Guest Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 After receiving an offer to appear in a new music video from Justin Bieber's team, drag and makeup mogul Miss Fame is putting her foot down and sending a message to the industry-at-large: come correct or don't come at all. Miss Fame took to Instagram stories on Wednesday to publicly call out Bieber for a lazy grab at the "Gay dollar," without truly investing in LGBTQ+ artists and performers. She started by posting a screenshot of a conversation between what appears to be Bieber's team and her own about the filming of a new music video for the Biebs in Los Angeles. The email states that Bieber's team was willing to pay only $500 — which Miss Fame notes would not be enough to even cover the cost of her flight — for her to appear in the new visual. They tout that she would be the only drag queen to appear in the video immediately following a statement about having a back-up queen. The two Instagram story posts that followed called out the industry more generally for tokenizing queerness and taking advantage of inclusivity as an aesthetic rather than a mission. "To @justinbieber team: If you want to involve LGBTQIA+ Artist in a JB music videos, I suggest respectable compensation/rate for their (mine) time & talent," she writes on the next story. "I can't pay my rent off of the 'honor' or 'experience.'" She respectfully declines the offer, then, but not before taking a moment to direct her message to all brands that attempt the very same thing: "If you request my services, pay my rate." To support Miss Fame directly, visit MissFameBeauty.com and shop her full line of makeup products. https://www.papermag.com/miss-fame-justin-bieber-2641340558.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 59,879 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019  Could've taken a page out of the "perpetual liar"'s book and done it right. Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas P 18,345 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 What kind of self-respecting drag queen would even want to be in a JB video? Spoiler on a real level though, if you want queer representation in your video, power to you, but do it right   I’m a simple guy to please, if you like Melodrama, we chill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 23,387 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Thomas P said: What kind of self-respecting drag queen would even want to be in a JB video?  Ha name is literally Miss FAME But kudos for the self respect stuff   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOK 76,405 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Grasping at trends i see... although Drag Queens have always been around. It's an uphill battle but  I'm glad the queens are taking a stand. Know your research and respect, Bieber. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfaqqot 1,244 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Chile... does Miss Fame look like the type of queen who works for 500 dollars? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife 6,333 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 You couldn't even get Mimi Imfurst for $500. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isMusic 629 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 i am actually disgusted. five ****ing hundred dollars? bieber and his team are a bunch of out-of-touch imbeciles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 34,369 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Question, Miss Fame obviously does not deserve a pay that low. But do they pay that little to people in music videos? Gurl, that is hard work, like, I teach and for private tutoring my hours start from 150, who you gonna pay only 500 to be in a ****ing music video? Is this **** for real? Do I sound entitled? This should not be right. YOUR GOD IS NOT HERE MICHAEL NOR WILL HE EVER BE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmistTheLight 2,269 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Trash, what's new? Liberaté mi amor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 She is a ****ing A lister when it comes to drag and modeling. Booked by Vogue almost every month. These straight men are so so out of touch lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 littlepotter 72,592 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 15 hours ago, littlefreakster said: Question, Miss Fame obviously does not deserve a pay that low. But do they pay that little to people in music videos? Gurl, that is hard work, like, I teach and for private tutoring my hours start from 150, who you gonna pay only 500 to be in a ****ing music video? Is this **** for real? Do I sound entitled? This should not be right. I private tutor for 10$ chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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