The Beauty President

10 mins
In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Khamani Hagood

Original Music Composer

Haley Watson

Director of Photography

Abby Lynn Kang Davis

Executive Producer

Dawn O'Keeffe

Executive Producer

Ben Proudfoot

Executive Producer

Lena Waithe

Executive Producer

Rishi Rajani

Executive Producer

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