The Hollywood Closeting System: Traveling Back to 2005 with Celia Laskey
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On today’s episode of ITBR, I’m joined by none other than Celia Laskey, a genre-defying author in the queer literature community. On a broad scale, we touch upon the idiosyncrasies of being a closeted celebrity, the thin veil of liberalism in Hollywood, and the constant tokenization of queer people in media. Cover Story tackles the irony of Ali, the lead character, working in Hollywood PR and ironically keeping celebrities in the closet while being a lesbian herself. Then we discuss a few prominent celebrities who may or may not be in the closet...please Swifties don't get upset with us! Her next book is in the works and follows a lesbian experiencing an immaculate conception!
Don’t forget to check out Cover Story and the rest of Celia's novels here: https://www.celialaskey.com/cover-story
And follow Celia on Instagram @celia.laskey
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