Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture

Crystal was a proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl.

Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture American Masters

Premiered September 24, 2021
Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture

A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house culture, voguing, Paris is Burning, and the TV series Pose.

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