D.J.“Shangela” Pierce: What Drives You

In this episode of Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsey Psychotherapist, Alec and Matthew are excited to welcome star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Seasons 2 and 3 and All Stars Season 3, and star of the HBO hit show We’re Here, the amazing D.J. “Shangela” Pierce. Shangela shares the story of his upbringing and how he learned his work ethic from his family, how he ended up on Drag Race after only doing drag 10 times, and how he kept moving forward even after being shocked to be voted off first during Season 2! Shangela opens up about the mental strain of doing reality tv, what he learned about himself after throwing a drink at someone during the show, and the journey of finding his drag identity. Alec, Matt and Shangela share stories and insights, and a ton of laughs, about what keeps us moving forward no matter what comes our way. https://www.facebook.com/ShangelaOnline/ https://www.instagram.com/itsshangela/?hl=en https://twitter.com/itsSHANGELA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8aCEJqDnR70WAIhaZgGwA https://www.instagram.com/alecmapa/ https://www.youtube.com/user/wapa710 https://twitter.com/alecmapa https://www.facebook.com/people/Alec-Mapa/100057653426944/ https://www.instagram.com/mjdempseypsych/ https://www.facebook.com/mjdempseypsych/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgOmfPKTaarlwGmgIWzOaQ https://twitter.com/MJDempseyPsych   http://stage29.tv/  https://www.instagram.com/stage29podcasts  https://twitter.com/stage29podcasts  https://www.facebook.com/Stage29Podcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices