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Melissa McCarthy: Drag is my inspiration

Melissa McCarthy, one of Hollywood's most iconic comedians, meets Michelle Visage and shares the story of her journey, including Oscars and Ursula with a whole lot of drag inspo.

Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers is BACK for a third series….

In each episode of Rule Breakers, Michelle speaks to a different star who has broken the mould to get to where they are today and her guests this series include Kesha, Melissa McCarthy, Katie Price, Elliot Page, Hannah Waddingham, Daisy May Cooper, Adam Lambert and Jake Shears.

In this episode, Melissa McCarthy, one of Hollywood's most iconic comedians, meets Michelle Visage and shares the story of her journey, including Oscars and Ursula with a whole lot of drag inspo.

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21 minutes

Music Played

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Carole King

    Where You Lead I Will Follow

    • Love Makes the World.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 15.
  • Wilson Phillips

    Hold On

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • Epic.
  • Melissa McCarthy

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    • The Little Mermaid (Japanese Original Soundtrack).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 21.
  • Halle Berry

    Part of Your World

    • Walt Disney Records.
  • Samuel E. Wright

    Under The Sea

    • Absolutely Disney (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.
  • Divine

    Native Love (Step By Step)

    • "O" Records.
  • C+C Music Factory

    Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (feat. Freedom Williams)

  • Father John Misty

    Funny Girl

    • ChloΓ« And The Next 20th Century.
    • Bella Union Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Aug 2023 03:00