Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud | |
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Directed by | Pete Grant |
Starring | Cherry Valentine |
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Distributed by | BBC Three |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud is a 2022 English documentary film directed by Pete Grant and released on BBC Three and then WOW Presents Plus. [1] [2]
The documentary tells the story of George Ward leaving the English Traveller community in Darlington after coming out as gay and being rejected by the community. [3] [4] Ward left his home and started his new life as Cherry Valentine, a drag alter-ego. [5] In the documentary, Ward returned to his roots to see how he could do drag and be a Gypsy. [6] [7] At the end of the documentary, there is a short memorial tribute to George Ward, who died by suicide on the 18th September 2022. [8]