"Absolute chaos with a dollop of empowerment and a sprinkle of hope,” is how Munroe Bergdorf "Absolute describes Queerpiphany. The hilarious (and slightly unhinged) MTV series follows the activist slash model and Drag Race UK icon Tayce as they sit down with an array of stars from the LGBTQ+ community to discuss iconic moments in popular culture that helped them come to terms with their queerness. “[Queerpiphany] is a bunch of camp twats talking about their livelihoods, the ups and the downs and it’s not like, 'Oh woe is me!' It’s a celebration of queerness in the best way,” says Tayce. Available every Thursday on MTV UK’s YouTube channel, the second season features Heartstopper’s breakout star Yasmin Finney, singer-songwriter MNEK, Drag Race UK season three alum Kitty Scott-Claus, West End’s Layton Williams and rapper Lava La Rue. Read ahead for our full interview with Munroe and Tayce, where they discuss the second season of Queerpiphany, Yasmin’s impact on LGBTQ+ youth and why it’s crucial to showcase more queer joy in mainstream media.
Munroe Bergdorf
Congratulations on a second season of Queerpiphany! C'mon MTV?!
I know, it’s so mad! When you really think about it, I was watching MTV when I was a kid. I was obsessed. When I should've been doing my homework, I was watching MTV, which is not something I advocate for, but that was the tea. To have a show on MTV, and have it be with Tayce as well… A Black trans woman and a Black drag queen have their own show on MTV, which is huge. You would have never thought that when I was growing up, so it’s amazing how time changes. I'm excited to be part of that change.
What I love about Queerpiphany is that it’s completely unhinged and so joyous. Was it important for you both, from the get-go, to have the show be as fun as possible?
I think so. I do a lot of serious stuff with my career, so it’s really nice to show that I have a fun side and silly sense-of-humour. That’s so integral to queer culture, as well. Me and Tayce come from the nightlife circuit and we've actually known each other for a really long time, so it’s really important to have queer humour come through and let loose. Talking about these important parts of our lives doesn't always have
