This Juneteenth, we're reposting some of our favorite interviews with Black creators. Here, Bounce star Big Freedia talks about being bullied, her love of Gospel music, and what her mom taught her about being herself. juneteenth blackjoy bigfreedia
As the foremost ambassador of New Orleans bounce music, is the rule-breaking, ass-shaking, noise-making pop star we need right now A LOT HAS CHANGED for since we first featured her in BUST’s April/May 2010 issue. A gay man who prefers she/her pronouns, Freedia was making waves at that time as one of the major forces reviving New Orleans’ club scene in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina through the medium of “bounce” music.
This being the case, it’s no surprise what her answer is when I ask Freedia if she’s a feminist. “Am I a feminist? Definitely,” she says. “Listen, I love to protect everybody. I love to protect their space, whatever they believe in, and whatever they want to do. Women, men, gay, straight—whatever people want to do, I’m down to support it.”
The Times article also attracted the attention of cable music station Fuse, which tapped Freedia to star in her own reality show, : Queen of Bounce. The show ran from 2013 until 2017. And if anyone was born to have a reality show, it was the magnetic Freedia and her entourage. Queen of Bounce created an instant demand for her live shows outside of New Orleans and introduced fans to Freedia’s inner circle—first and foremost, her mother Vera.
“I’m forever grateful to Drake, Beyoncé, Kesha, and everyone bold enough to work with a gay artist.”
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