45-year-old Jan Jonsson, the deputy mayor of Stockholm, decided to take action by putting himself in the shoes of his minorities. ROBIN BECKMAN/AFP
To combat criticism from far-right parties, Stockholm’s deputy mayor, Jan Jonsson, has launched a bold campaign in which he dresses up as a drag queen.
It’s a publicity stunt that’s sure to tickle Swedish minds. To combat a form of intolerance, 45-year-old Jan Jonsson, Stockholm’s deputy mayor, has chosen a campaign that is at least original, in which he puts himself in the shoes of a drag queen. A member of Sweden’s Liberal Party (centre right) spent a day decking herself out in a flower-embroidered dress and a Marilyn Monroe-style blonde wig to raise public awareness. open-mindedness. An approach that also aims to counter the mistrust of a section of the Swedish population and far-right parties, which are wary of seeing drag queens run reading workshops for children since 2017.
In a floral dress and blonde wig, Jan Jonsson appears in front of her office with her campaign poster in the background. ROBIN BECKMAN/AFP
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With airbrushed, made-up eyes and a lipsticked mouth, Jan Jonsson gave himself this children’s reading game by telling schoolchildren about a passage: Lionheart Brothers, a novel by the famous Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. The story was not chosen at random because it invites readers to remain honest and upright in their ideas, even in the face of danger. “Stories are not dangerous for children. Neither do drag queens. Populism and intolerance, in turn, are for children and adults,” the elected official justified, reports AFP. And continue. “Some political parties are trying to limit the freedoms of others, particularly drag queens. With this statement, I hope that others will be able to say “okay, enough is enough”. Sweden should be a free country.’
Sweden’s Liberal Party member Jan Jonsson composed. ROBIN BECKMAN/AFP
In fact, the campaign follows a televised debate last May in which Sweden Democrat leader Jimmy Akesson said it was “crazy” that taxpayers’ money was being spent on children’s reading lessons by drag queens. The latter was especially fierce against the artist Chameles Winehour (“The Shameless Drunk Stain”), also called Miss Chameles (Mademoiselle Without Shame), a figure in her community.
Ian Johnson. ROBIN BECKMAN/AFP
However, drag queens have become true muses for several years. And now, fashion and television no longer hesitate to stage these makeover stars. The success of the “Drag Race France” show, the second season of which will start on June 30, is proof. In this French adaptation of the American show RuPaul’s Drag Race, several drag queens compete in a competition hosted by Nikki Doll, the most famous of French drag queens.
Source: Le Figaro
