The Pink House with Sam Smith Lemonada

Rebecca Sugar changed the world of animation with their hit Cartoon Network show, Steven Universe. It redefined what stories children deserve to experience with themes of self love and family trauma. And it was groundbreaking for its representation of queer, nonbinary characters - it even included one of the first same sex marriages to appear in a cartoon for young people. Rebecca joins Sam to share how the animated series helped them process their own identity and what they’ve had to overcome to write music for their first solo album, Spiral Bound. 
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The Pink House Foundation is intended to provide support for people within the LGBTQIA+ community. The Pink House is about building a better, safer world for all of us. Follow us on Instagram @ThePinkHouse. 
This series is sponsored by Hopelab. Hopelab envisions a future where young people live joyful and purposeful lives. Hopelab works to advance the mental health and well-being of young people through uncovering knowledge and evidence, investing in innovators, and funding youth-centered solutions. Learn more at http://hopelab.org 
This episode was produced by Isaura Aceves. Mixing and sound design by Rachel Lightner.
Illustrations by Chris Larson
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Rebecca and Sam discuss how art is a way for them to process their own emotions and why doing it for themselves instead of an audience is so important.

Michelle Visage always wanted to be a star. Those around her could tell she was destined for it too. From voguing in New York’s ballrooms in the 80’s to her top charting band Seduction, Michelle never took no for an answer. She tells Sam about how her ballroom family gave her the confidence she needed to be herself and how she carried that all the way to RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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The Pink House Foundation is intended to provide support for people within the LGBTQIA+ community. The Pink House is about building a better, safer world for all of us. Follow us on Instagram @ThePinkHouse. 
This series is sponsored by Hopelab. Hopelab envisions a future where young people live joyful and purposeful lives. Hopelab works to advance the mental health and well-being of young people through uncovering knowledge and evidence, investing in innovators, and funding youth-centered solutions. Learn more at http://hopelab.org 
Illustrations by Chris Larson
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Before ballroom, before Drag Race, before seduction, Michelle Visage was going to teen disco’s. A place where teens could mingle, sip soda and dance their hearts out.

Ocean Vuong first shared his poetry at open mics in New York City. Since then, he’s become a New York Times best-selling author and is one of the most celebrated poets, essayists and novelists of our time. In this emotional interview, Ocean joins Sam to chat about the women who raised him and how he copes with loss. He also shares his journey to success and how he’s paying it forward by creating an art residency for his queer community. 
Follow Ocean Vuong on Instagram at @ocean_vuong
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To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.
The Pink House Foundation is intended to provide support for people within the LGBTQIA+ community. The Pink House is about building a better, safer world for all of us. Follow us on Instagram @ThePinkHouse. 
This series is sponsored by Hopelab. Hopelab envisions a future where young people live joyful and purposeful lives. Hopelab works to advance the mental health and well-being of young people through uncovering knowledge and evidence, investing in innovators, and funding youth-centered solutions. Learn more at http://hopelab.org 
This episode was produced by Isaura Aceves. Mixing and sound design by Rachel Lightner.
Illustrations by Chris Larson
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ocean tells Sam how he created the first-ever poem that he’s written for himself and reads the poem for Sam called “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong.”