Paris is Burning: 30 Years Later
Paris is Burning elevated drag and ballroom into the public consciousness and permanently impacted LGBT culture. However, the performers featured in the documentary didn't reap the rewards of their visibility.

Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche (Flyweight) Enrique Barzola vs. Nikita Mikhailov (Bantamweight) Jornel Lugo vs. Danny Sabatello (Bantamweight) Christian Edwards vs. Grant Neal (Light Heavyweight) Manny Muro vs. Nate Andrews (Catchweight 160lb)
Paris is Burning elevated drag and ballroom into the public consciousness and permanently impacted LGBT culture. However, the performers featured in the documentary didn't reap the rewards of their visibility.
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