The Queerty Interview

This is The Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.

In this episode, we sit down with star Tessa Thompson and filmmaker Nia DaCosta to talk about their must-see new film, Hedda. Breathing fresh life into Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler, DaCosta reimagines the titular character as queer, a bold and brilliant move brought to life...

Guillermo Díaz joins The Queerty Interview to discuss his feature directorial debut, Dear Luke, Love Me, a heartfelt story about two best friends navigating love outside of labels.

In conversation with Queerty’s John Halbach, Díaz opens up about what drew him to the project, how Party Girl and Stonewall shaped his early career, and what it was like to come out in Hollywood when few actors dared to. He also shares memories o...

This is The Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.

In this episode, we’re untangling the web of Kiss of the Spider Woman with breakout star Tonatiuh. Adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway musical, and the Oscar-winning film before it, the Bill Condon–directed feature transports audiences to an Argentinian prison in the early ’80s, whe...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with some of the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.

In this episode, we dive into Boots, Netflix’s new drama about a closeted Marine recruit in the era before Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Based on Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine, the series follows Miles Heiser as he leads an ensemble cast through a grueling 13-week boot camp...

Actor and writer Lukas Gage has never been afraid of a little drama on screen or in life. In his new memoir I Wrote This For Attention, he pulls back the curtain on his childhood journals, complicated family dynamics, and the choices that shaped his career. From lying his way into auditions to starring in The White Lotus and Euphoria, Lukas has built a life fueled by passion, risk, and reinvention.

Cameron sat down with Luk...

The legendary Tiffany “New York” Pollard sits down with Queerty’s John Halbach for an unfiltered conversation about her reign as the queen of reality television. From Flavor of Love to I Love New York and now hosting the outrageous new competition series Slayers, Tiffany has turned unforgettable TV moments into a lasting career.

She opens up about her most iconic on-screen memories, what it’s like hosting Slayers, her advic...

The Queerty Interview brings you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.

In this episode, we sit down with actors Russell Tovey and Tom Blyth to talk about Plainclothes—one of the most thrilling (and frankly hottest) queer films of the year.

Set in the ’90s in upstate New York, the film follows a young, closeted cop, played by Blyth, who is part of a team of undercover offic...

On this episode of The Queerty Interview, we’re due for a checkup with the doctors of NBC’s medical drama Brilliant Minds.

Now in its second season, the series is loosely based on the life of neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks and stars Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, a respected professional whose unconventional methods tackle unique psychological cases.

Wolf’s complicated bond with his colleague Dr. Josh Nichols (played by Te...

On this episode of The Queerty Interview, we spotlight a true queer original: Utica. First introduced as a fan favorite on RuPaul’s Drag Race, she’s now back in the spotlight on Project Runway as Ethan, bringing her signature artistry and design talent to a whole new stage.

Utica opens up about the transition from drag to fashion design, the challenge of impressing judges like Law Roach, and why embracing both sides of hers...

This is the Queerty interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism and beyond. In today's episode, we're unpacking the must see film Twinless, a dark, romantic dramedy that'll definitely take you by surprise. Now, there's a lot we don't want to spoil about Twinless, but all you need to know going in is that it's about two young men who meet in a support group for...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. Today’s episode dives into the world of queer pop with powerhouse artist Madison Rose. Her new project, Monochrome: The White Album, is a bold and deeply personal statement she’s been crafting for over two years… a follow-up to Technicolor that unpacks identity, resilience, and turnin...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism and beyond. In today's episode, we're diving into the buzzy new thriller Lurker. The film stars Théodore Pellerin as a retail employee who manages to worm his way into the inner circle of a rising pop star, played by Saltburn's Archie Madekwe. Lurker takes a lot of twists and turns we don't want t...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. I’m Cameron Scheetz, Entertainment Editor at Queerty, and today we’re continuing our Dragaholic Austin series with the ethereal and fearless Gothess Jasmine.

In this conversation, hosted by AJ Gibson and Emile Ennis Jr., Jasmine shares how their drag embraces fluidity, self-love, and j...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. I’m Cameron Scheetz, Entertainment Editor at Queerty, and today’s episode takes us behind the scenes of HBO’s The Gilded Age with actor, comedian, and Broadway star Claybourne Elder. 

Known for his role as John Adams in the period drama, Elder reflects on portraying a queer charac...

This is the Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. I’m Cameron Scheetz, Entertainment Editor at Queerty, and today we’re kicking off our Dragaholic Austin series with the one and only Cynthia Lee Fontaine. 

Hosted by AJ Gibson and Emile Ennis Jr., this episode dives into Cynthia’s journey from community health work and activis...

This is the Queerty Interview  where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. I’m Cameron Scheetz, Entertainment Editor at Queerty, and today, we’re talking to model, author, and activist Munroe Bergdorf.

Munroe shares how pride has evolved for her in a time when trans rights are under attack, why connection is at the heart of queer resilience, and how her ...

This is the Queerty Interview where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in the entertainment activism and beyond.

Shea Couleé is stepping into superhero status! The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner sits down with Queerty’s Jake Thompson to discuss joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Ironheart, and what it was like filming on set.

Shea reflects on her full-circle journey from theater to drag to the M...

This is the Queerty Interview where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond. 

Activist Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen has spent years fighting for trans rights on the national stage, and he’s not slowing down. In this special edition of the Queerty Interview we sit down with Pride 50 honoree, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen. He opens up about growing up as the first openly tr...

This is the Queerty interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.  

In this episode, Peppermint joins Queerty’s John Halbach to talk about her role in Season 2 of Survival of the Thickest and how it feels to play a character that so closely reflects her own identity as a Black trans woman and drag artist. She shares behind-the-scenes moments, re...