DRAG DADDY

WE’RE HERE’S CO-CREATOR JOHNNIE INGRAM TALKS STYLE AND BRINGING DRAG TO SMALL-TOWN AMERICA

by daniel reynolds

We’re Here, HBO’s Emmy-winning series about drag performers traveling around America, is one of the most important shows on TV now for LGBTQ+ visibility. It debuted in 2020, and since then, drag has emerged as a divisive political issue, with the far right demonizing and even banning queens and kings from public performances. This season features a new cast: Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, and Latrice Royale. But its mission of creating a platform to spread queer love and hope remains the same. Below, We’re Here’s co-creator and executive producer, Johnnie Ingram (an Out100 honoree, along with his husband, We’re Here co-creator Stephen Warren), talks about the show’s essential mission and new season in his Hollywood Hills home. The big news this season is that we have a new cast: Sasha…

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