The Queerty Interview
This is the Queerty Interview where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in the entertainment activism and beyond. The Queerty Interview is created by the team at Queerty, the leading Gay and Lesbian News and Entertainment site. LGBTQ life, entertainment, politics and the goods - all for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Produced by Queerty's parent company Q.Digital.
Episodes
In this episode of The Queerty Interview we down with Mikey Angelo, the queer creator, songwriter, and pop culture commentator who has built a massive following across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.
With millions of followers and a reputation for turning pop culture obsession into viral moments, Mikey has become one of the most recognizable voices in queer internet culture. From early YouTube videos to breakout TikTok succ...
In this episode of The Queerty Interview, John Halbach sits down with actor, writer, and comedian Drew Droege, the creator and star of Messy White Gays, the dark comedy that’s quickly become one of the most talked-about shows in New York theater.
A sharp, Hitchcock-inspired satire, Messy White Gays follows a gay couple whose brunch plans spiral into chaos, using humor, camp, and tension to explore privilege, performative pr...
Welcome to The Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.
In this episode, Entertainment Editor Cameron Scheetz sits down with Connor Story and Hudson Williams, the breakout stars of the gay hockey romance series everyone is talking about: Heated Rivalry. Quick heads-up... this conversation includes spoilers for Episode 4, “Rose,” so be su...
Welcome to The Queerty Interview, where we bring you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.
In today’s episode, rising pop artist Bentley Robles joins us to talk about his journey as a queer musician reshaping synth-driven pop music. Known for writing honestly about heartbreak, identity, and queer joy, Bentley has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in LGBTQ...
In this episode of The Queerty Interview, we’re diving back into Boots, Netflix’s powerful new drama inspired by The Pink Marine, the acclaimed memoir by writer and producer Greg Cope White.
Boots adapts White’s real-life story as a closeted Marine recruit navigating identity, masculinity, and belonging in the era before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The series brings his funny, emotional, and deeply honest memoir to life — capt...
In this episode of The Queerty Interview, we’re heading to Palm Beach with Ricky Martin and Leslie Bibb, two of the standout stars from Apple TV+’s hit dramedy Palm Royale, which returns for its second season this week.
Set in the glitzy high society of the late 1960s, Palm Royale follows the haves and have-nots orbiting an exclusive country club. With Kristen Wiig leading a star-studded cast that includes Allison Janney, L...
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 joined by Corey Fogelmanis and Miles Gutierrez-Riley, stars of the queer coming-of-age film I Wish You All the Best. The feature directorial debut of Tommy Dorfman, the movie adapts the acclaimed Mason Deaver novel about a non-binary teen named Ben who moves in w...
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...
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