Rhea LitréWhile it’s nothing but celebrated in WeHo, trying to perform in drag can be a drag in the Middle East. Queerty.com reports that Rhea Litré, one of West Hollywood’s fiercest drag queens, decided to perform without her tight dress and strappy heels when confronted by local authorities in Dubai this past weekend. They threatened to shut down a performance also featuring Andrew Christian models Jonathan Myers, Ryan Moore and Jake Andrews at which Litré was to sing her hit “Let’s Have a KaiKai.” The United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, has penalties ranging from jail to execution for various expressions of homosexuality. If you wonder what Litré is like out of drag, take a look at this YouTube video where the charming Joshua Miller shows how quickly he can transform himself into one of WeHo’s bitchiest celebrities.
Chloe Ross – I am an American woman who has lived throughout the Middle East. Dubai is a breath of fresh air, open, welcoming, amazingly tolerant. Women are not only afforded all rights we westerners enjoy, but we are respected here. My stalled American career has boomed here, I drink, I party, I date, I have a fantastic life. Oh, and I have a number of gay friends who live openly and freely in Dubai. The laws do not reflect the practices here when it comes to gay rights – the only time that there is a problem with the… Read more »
chloe ross
11 years ago
Oops – in a Muslim/Arabian country. Why such surprise. They won’t let women out without full veiling. I am always stunned when people encounter other cultures and get exercised by the differences in tradition. Muslims are famous for strict, religious, no naked laws. And if they treat women so badly – and they do – why would a drag queen expect a break. Oh – and they do not like the idea of “dress-up” either.” Gayness is not a thing that is very gay in the Middle East. And if you wear drag then no matter what – they believe… Read more »
Chloe Ross – I am an American woman who has lived throughout the Middle East. Dubai is a breath of fresh air, open, welcoming, amazingly tolerant. Women are not only afforded all rights we westerners enjoy, but we are respected here. My stalled American career has boomed here, I drink, I party, I date, I have a fantastic life. Oh, and I have a number of gay friends who live openly and freely in Dubai. The laws do not reflect the practices here when it comes to gay rights – the only time that there is a problem with the… Read more »
Oops – in a Muslim/Arabian country. Why such surprise. They won’t let women out without full veiling. I am always stunned when people encounter other cultures and get exercised by the differences in tradition. Muslims are famous for strict, religious, no naked laws. And if they treat women so badly – and they do – why would a drag queen expect a break. Oh – and they do not like the idea of “dress-up” either.” Gayness is not a thing that is very gay in the Middle East. And if you wear drag then no matter what – they believe… Read more »