Jackie Beat: 36 Years in Drag and Zero Apologies

Drag legend Jackie Beat joins Refuse to Subscribe for a Pride Month conversation about 36 years in drag, queer freedom, comedy, Joan Rivers, Bea Arthur, AIDS, Drag Race, and why there is no expiration date on being fierce, fabulous, and funny.Jackie Beat has been my favorite drag queen since I was fourteen years old, watching her on YouTube in a small New Hampshire town and seeing, maybe for the first time, what it looked like to be loud, hilarious, fearless, inappropriate, and completely yourself.I finally got her on the podcast, and honestly, she did not disappoint.We get inappropriate. We get real. We talk about coming out, the AIDS crisis, gender, fabric, comedy, cancel culture, the rules people make up, the freedoms people pretend to love, and the joy of refusing to shrink yourself for anyone.This one was a long time coming.Happy Pride!Join the conversation: https://jonnythyne.com/reflectBaby Got Front:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxq6IgkYA50