Big Freedia
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Big Freedia

God Save the Queen Diva!

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Big Freedia

God Save the Queen Diva!

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From the eponymous star of one of the most popular reality shows in Fuse's history, this no-holds-barred memoir and "snappily dictated story of inverted cultural norms in the wards of New Orleans" ( East Bay Express ) reveals the fascinating truth about a gay, self-proclaimed mama's boy who exploded onto the formerly underground Bounce music scene and found acceptance, healing, self-expression, and stardom. As the "undisputed ambassador" of the energetic, New Orleans-based Bounce movement, Big Freedia isn't afraid to twerk, wiggle, and shake her way to self-confidence, and is encouraging her fans to do the same. In her engrossing memoir, Big Freedia tells the inside story of her path to fame, the peaks and valleys of her personal life, and the liberation that Bounce music brings to herself and every one of her fans who is searching for freedom.Big Freedia immediately pulls us into the relationship between her personal life and her career as an artist; being a "twerking sissy" is not just a job, she says, but a salvation. A place to find solace and escape from the battles she faced growing up in the worst neighborhood in New Orleans. To deal with losing loved ones to the violence on the streets, drug overdoses, and jail. To survive hurricane Katrina by living on her roof for two days with three adults and a child. To grapple with the difficulties and celebrate the joys of living. In this eye-opening memoir that bursts with energy, you'll learn the history of the Bounce movement and meet all the colorful characters that pepper its music scene. "Whether detailing the highs or the lows, Freedia's tales pop as much as the booty that made her famous" ( Out Magazine ).

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Publisher
Gallery Books
Year
2015
ISBN
9781501101250
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Epigraph
  4. Chapter 1: The Gospel
  5. Chapter 2: Poopie
  6. Chapter 3: Donald Duck
  7. Chapter 4: Joseph
  8. Chapter 5: Coming out
  9. Chapter 6: Walter L. Cohen High School
  10. Chapter 7: In Da Club
  11. Chapter 8: Totally Sissified
  12. Chapter 9: The Original Sissy Katey Red
  13. Chapter 10: Medicine
  14. Chapter 11: Sissy Nobby
  15. Chapter 12: Big Freedia
  16. Chapter 13: The New Church
  17. Chapter 14: The Wiggle Bitch Bus
  18. Chapter 15: Hockey
  19. Chapter 16: Blazed Up
  20. Chapter 17: Battle of the Sissies
  21. Chapter 18: Commercial Break
  22. Chapter 19: Popped
  23. Chapter 20: Reconciliation
  24. Chapter 21: Katrina
  25. Chapter 22: Spreading The Gospel
  26. Chapter 23: Home
  27. Chapter 24: The Crossover
  28. Chapter 25: Intergalactic Experience
  29. Chapter 26: Boss
  30. Chapter 27: New York Times
  31. Chapter 28: Renee
  32. Chapter 29: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  33. Chapter 30: Dreams Become Reality
  34. Chapter 31: Miley Cyrus
  35. Chapter 32: The Original Queen Diva
  36. Big Freedia’s Guide to Bouncing Like a Pro
  37. Photographs
  38. Acknowledgments
  39. About Big Freedia
  40. Copyright