Reality series aficionados may recognize drag performer D.J.
“Shangela: Pierce from his tenure as a two-time contestant on the Emmy Award-winning hit “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” as well as “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” but thanks to a small but plum role as a drag bar emcee-cum-bar owner in “A Star Is Born,” he’s drawn in whole new set of fans.
In the pivotal scene, he helps introduce Lady Gaga’s character Ally, who sings a rousing rendition of “La Vie En Rose,” to Bradley Cooper’s Jack, setting them afloat on a course of love — and myriad concert performances.
The Paris, Texas, native, whose acting credits include stints on “Glee” and “2 Broke Girls,” touts the Cooper-directed film for “having a very inclusive message.”Shangela: “To be able to work with people like Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, you really want to pull up and make
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