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BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: Natasha Lyonne & RuPaul camp it up

Matt Baume | May 26, 2026



But I’m a Cheerleader was meant to be the gay version of Clueless, with a twist of John Waters camp, a look inspired by Barbie meets Tim Burton, and an unlikely role for RuPaul. It’s a film that divided critics and audiences alike — and went on to become an international camp classic. But what might seem like an outrageous neon fantasy is based on a long history snake oil, scams, and scandals … and a real-life menace that seemed like it was about to die out, but now twenty five years later is ready to rise from the grave.

Thanks to Trevor from the channel @mediaprocessingchannel for help with the edit!

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  5. @archane_gene

    May 26, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    I was a kid when this came out, and I was lucky enough to be able to watch it… it was one of my fav Queer movies, and having a Queer Asian male character was affirming.

  9. @Consrignrant

    May 26, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against a Colorado law that banned "conversion therapy" for minors, siding with a Christian counselor who argued the restriction violated First Amendment free speech rights

  19. @phyllismartin674

    May 26, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    I grew up with these beliefs. I thought my random crushes on females was just appreciation/admiration, norlt attraction. But it got stronger over time. When my son came out as trans (AFAB), I became an ally. About 6 years ago (at age 52), I officially accepted that I was bisexual and came out of the closet. I didn't feel that my Christianity and my bisexuality were at odds. In 2023 I met my now wife on eharmony. We married last year in January. In February (after having been watching online preachers for months) she announced that she believed that lesbianism was a sin against God. We are trying to resolve this problem.

  21. @cheapgnaw

    May 26, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    I know this is kind of a long shot, and I realize the video is kind of old, but does anyone know where a higher quality version of the short "Sleeping Beauties" is online? I have looked for a good while, and all I could find was the short uploaded on Youtube 16 years ago in 240p. If anyone could help I'd greatly appreciate it.

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