Janelle Monae, Kim Petras, Todrick Hall, and the drag queens from 'We're Here' are among the performers for HBO's first-ever 'Digital Pride'
The events continue into the following week, with a voguing class hosted by the cast of HBO Max’s new ballroom competition show,, before culminating with two musical performances on Saturday and Sunday: German pop star, Petras, performs an hour-long set on Saturday , followed by headliner Janelle Monáe the following night.” to help fight hunger in the drag community, hosting a virtual drag brunch wasn’t exactly how she thought she would be celebrating Pride this year.
“Just because we have to be physically distant, doesn’t mean we have to be separated as a community,” she says. “Now more than ever, we need to be online, we need to be posting and we need to be reaching out to and connecting with friends.” As for what to expect at Saturday’s event? “If you’ve been missing out on drag brunch honey, here’s your chance to get back in,” she quips. “It’s me, Bob, and Eureka coming together in this online format to ‘dish,'” she explains, offering up a food pun. “And that’s what drag queens do at brunch: we eat, we entertain, and we have fun.”in April, says the Digital Pride format is a way to reach a larger swath of people, at a time where he says important messages need to be amplified.
This year’s Pride festivities take on a renewed sense of urgency, with a number of protests against racism and inequality taking place simultaneously across the country. HBO has long
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