Being BeBe (2021)
Overview
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.472 |
Directed By
Emily Branham
Crew
Emily Branham
Jonathan Goodman Levitt
Bat-Sheva Guez
Marc Smolowitz
TOP CAST
BeBe Zahara Benet
Himself
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