Cenk Uygur
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Parents Targeted For Drag Queen Child
Posted
May 31, 2019
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May 31, 2019
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2,834
7.01%
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3:17Now PlayingThe parents of Desmond Is Amazing say they are under attack from people calling child protective services on them. Cenk Uygur, Brooke Thomas, and Jordan Klepper, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT
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“A New York City family is once again facing calls from child protective services after their son, an 11-year-old drag queen, was featured in a shoe ad.
Desmond Napoles is better known by his drag name, Desmond Is Amazing. He first caught the drag bug while watching his mom, Wendy Napoles, watch RuPaul's Drag Race.
"It was almost like he thought they were princesses or something, and after that he’d starting taking things from around the house like my clothes and put them on and walk around the house like it was a runway," Wendy told BuzzFeed News.
At first, Wendy wasn't sure how to handle Desmond's new interest, but after talking to a therapist she decided to just let Desmond find his own way. Now, years later, he's a pint-sized star in his own right, performing at events and talking to his fans on social media (with mom's supervision).
"We had to let go of that thought — 'What are other people going to think?' — because it made him happy," said Wendy.
But with Desmond's rising star came a wave of harassment. He soon started showing up in conservative media in articles conflating his performances with child abuse, pedophilia, and exploitation.”
Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Brooke Thomas, Jordan Klepper
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Brooke Thomas, Jordan Klepper
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