French Drag Queen Piche Says There Was No Intention To Offend At Olympics

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 (3 hours ago)
A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony is speaking up about the controversy -- telling us the whole point was to showcase France’s LGBTQ+ scene and definitely not to offend anyone. A rep for the singer and former "Drag Race…

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