In this episode, we get to peek behind the curtain of a drag queens story and life. In addition to Tanner's story, we talk drag-culture. make-up and how love can save lives.  Tanner is a small town drag queen named Oso Aqua Velvet. He was born into the Mormon church to a teenage mom who raised him with help from her parents in the small town of Pocatello, Idaho.  Tanner is a theater major and, it is his exploration of the world of theater led him to drag and to becoming an activist within the LGBTQ+ community.

You can follow him on Facebook at Tanner Owen Gilman or follow the Queen on tiktok or instagram @osoaquavelvet.

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