Season 1 · Episode 48
Big Freedia: Is Twerking Next to Godliness?
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
August 8, 202545m 58sExplicit
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">Big Freedia is best known as the Queen of Bounce, but her new gospel album <em>Pressing Onward</em> showcases her holy roots. </p>
<p dir="ltr">She tells Sam about growing up as a young gay church kid in New Orleans, what moved her to make a gospel album, and how twerking and praising God go hand in hand. Plus, Big Freedia breaks down her iconic feature on Beyoncé’s 2016 hit single “Formation.” </p>
<p dir="ltr"><em><a href="https://www.bigfreedia.com/">Pressing Onward</a> </em>is out now. </p>
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