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Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud
Directed byPete Grant
StarringCherry Valentine
Production
company
Distributed byBBC Three
Release date
  • 25 January 2022 (2022-01-25)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud is a 2022 English documentary film directed by Pete Grant and released on BBC Three and then WOW Presents Plus.[1][2]

Plot

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The documentary tells the story of George Ward leaving the English Traveller community in Darlington after coming out as gay and being rejected by the community.[3][4] Ward left his home and started his new life as Cherry Valentine, a drag alter-ego.[5] In the documentary, Ward returned to his roots to see how he could do drag and be a Gypsy.[6][7] At the end of the documentary, there is a short memorial tribute to George Ward, who died by suicide on 18 September 2022.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Brocklehurst, Harrison (25 January 2022). "We spoke to Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine about her 'emotional' new documentary". The Tab. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine 'absolutely terrified' to make BBC doc about LGBTQ Travellers". Attitude. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ Smoke, Ben (2 February 2022). "'I adore my community': Cherry Valentine is a Gypsy queen and proud". Dazed. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ Maidment, Adam (30 January 2022). "Drag Race UK star reveals battle growing up gay in Traveller community". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ "BBC Three - Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ Harrison, Phil (21 January 2022). "The Afterparty to All of Us Are Dead: the seven best shows to stream this week". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ Conner-Hill, Rachel (27 January 2022). "Darlington drag queen on growing up as gay in traveller community ahead of BBC show". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ Billson, Chantelle (10 February 2023). "Cherry Valentine struggled with Drag Race fame before death, inquest told". PinkNews. Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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