Jenevieve Lussier, transgender performer

Jenevieve Lussier was born 22 years ago as Jared Lussier. She and her twin brother, John, were well known in the Helderberg Hilltowns and beyond for their beautiful singing voices, with harmonies reminiscent of the Everly Brothers. They sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Berne-Knox-Westerlo games in a way it had never been heard before. All along, Jenna has been on a quiet, sometimes difficult journey discovering her sexual identity. She’s planning on legally changing her name and changing her body with hormones to fit who she is. Her mother, she says, has always loved her for who she is. When she was a toddler, she wanted pink slippers. As a kid, she spent her Christmas money on Barbie dolls. As a teenager, she was attracted to boys, and thought she was gay — a word that was used as an insult at her school. She is now speaking out about being a transgender woman, hoping to educate others. And she performs now in night clubs as a drag queen named Desirée, and even has a “drag daughter,” whom she loves and supports. “It’s a family,” she says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.