HBO’s felt a little more fabulous than usual, it may have had something to do with an appearance by esteemed drag queen Shangela, who opens up to ET about serving Lena Horne realness and acting alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
In what was the hit horror series’ most ambitious and provocative episode yet, Shangela (also known as D.J. Pierce outside of drag) appeared as one of several drag queens that are preparing for a pageant at local underground Black queer club, where Montrose (Michael K.
Williams) has a metamorphosis of sorts. Squeezing an audition in between her many touring gigs, the alum and performer was excited to learn that she was going to be a guest star in episode five, “Strange Cases,” written by creator Misha.
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