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Bella DuBalle describes her drag persona as a combination of Miss Piggy, Dolly Parton and Mr. Rogers. Bella DuBalle hide caption

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Drag queen (and ordained minister) Bella DuBalle won't be silenced by new Tenn. law

DuBalle says the legislators behind a new law criminalizing public drag shows don't understand the art: "They think that every drag performer is doing something hypersexual or obscene."

Bella DuBalle describes her drag persona as a combination of Miss Piggy, Dolly Parton and Mr. Rogers. Bella DuBalle hide caption

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Bella DuBalle

Drag queen (and ordained minister) Bella DuBalle won't be silenced by new Tenn. law

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From WHYY in Philadelphia