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STRAIGHT MATE: BEING MISUNDERSTOOD

BY MATTHEW MYERS

DNA: As a straight man playing a drag queen do you ever feel like a fish out of water?

Blake Appelqvist: I feel very privileged to have had the roles I’ve had. I’ve always felt included and everyone in this show knows what it’s like to be an outsider and what it’s like to bring someone into the fold. It’s always like a family here.

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