Joan crawford gay

On FX’s new series “ Feud,” Jessica Lange portrays the legendary dancer-turned-actress Joan Crawford opposite Susan Sarandon as the equally iconic Bette Davis. We imagine afterlife Joan might regret that endorsement. Early on, they were bringing wire hangers to the theater, dressed in bathrobes, and shouting back at the screen, Rocky Horror style.

But the fuel Mommie Dearest gave the character of Joan, at least as portrayed in the filmwas too much for any self-respecting queen to resist. While Joan Crawford is most remembered for ankle-strap shoes, enlarged shoulder pads, and drinking proof vodka, few of today’s modern movie buffs are familiar with the rumors surrounding her.

Well, for starters, the gay community has always loved the glamorous female stars of old Hollywood. So any queer person of the era already had a long-standing affinity for the high fashion drama queen that was Joan Crawford. For Women’s History Month, GO is celebrating LGBTQ women we wish we could have learned about in high school history class.

The making and aftermath of Mommie Dearest was a tangled affair. But at what point did the gay community embrace Mommie Dearest and why? And we certainly cared about her long after most straight men had forgotten she even existed. But the mother of them all, if you can pardon the pun, is Mommie Dearest.

Three years later, Mommie Dearest hit theaters, starring Oscar winner Faye Dunaway in the leading role with Frank Perry behind the camera. Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, – [a] – May 10, ) was an American actress.

It has since become a film parodied on stage, TV, and currently in memes.

What Is The Sewing

After Hollywood legend Joan Crawford died inher doptive daughter Christina wrote a scathing tell-all book. Especially with caked-on makeupwire hangers, and baby dolls thrown about in front of a drunk crowd. We highly recommend the video essay from Be Kind Rewind on the making of the film for the full story.

Drag queens had impersonated Joan already for decades. One of the very first of its kind about any celebrity. It became a gay culture institution and touchstone. Just as they had other Golden Era Hollywood actresses.

18 old Hollywood stars

Which was around the time she hit forty. Despite its critical failure, Mommie Dearest was actually a modest box office hit. Since Faye Dunaway is essentially giving a drag performance as Joan Crawford, it was really the drag community that elevated Mommie Dearest from the get-go.

Mainly because Paramount instantly switched the marketing campaign once they realized moviegoers were laughing in theaters. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway.

The legendary actress was bisexual. It forever damaged the career of Faye Dunawaymainly because the Oscar-winning actress portrayed Joan as if she was some kind of crazed clown. The book was a runaway smash hit though and, of course, Hollywood announced a film version right away.

Don Horn.