Thursday Breakfast: Leasa Mann Interview

About this episode

Joel and Mama Mish interview Melbourne drag artist Leasa Mann about her creative journey and the drag scene.

Joel and Mama Mish sit down with Melbourne drag artist Leasa Mann for a sparkling conversation about life in drag, performance, and building community on and off stage. Leasa opens up about her creative journey, the evolution of Melbourne’s drag scene, and what inspires her performances. She also shares the excitement around the upcoming MEDEA Awards , chatting about what they mean for local artists and why celebrating queer excellence matters more than ever. It’s a vibrant, funny, and heartfelt chat full of glam, grit, and glitter. ✨ The post Thursday Breakfast: Leasa Mann Interview appeared first on JOY Breakfast .

People in this episode

Hosts: Joel, Mama Mish

Guest: Leasa Mann

Topics covered

• drag performance
• community building
• Melbourne drag scene
• queer excellence
• artistic journey

Keywords

• drag
• performance
• Melbourne
• MEDEA Awards
• queer community
• art
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MEDEA Awards

Places: Melbourne

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