‘My LGBTI fans are my first fans, the heteros came later’: Joel Creasey
Image: The latest in our Backstage Observer series with singer Greg Gould.
This interview with comedian Joel Creasey is part of our regular聽Backstage Observer聽series with Australian powerhouse singer聽. In the series, he鈥檒l chat with artists about their life and experiences.
Creasey recently body shaming and unreasonable beauty standards in the gay community.
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What鈥檚 been your career highlight to date?
Working with Joan Rivers, and being the last comic she ever worked with. Definitely working with her.
Who would you love to have a show with?
Melissa McCarthy! I fucking love her!聽
Skittles or M&Ms?
Most definitely M&Ms – I hate anything fruit flavoured, and fruit.
Coffee, tea, or mimosas?
Coffee! Never booze before a show, but definitely after!聽
What鈥檚 one item you cannot live without?
Ooo probably my phone. I鈥檓 a proud phone addict. I hate people that poo poo phones and technology – I’m like well, you鈥檙e just going to get left behind.
Best experience in a gay nightclub?
Oh my god, where do I begin? I recently got drunk with . I love her! She鈥檚 my favourite.
What do your LGBTI fans mean to you?
My LGBTI fans are my first fans. They mean a lot to me, they鈥檙e awesome. The heteros came later, so they are really my core fans.
What’s your ultimate Pride anthem?
Probably anything Kylie! But if Who Do You Think You Are by the Spice Girls comes on, I will drop everything and run to the dance floor.
Who would play you in a biopic about your life?
Probably Dakota Fanning with a really severe haircut. I kind of look like her if she was going through a lesbian phase.
If you could have a lead role in any musical, what would it be?
OMG if I could sing I would not be in stand up because I love musicals! If I could be a lead I would be聽Elphaba in Wicked.
Joel Creasey’s national tour Blonde Bombshell聽will be traveling around Australia between March and June. For more information and to grab tickets .
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