Cheryl Hole speaks of social media abuse, saying people 'don't understand the art form of drag'.
Speaking to the BBC ahead of Wednesday's show, Cheryl, who rose to fame on Ru Paul's Drag Race UK, said participating in shows like MasterChef was a way to "have our voices and stories heard and show we're nothing to be feared".
She said it felt like "the movement is going a bit backwards" and pointed to a homophobic stabbing in Clapham on Sunday and bans on drag performers in parts of the US.After being targeted with abusive comments, Cheryl, from Essex, said on X: "All I will say is people clearly don't understand the art form of drag and it's celebration of women.
She added that Celebrity MasterChef, presented on BBC One by John Torode and Gregg Wallace, was "a light hearted entertainment cooking show. I'm not doing anything other than using a few pots and pans & an oven".Image caption,The BBC said: "MasterChef is proud of its diverse and inclusive cast across all its series. Drag artists have featured twice before in the Celebrity series.
Kitty Scott Claus came fifth in Celebrity MasterChef 2022 and Baga Chipz appeared on the show in 2020."Drag has always appeared on prime-time family television as both Dame Edna and Lily Savage's careers show. "Drag has a long successful history in British mainstream entertainment, so any attempt to whip up controversy around this appearance is another effort to create an unnecessary culture war."
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