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Beyond Breakfast with Shazmin Shamsuddin – Episode 3: Rozz, drag queen extraordinaire 

Singer addresses misconceptions people have about drag queens, gender and sexual stereotypes

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 22 Jun 2022 10:00AM

Beyond Breakfast with Shazmin Shamsuddin – Episode 3: Rozz, drag queen extraordinaire 
Drag performer Rozz in action. – Pic courtesy of Rozz, June 22, 2022

IF you have ever wondered what it is like to walk in 12-inch platform heels, with four layers of falsies stuck to your eyelids, whilst belting out songs and saucy banter to an appreciative audience – this week on Beyond Breakfast, Shazmin talks to an articulate and unabashed drag performer, Rozz.

Rozz is a versatile singer whose musical style is anything but predictable, oozing homage to the greats that influenced him like Barbra Streisand, Joan Sutherland, Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, and Diamanda Galas. 

Shazmin and Rozz. – Shazmin Shamsuddin pic
Shazmin and Rozz. – Shazmin Shamsuddin pic

But how did his career begin? What did his conservative family think about his choices and this lifestyle? Is there a future for drag queens in Malaysia? 

Not fussed about pronouns, Rozz invites us into his world and addresses some of the biggest misconceptions people have about drag queens, gender and sexual stereotypes and why knowing who you are is more important than how you present. – The Vibes, June 21, 2022

Rozz in various guises during her performances. – Pic courtesy of Rozz
Rozz in various guises during her performances. – Pic courtesy of Rozz

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