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The Beauty President

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In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

DirectorWhitney Skauge
ProducersCaley Shannon·Abby Lynn Kang Davis

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Cast · Directed by Whitney Skauge

TSTerence Alan Smith
Terence Alan Smith
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The Beauty President hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 8, 2021. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.