DON'T Ignore the Queer History of...
DON'T Ignore the Queer History of Edna Turnblad from Hairspray (Eevee Pacini)

Eevee's World by Eevee Pacini

Episode notes

this was originally uploaded as a video essay to the Eevee's World (Eevee Pacini) YouTube channel! here is the link if you would like to see the accompanying visuals: youtube.com/watch?v=zUshZvVcLNc&feature=youtu.be

content warning: religious (scient0logy) homophobia

is Edna Turnblad a queer role? was John Travolta a good choice to play her? what are the differences from the 1988 film to the stage adaptation(s) to the 2007 film... and beyond! let's discuss!!

HUGE THANK YOU + shoutout to Nathan Shepherd for coming on to chat about Edna with me!

the full 1 hour long convo will be available on my YouTube channel, so check that out!

places to find Nathan:  ... 

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