“I don’t know if it will be a cultural reset like “Paris Is Burning,” but if it gives hope and inspiration to people who have never seen themselves in media representation or in public discourse, I think it’s done exactly what it’s supposed to do,” said Benet, who said she was humbled when RuPaul called her “a star” in 2009 when she was crowned as the next big drag star. Benet/Ngwa does not identify her age or sexual orientation and she accepts all pronouns, she said.
