Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...
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Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...
What Happens When You Stop Chasing Potential and Choose Yourself?
In The Passenger Seat with Alethea Crimmins
51 minutes
8 months ago
What Happens When You Stop Chasing Potential and Choose Yourself?
Send us a text What does it take to transform from walking with your head down to commanding every room you enter? Christine O'Banner—the statuesque beauty from "Too Hot to Handle" and "Perfect Match"—reveals her powerful journey from crippling insecurity to radiant self-confidence. Standing 6'1" with a Nigerian-Dutch background, Christine once struggled profoundly with her height, hair texture, and place in the world. She shares the devastating childhood moment when a friend told her they c...
In The Passenger Seat with Alethea Crimmins
Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...
