This movie may have done as much for the cinematic depiction of Australians and Australia as it did for the representation of gay people. Released in 1994, this is a riotous comedy-drama which follows a transsexual woman and two drag queens as they journey across the outback of Australia. Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, and Hugo Weaving clearly have a lot of fun with their starring roles.
The 'Priscilla' of the title is actually the trio's tour bus, which isn't the only part of the movie's name that plays with words. In many English-speaking countries - Britain and Australia being two - a 'queen' is a slang term meaning a homosexual man; especially one who cross dresses. Part road movie and part farcical comedy, this is all about the adventures of the three leads as they encounter all manner of people and parties on their travels. All three LGBT characters are portrayed in a positive light, which was far from a guarantee in the movies of the time.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.