Pitch Please with Jan Sport

About this episode

Ashlyn and Jan discuss their experiences growing up queer and their journeys in the entertainment and sports worlds.

Jan Sport is taking the world by storm. Known for slaying the main stage of RuPaul’s Drag Race (twice), and her fabulous cruise shows, Jan serves face everywhere she goes. Before the outrageous wigs and the whistle tones, there was a gay Catholic school boy lacing up his cleats, ready to tear it up on the soccer field. In this episode, Ashlyn and Jan trade stories of growing up queer in straight spaces, the defining moments of their early careers, and how they learned to stop shrinking themselves for others.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ashlyn Harris

Guest: Jan Sport

Topics covered

• queer identity
• soccer
• personal growth
• drag culture
• storytelling

Keywords

• Jan Sport
• Ashlyn Harris
• queer
• soccer
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• personal stories
• drag
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RuPaul’s Drag Race

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