
November 5, 1948 · 77 years old
Pepper LaBeija was an American drag queen and fashion designer. LaBeija was known as "the last remaining queen of the Harlem drag balls".

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

The behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition.