Strides have been made for Asian representation in mainstream entertainment, but there’s still much work to be done to get Southeast Asian stories in the spotlight. By infusing her culture into her drag, Juju is part of that progress, critics say.
and I didn't really have one for that long,” she said, referring to how her mother left her and her two sisters following the death of their father. “So I wanted Jujubee to be this super woman, this person who just spreads love.”
Some of Jujubee’s fondest memories about her Laotian family are centered around food, when everyone would come together and bring their own version of the minced meat dish laap. Her family lived traditionally as Laotian Buddhists, which gave her an appreciation for spirituality from an early age.from the inaugural season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, who was a beacon of representation.popped up on the screen, my heart melted and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, there's a space for me.
Back home in Boston, Juju has a big drag family full of queens that are Filipino, Cambodian, Laotian and more. She says she’s excited that televised and mainstream drag is catching up to reflect what real social circles look like. “The queer Asian community is huge, but the queer Asian drag community, it's still growing, and I think it's pretty cool,” she said.Jiggly Caliente
about the “incredible bond” between Asian fans and queens. That love for Juju has been clear on social media. “As a little gay Southeast Asian kid who relies on humor to be endearing and relate to others and feel more confident in his own identity... I'm #TeamJujubee all the way,”
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