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Natasha Lyonne on the moment she knew But I’m a Cheerleader “mattered so much”

Natasha Lyonne has once again reflected on her profound love and admiration for But I’m a Cheerleader. The satirical teen rom-com, released in 2000, stars Lyonne as Megan Bloomfield, a cheerleader sent to a conversion therapy camp to “cure” her lesbianism. The cast also features Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Mink Stole, Bud Cort, Eddie Cibrian, Wesley Mann, Joel Michaely, Richard Moll, Kip Pardue, Dante Basco and Douglas Spain. Although But I’m a Cheerleader flopped at the box office and initially received harsh reviews, it has since been…

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Clea DuVall says But I’m a Cheerleader is “the most rewarding” thing she’s ever done

Clea DuVall has opened up about starring in the groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ comedy But I’m a Cheerleader. Released in 1999, the film starred Poker Face actor Natasha Lyonne as Megan Bloomfield, a cheerleader who is sent to conversion therapy camp to “cure” her lesbianism. DuVall memorably played queer camper Graham Eaton and Lyonne’s on-screen love interest. While it earned low box office numbers and received harsh reviews from critics, the movie has since become an LGBTQIA+ cult classic for its satirical approach to gender roles and heteronormativity. In light of But…

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Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey is “so proud” of But I’m a Cheerleader

Melanie Lynskey says she came to realise her status as an LGBTQ+ icon after she appeared in But I’m a Cheerleader. The 1999 teen rom-com starred Orange is the New Black alum Natasha Lyonne as Megan Bloomfield, a cheerleader who is sent to conversion therapy camp to “cure” her lesbianism. Lynskey memorably played queer camper Hilary Vandermueller in one of her earliest film roles. Additional cast members including Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Mink Stole, Bud Cort, Eddie Cibrian, Wesley Mann, Joel Michaely, Richard Moll, Kip Pardue, Dante Basco and…

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Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey: ‘The homosexual agenda should be pushed at all times’

Melanie Lynskey is “honoured” over her status as a queer icon.  Throughout her illustrious career, the New Zealand actress has starred in several films and television productions adored by the LGBTQ+ community, from But I’m a Cheerleader to The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Yellowjackets. More recently, Lynskey had a two-episode arc in HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, which broke various records for the network and received acclaim for Bella Ramsey’s queer leading character and episode three’s gay love story between Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman.  While…

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Clea DuVall says she was “very afraid” to come out at the start of her career

Happiest Season director Clea DuVall has opened up about coming out in Hollywood in a new interview. Since her debut in the 90s, The Faculty star has curated an expansive career in the entertainment industry as a talented actor. Alongside her impressive acting resume, the 45-year-old talent has also made a name for herself as a successful openly gay director and producer. While DuVall’s career has been on a continued upward trajectory with hit queer projects like Hulu’s Happiest Season and Freeve’s High School, it wasn’t always an easy ride…

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