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Pop Culture Fix: The Tampa Baes Are Bringing Lesbianism and Florida to Reality TV

Heather Hogan
Jul 21, 2021

Gooood mid-week, my friends! I hope you’re hanging in there if you got up in the middle of the night to watch women’s Olympic soccer! Here’s your Wednesday Pop Culture Fix!


+ Behold your new lesbian reality show: THE TAMPA BAES!

The cast of Tampa Baes: (L to R) Ali Myers, Nelly Ramirez, Shiva Pishdad, Jordan Whitley, Marissa Gialousis, Summer Mitchell, Cuppie Bragg, Brianna Murphy, Haley Grable, Melanie Posner, Olivia Mullins, Mack McKenzie

+ The Owl House understands the importance of fluid queer experiences.

+ My Queer Faves with Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka.

+ Fear Street co-writer Phil Graziadei is on Bloody Disgusting’s Queer Street podcast this week.

+ Here’s the first trailer for Sex Education season three.

https://twitter.com/sexeducation/status/1417129602963673094?utm_source=pocket_mylist

+ Nia Holloway, who plays AJ on The Republic of Sarah, chatted with Black Girl Nerds about her new queer role.

+ Lena Waithe is making a Mary Tyler Moore documentary.

+ Doc McStuffins’ creator on gender pressure and forcing pay parity in children’s TV.

+ Billy Porter’s high school trans romance casts Eva Reign as its lead.

+ Gen Q showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan has inked an overall deal with Showtime.

+ Never Have I Ever’s Fabiola and Aneesa on coding queer clothing.

+ How two High School Musical actors brought Disney’s first gay love song to life.