About this episode

Jess Rothschild interviews drag legend Hedda Lettuce about her experiences with celebrities and her journey through the drag scene.

Jess welcomes beloved NYC drag legend HEDDA LETTUCE , boots on the ground in Puerto Vallarta after the recent cartel attack. Topics — Playing Kim Cattrall's ex-boyfriend on Sex and the City on stage with Madonna at the 1999 MTV VMAs, neighbors with Quentin Crisp , and cult movies at Chelsea Clearview Cinema. Plus — Shirley Q. Liquor, Heather Locklear at Cherry's on the Bay, and Hedda's journey from rock bottom in Provincetown to reigning on Fire Island—and now wintering in Puerto Vallarta. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @heddalettuceofficial ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island

People in this episode

Host: Jess Rothschild

Guest: HEDDA LETTUCE

Topics covered

• drag culture
• celebrity encounters
• personal journey
• film and television
• Puerto Vallarta
• cult movies

Keywords

• Hedda Lettuce
• drag legend
• Madonna
• Kim Cattrall
• Puerto Vallarta
• Fire Island
• Sex and the City
• 1999 MTV VMAs
• cult movies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chelsea Clearview Cinema, Finding Fire Island

Books & works: Sex and the City

Places: Puerto Vallarta, Fire Island, Provincetown

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