Farzin Sahebjam, Becoming Pamela (PEOPLE 2020)

These photos were captured backstage and show the transformation of Cole to Pamela. Cole is part of the LGBTQ community and enjoyes having the freedom to express himself through creative art and drag, although this has not been easy for him in the past. Pamela is a drag queen character that Cole created about five years ago, and she charms the audience with her wit and her stories of the 80s. This photo series shows the process he goes through to develop the character before the show. He gently listens to music, then he starts putting the make up on, and transform.

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