Being BeBe
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The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-06-25
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Emily Branham
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Being BeBe
Production Companies: Work and Serve Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
BeBe Zahara Benet
RuPaul
Dimitra Ngwa
Bernice Ngwa
Nina Diangelo
Vanjelis Ngwa
Elizabeth Ngwa
Dr. Collins Ngwa
Tommie Ross
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