On the 25th anniversary of its release, TODAYshow is taking a deep dive into the world of drag queens and make believe with Steven Spielberg’s cult classic ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'. (1/6) NBCNewsThreads
Lady Bunny, Quentin Crisp, José Sarria and Flotilla Debarge as the pageant judges in the film's first scene.Lady Bunny, who appeared in the movie’s first scene filmed at Webster Hall, said that Swayze and Snipes were both extremely gracious and would take photos with anyone.
Lesser-known than his co-stars at the time, Lequizamo didn’t really anticipate becoming a transgender icon, but he did know that they were working on something special when they started filming. Of Leguizamo backstage, Lady Bunny remembered, “He was really the bomb, honey. He took to that drag and strutted around cussing at us, cutting his eyes at us, like totally at home.”Never fully articulated in the film, Chi-Chi has always been perceived as transgender, something that ending up making an indelible mark on LGBTQ people in the late '90s as trans representation in media was limited.
“I realized with my voice and number of followers I can give voice to the vulnerable,” he said. “I enjoy using my voice to make the world a better place for everybody cause we're not equal until we're all equal.”Marlene Stewart Kidron was pregnant when she was first hired by Spielberg for the project, who was a huge believer in her. Hiding her pregnancy for fear of being rejected, when she ultimately revealed her baby bump, she was deemed a major insurance risk. So Spielberg promised that if Kidron ever needed to step down to give birth, he would step in for her and direct.
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