dumplin cast

The visual starred Minj and featured her Drag Race sisters Alaska, BeBe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Katya and Manila Luzon.

Is Dumplin based on a true story?

Based on this description, one question you might be wondering: Is Dumplin’ based on a true story? The short answer is no, it’s not. The book of the same name upon which it was based is classified as a fictional young adult romance.

Who plays the best friend in Dumplin?

The film stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean “Dumplin'” Dickson, Jennifer Aniston as her mother, Rosie Dickson, and Odeya Rush as her best friend, Ellen Dryver.

Who played the black drag queen in Dumplin?

Actor Harold Perrineau attends a Special Screening and After-Party for EuropaCorp’s ‘The Transporter Refueled’ held at the Playboy Mansion on August 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Who is the black drag queen in Dumplin?

Who He Plays: While looking into her aunt’s past, Willowdean meets her good friend Rhea Rayne, a drag queen and Dolly Parton impersonator. Rhea is played by Perrineau.

Who plays Lee in Dumplin?

Harold Perrineau (Lost, Claws) appears in Dumplin’ as Lee Wayne/Rhea Ranged, a passionate drag queen who is inspired by Dumplin’s willingness to break out of her comfort zone and becomes her pageant coach.

What book is Dumplin based on?

Dumplin’ is based on a book by Julie Murphy

Murphy’s book tells the story of Willowdean, a self-assured, overweight teen nicknamed Dumplin’ by her mom, a former beauty pageant queen.

Why did Julie Murphy write Dumplin?

She said it started to feel like part of her identity was being ignored. “I still felt very much queer, and I still felt all of the same feelings I’d always felt. I didn’t feel like I had ever changed when I entered a long-term relationship with a guy. But I felt like the way of the world was changing,” Murphy says.

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