A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
A raw and intimate portrait tracing the rise of Black trans icon Miss Peppermint - from NYC clubs to Drag Race and Broadway fame, revealing the artist behind the spotlight through 9 years of fighting…
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
A raw and intimate portrait tracing the rise of Black trans icon Miss Peppermint - from NYC clubs to Drag Race and Broadway fame, revealing the artist behind the spotlight through 9 years of fighting for acceptance and visibility. The documentary follows Miss Peppermint's raw and intimate journey as she evolves from performing in local bars and clubs in New York City to becoming an international star and making history on RuPaul's Drag Race and Broadway. Living in the same apartment for 17 years, Peppermint faces a pivotal choice: continue scraping by through nightly performances or turn to survival sex work to fund her transition. When RuPaul's Drag Race offers another path forward, she seizes the opportunity to transform both her life and trans representation in entertainment. Through intimate moments with her chosen family, including groundbreaking artists Laverne Cox (Disclosure) and MJ Rodriguez (Pose), Peppermint reveals how trans sisterhood creates spaces of authentic existence and possibility in a world that often misunderstands them. These scenes capture a unique moment in trans history, sharing their love and unconditional support. As she breaks new ground on Broadway and navigates increasing visibility, the film reveals what happens behind the scenes after making history, when a pioneering artist must find ways to sustain both her life and her career. —The Llama Studio
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
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A raw and intimate portrait tracing the rise of Black trans icon Miss Peppermint - from NYC clubs to Drag Race and Broadway fame, revealing the artist behind the spotlight through 9 years of fighting for acceptance and visibility. The documentary follows Miss Peppermint's raw and intimate journey as she evolves from performing in local bars and clubs in New York City to becoming an international star and making history on RuPaul's Drag Race and Broadway. Living in the same apartment for 17 years, Peppermint faces a pivotal choice: continue scraping by through nightly performances or turn to survival sex work to fund her transition.
When RuPaul's Drag Race offers another path forward, she seizes the opportunity to transform both her life and trans representation in entertainment. Through intimate moments with her chosen family, including groundbreaking artists Laverne Cox (Disclosure) and MJ Rodriguez (Pose), Peppermint reveals how trans sisterhood creates spaces of authentic existence and possibility in a world that often misunderstands them. These scenes capture a unique moment in trans history, sharing their love and unconditional support.
As she breaks new ground on Broadway and navigates increasing visibility, the film reveals what happens behind the scenes after making history, when a pioneering artist must find ways to sustain both her life and her career. —The Llama Studio.