Adventure Island will no longer host Pride events after drag ‘backlash’
Philip Miller MBE, the CEO, told Southend Echo that the theme park will “not be rebooking this act or participate in any future Pride celebrations”. Drag Race UK star Crystal’s performance at the theme park’s event on Saturday (15 July) was part of the annual Southend-on-Sea Pride Festival. Parents were allegedly “outraged and horrified” by the supposedly “suggestive” performance, MailOnline reported. The Canadian-British performer, who participated in the first season of Drag Race UK, responded to the backlash. “I’m sure you’ve already decided the narrative here – ‘drag queen grooms…
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