River 127,422 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Turns Out the Statue of Liberty Might Be a Drag Queen Long referred to as “Lady Liberty,” the torch-wielding statue that once greeted immigrants as they made their way to New York City may hold an unexpected secret. She may have actually been based on a man. HBO’s new documentary, Liberty: Mother of Exiles, explores the history of one of the most famous statues in the world. And while the history of the Statue of Liberty has always been part fact, part rumors, co-director Randy Barbato shared with Salon one of his favorite theories, that she was based on sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s brother. The theory first came about back in 2016, established by writer Elizabeth Mitchell. She was exploring the commonly held idea that Bartholdi based the Statue of Liberty on his mother when she realized family photos told a different story. “As I was looking at it more carefully, the structure of the face isn’t really the same. [His mother] has a more arched eyebrow, has a thinner nose, has thinner lips, even in her youth,” she said. “And he was a bust-maker…and was known for his accuracy.” “Going through photos he had in his files of his brother, I started to look at the face more carefully, and it really did look to be like Liberty. His brother in his adult years had actually gone mad, and it was Bartholdi’s task to go once a week to visit, sometimes [spending] hours just staring at his brother, who was not speaking.” The possibility that one of the most iconic monuments of the United States is essentially a giant drag queen is seriously gay rights. But either way, she’ll always be an LGBTQ icon in our hearts. https://www.pride.com/news/2019/10/19/turns-out-statue-liberty-might-be-drag-queen So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsches 17,550 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Lady Liberty, in the main challenge you were tired and poor. But tonight on the runway, you breathed free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Walz 2024 1,451 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hmm more like a butch lesbian than a drag queen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladey Gaygay 9,321 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The straights lost STREAM JUICE BY LIZZO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,933 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 It still shookens me that originally the entire thing was looking like this and over time oxidized so much: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,888 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, neptugne said: It still shookens me that originally the entire thing was looking like this and over time oxidized so much: We could clean it but we don't haha This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,108 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 That would be the plot twist of the century, I’m gagging If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELETETHIS745638 2,101 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 14 minutes ago, neptugne said: It still shookens me that originally the entire thing was looking like this and over time oxidized so much: it’s more iconic as the faded green color imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Gal 315 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Stop assuming the Statue's gender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shame 25,360 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Hoss said: it’s more iconic as the faded green color imo green like money freedom and money = the american dream. i agree angels forever, forever angels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 61,502 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 J.K. Rowling saying dumbledore is gay teas Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDiamond 6,286 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Conservatives right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whore 11,447 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Okay but I want to see more photos of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's brother. There are only two online and they're very fuzzy. Also what would be the motive of basing a female statue on his brother? I'm not doubting it because the information provided seems accurate, but I just think there needs to be more information Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Who cares it's a statue. She will always be Lady Liberty not Lady Bunny "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Nook 37,820 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 minute ago, JusKeepBreathin said: Who cares it's a statue. She will always be Lady Liberty not Lady Bunny Lady Bunny was probably the one who put Lady Liberty in drag anyways Uh Red Wine... Convict... Gah Gah... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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