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The Beauty President

20216.0 / 1010 min
Documentary

Overview

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Cast

Terence Alan Smith

Terence Alan Smith

Self

Crew

Khamani Hagood

Khamani Hagood

Original Music Composer

Haley Watson

Haley Watson

Director of Photography

Whitney Skauge

Whitney Skauge

Editor

Caley Shannon

Caley Shannon

Producer

Abby Lynn Kang Davis

Abby Lynn Kang Davis

Executive Producer

Dawn O'Keeffe

Dawn O'Keeffe

Executive Producer

Ben Proudfoot

Ben Proudfoot

Executive Producer

Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe

Executive Producer

Rishi Rajani

Rishi Rajani

Executive Producer

Whitney Skauge

Whitney Skauge

Director