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The film premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival.[2] Workhorse Queen will be released on video on demand and DVD through the film’s distributor Breaking Glass Pictures on May 3, 2022 and on TV broadcast and streaming in June, 2022 on STARZ.[3]The documentary follows Ed Popil as he escapes from his day job at DialAmerica to perform as drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis at night. After seven years of sending audition tapes to RuPaul’s Drag Race casting calls, Ed Popil was finally cast onto Season 7 of the reality television show in 2015.[4] Workhorse Queen explores how mainstream television has affected queer performance culture. In addition to following Ed’s life before and after being cast onto Drag Race, the film focuses on the growing divide between members of the Rochester drag community \u2013 those who have been on TV, and those who have not.[5] Throughout the film, audiences watch as Ed navigates the highs and lows of pursuing the fame promised by a reality television platform, including his struggles with alcoholism, declining bookings, and ageism within the industry. The film culminates in Ed returning to his home in Rochester and creating Imagination Station (a new variety show for children), which allows him to become the queer role model for kids that he never had growing up.In addition to highlighting Mrs. Kasha Davis’ journey through drag communities and the entertainment industry, the film also features performances, interviews and v\u00e9rit\u00e9 footage of his husband Steven Levins (aka Mr. Davis) and drag queens Darienne Lake, Pandora Boxx, Bianca Del Rio, Tatianna, Tempest DuJour, Aggy Dune, Wednesday Westwood, Bebe Gunn (Australia), Jemima Handful (Australia), and many others.Table of ContentsFeatured interviews[edit][edit]Reception[edit]Accolades[edit]Awards[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Featured interviews[edit]Ed Popil (Mrs. Kasha Davis), drag queenSteven Levins, Ed’s husbandAggy Dune, Rochester drag queenDarienne Lake, Rochester drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantPandora Boxx, Rochester drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantAmbrosia Salad, Rochester drag queenBianca Del Rio, drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantTatianna, drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantTempest DuJour, drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantChad Michaels, drag queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestantBebe Gunn, Australian drag queenJemima Handful, Australian drag queenWednesday Westwood, Rochester drag queenSimona Ioffe, drag enthusiastTopher Wouters, drag enthusiastTim Huffman-Hutchins, drag enthusiastCarrie Vernon, former chair of Rochester PrideDiane Chevron, Rochester theater legendPete Smith, Australian club promoter[edit]Reception[edit]Workhorse Queen premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival.[6] The film holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Josiah Teal of Film Threat said, \u201cWorkhorse Queen is as incredibly catty, stylish, and entertaining as you could hope.\u201d[8] Bears Rebecca Font\u00e9 of Hammer to Nail said, \u201c\u2026Workhorse Queen is the first film I\u2019ve seen about a drag queen that even starts to deal with the difficulty and monolithic placement of RuPaul.\u201d[9] Malika Harris of Irish Film Critic gave the film 4 and a half out of 5 stars and said, \u201cThis documentary takes you through the ups and downs of what really happens post-reality TV fame\u2026\u201d[10] Raquel Stetcher of Quelle Movies calls the film \u201ca must see for fans of RPDR.\u201d[11]Accolades[edit]Official selection of:Awards[edit]References[edit]^ “Angela Washko Shines a Spotlight on a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Alum in Slamdance Doc “Workhorse Queen”“. womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ Release, Press. “Slamdance World Premiere \u2013 RuPaul’s Drag Race Breakout Queen Mrs. Kasha Davis Shows She is a “Workhorse Queen” in New Documentary”. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ Rabinowitz, Claire (2022-04-14). “Breaking Glass Pictures to Release WORKHORSE QUEEN”. Boradway World.^ Media, Rebel. “Surviving the pandemic XIII: Mrs Kasha Davis the Workhorse Queen, and Stage Mother werks”. MyGayToronto. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “Review: ‘Workhorse Queen’ Illuminates Drag Performers at the Edge of the Spotlight”. EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ Release, Press. “Slamdance World Premiere \u2013 RuPaul’s Drag Race Breakout Queen Mrs. Kasha Davis Shows She is a “Workhorse Queen” in New Documentary”. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ Workhorse Queen (2021), retrieved 2021-07-07^ Teal, Josiah (February 12, 2021). “Workhorse Queen”. Film Threat. Retrieved July 7, 2021.^ Font\u00e9, Bears Rebecca (2021-02-16). “WORKHORSE QUEEN”. Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “Slamdance Film Festival Review: A Mid-Forties Drag Queen Finds His Purpose In Life Inspiring Others In “Workhorse Queen”“. Irish Film Critic. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “Quelle Movies: Slamdance: Workhorse Queen”. Quelle Movies. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “2021 Film Program”. Slamdance. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “American Film Festival – Workhorse Queen”. www.americanfilmfestival.pl. Retrieved 2021-10-20.^ “2021 BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, LED BY GEENA DAVIS, ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT AND EPISODIC FILM COMPETITION”. 15 July 2021.^ “Workhorse Queen”. Florida Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “Workhorse Queen”. Documentary Edge. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “CUFF 2021: Workhorse Queen”. Calgary Underground Film Festival.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ “Workhorse Queen”. Milwaukee Film. Retrieved 2021-07-07.^ “Drag Stars Double Feature”.^ “Workhorse Queen”.^ “Workhorse Queen”.^ “Workhorse Queen”.^ jamiemoses288 (2021-10-17). “BIFF 2021 AWARD WINNERS”. Artvoice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.^ “American Film Festival – Winners of the 12th American Film Festival in Wroc\u0142aw revealed”. www.americanfilmfestival.pl. Retrieved 2021-11-28.External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki10\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki10\/workhorse-queen-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Workhorse Queen – Wikipedia"}}]}]