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The ABC’s decision to “uncritically” celebrate underage drag queen Candy Featherbottom raises ethical questions about the sexualisation of children, according to The Advertiser’s Caleb Bond. “Drag is unquestionably sexual,” he said. “It is no place for a child.” Mr Bond pointed out the ABC ran this story without any criticism of whether it was right to allow a young boy to perform as a drag queen.
Share Karl Eastaughffe launched Taboo a decade ago, thinking it would be short-term gig but the club has gone from strength to strength. 'When Taboo started, I was only giving it two to three years max … but 10 years later, we're going absolutely strong,' Mr Eastaughffe said. Taboo is one of the few family-friendly drag clubs in Australia and the queens have helped mentor Logan as he navigates the world of drag. The personal lives of some of the queens was the subject of a documentary earlier this year - and there are now plans to take Logan's story even further with full-length feature f...
Meet Australia's youngest drag queen Candy Featherbottom — challenging perceptions at the local bowls club By Rachel McGhee © Provided by ABC NEWS At 13, Logan Kelly, also known as Candy Featherbottom, is Australia's youngest drag queen. (Supplied: Instagram) Logan Kelly is not your average teenager. The 13-year-old Ipswich boy is a singer, dancer, aspiring actor, black belt in karate and Australia's youngest drag queen. "It was just a spark that flew in me … it's just another way of acting and performing for me," he said. Logan made his drag debut at the North Ipswich...
57m2020AustraliaAvailable until 18 January 2022 Play 57m Nine years ago, an eclectic troupe of drag queens rescued North Ipswich Bowls Club from financial ruin, thanks largely to the spectacular success of the monthly drag show - Taboo. This charming, inspiring story centres on three drag queens - Crystal Heart, wanda dparke, and 12-year-old Candy Featherbottom - who are now having to save themselves, their careers and their dreams. languages:
From a group of Australians fighting to find overcome their stutters to a year in the life of three drag queens and a visit to the iconic outback town of Birdsville, the new season of Untold Australia again showcases gripping stories from across the nation. This is the fifth season of the series, which has previously shared engaging and thought-provoking tales including Outback Rabbis and Love Me As I Am (catch up on these and more in seasons three and four, streaming now at SBS On Demand). This new season of the critically acclaimed documentary collection premieres on Tuesday 5 January wit...