Shangela Is One of Drag's Hardest Working & Most Inspiring Queens Ever

The way the LGBTQ+ community has been portrayed in popular culture has come a long, long way in recent years. Although there's still a lot of work to be done, so many creative queer folks have been making awesome and inclusive movies, music, TV shows, and more that better represents our lives and our stories, so in honor of Pride Month, we're taking the time to honor 25 of these inspiring people! This is the 2019 #PRIDE25!

Ever since her controversial loss on All Stars 3, Drag Race legend Shangela Laquifa Wadley has been extremely booked and busy, working hard to make sure everyone knows she's one of the best entertainers in the game! Between starring alongside Lady Gaga in the Oscar-nominated film A Star Is Born, to releasing music, to touring all over the world, to performing in front of Beyoncé herself at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards, Shangela is proof that you don't need a crown or a title to be a true queen!

"My message to everyone is never give up honey, because look where I am," she told V Magazine when asked about her work ethic and her ability to cross over to places in media where other queens haven't gone before. "I say "hallelu" a lot but that’s because I look for the silver lining in life. So, it’s putting the work behind something; you see it and you go after it. That’s definitely what has brought me to this point.

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Catch a snippet of Shangela in action in A Star Is Born in the video below! And for more on Shangela and all of her current projects, follow her on Instagram!

And check out more of the 2019 #PRIDE25 honorees here!