Being BeBe

June. 25,2021      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s Drag Race. With over a decade of unprecedented access, we observe BeBe’s struggles with celebrity, authenticity, success, and failure.

BeBe Zahara Benet as  Himself

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Reviews

WasAnnon
2021/06/25

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

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Reptileenbu
2021/06/26

Did you people see the same film I saw?

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Philippa
2021/06/27

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Fleur
2021/06/28

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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