tia on her season, but this made me like her a lot more
Tia kofi clapping at the candles to blow them out is why I follow her. fuckin love that queen.
Icon legend star
Tiakofi has one of the biggest hearts I’ve seen on Drag Race! Thanks Tia for you!🥰
Cheddar Gorgeous came in with the tea multiple times ☕️☕️
This is just fantastic. I hope we get more like this Netflix.
Umm why am I just now finding out about this?!?? Love these queens so much
I know it’s just a joke, but Cheryl is so far from mediocre. She is so beautiful-she is EVERYTHING!!
Girl help the Nottingham Uni Theater president is so pretty, I can't get back up😭😭😭
Cheddar speaking nothing but truths
I know right, what a speaker. Literally could listen to cheddar all day and be like wow yeah
Absolutely loved this. Just showing how incredible British Drag is! Also amazing to see Rujazzle who is incredible!
Beautifully said by Cheddar Gorgeous.
15:38
Made me all emotional.
"If I could change one thing about drag in the UK in 2021, I'd just wish people were a bit funnier. do you know what I mean? Death drops aren't hilarious, do you know what is? A 55 year old with shit blue make up, telling jokes on stage" - Tia Kofi THISSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
I think Netflix can afford to create a series following the UK drag scene and give some queens the exposure and money they deserve!!
I am so happy to see this! So happy!
Daaaamn the head of Nottingham theater uni is a BABE
I could listen to Cheddar talk about anything. I need a Cheddar podcast.
DDC has a podcast cheddar has done a number of talks on xx
So enjoyed this so great to see such a diverse Britain
Really important documentary, drag is rooted in oppressive history; drag race is NOT ALL glamour and looking pretty, its actually about activism and using the drag art form to challenge power constructs.
Thank for this!
I could listen to Cheddar Gorgeous for hours 😻
I literally am crying watching this, it’s so beautiful
genuinely a beautiful documentary
Bloody hell I'm bawling 😭 love from New Zealand ❤️
The way that “sundowners” means a completely different thing in the US 💀😭
What does it mean?
@@Chedbear basically a small town where at night a group of violent racists hunt and kill anyone that isn’t white☹️ it’s sucks here in the US
Hi everyone, whilst watching this I was reminded of our Danny La Rue & Panty Bliss here in Ireland, there's a great documentary called "The Queen of Ireland" from a few years back. Well worth the watch for anyone interested. Hugs to all.
So proud of our Stacey❤️ Gonna go places!
I've always appreciated those drag artists that are cheeky, sassy, opinionated, and have a unique viewpoint that they want to share with the world. I think we have lost a bit of that here in the US, and I hope that they don't lose that in the UK. Cheddar was SPOT ON.
I have many special friends who are drag queens and I get so much support and some of them are honoury drag Mothers to me
Loved seeing Cheddar Gorgeous in this!
Luv this type of content!!!