Watch Showgirls’ Elizabeth Berkley get emotional while thanking the LGBTQ+ community for embracing the cult classic film
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When Showgirls First released in 1995, critics and audiences brutally slammed the dance film. But at the same time the film NC-17 was known for having famous actors like Elizabeth Berkley and Kyle MacLachlan, its campy qualities and hidden message made it a hit with the LGBTQ+ community. 28 years later, after the film’s release, a choked-up Berkley decided to thank the LGBTQ+ community for turning her film from negative reviews into a cult classic.
We can’t deny looking Showgirls that there are many things in the film that can turn us off, such as its brutal sexual assault scene or its excessive use of degrading nudity towards women. But after more than two decades Showgirls is out, we can look back and call it a cult classic for its hilarious campy scenes and its appeal to LGBTQ+ audiences.
After a screening at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater, Elizabeth Berkley got all choked up as she thanked the LGBTQ+ community for supporting the film. Have a look on Video X below of the moving speech and prepare to get emotional too.
Elizabeth Berkley got choked up tonight at the @AcademyMuseum talking about the LGBTQ community’s love for Showgirls 🥹 pic.twitter.com/k784kxyCJCMarch 21, 2024
The crowd roared as they heard the Saved by the Bell The actress is giving the LGBTQ+ community the kind words they deserve. Without them, only negative connotations would be evoked about Paul Schrader’s film. According to The New York Timesthe LGBTQ+ community would organize midnight screenings similar to entertainment Rocky Horror Picture Show with audience interactions and chants. MGM even had drag performers host these midnight screenings in New York and later Los Angeles in 1996.
I’m sure the LGBTQ+ community can resonate with Showgirls in the film’s plot about a young drifter, Nomi,’s quest to be seen, heard and recognized by the masses. And we also can’t ignore the sexual undertones between Nomi and diva star Cristal. While they first position themselves as rival strippers at the Stardust Casino, they develop a feeling of mutual admiration and even a sexy almost kiss. I mean, who would have thought “doggy chow” dialogue could be so sensual? As same-sex sexual tension was rarely seen in mainstream films of the 90s, Showgirls broke the mold and introduced a new audience to the camp classic.
People say that Elizabeth Berkley’s exaggerated acting in Showgirls This is what ruined his career. After all, she didn’t get any major movie roles after that. It may be easy for her to look back on her time when she made this regret-filled film. However, The First Wives Club the actress said in 2015 how she really felt about the erotic film emphasizing its power to embrace the cult classic instead of shaming its experience.
Berkley described his favorite moment from the film like the scene where she depicts her character’s deep desire to be an artist when watching Cristal for the first time. She liked not to be “guided” by extravagant movements and simply let her describe the moment as truthfully as possible. From the American actress’ speech at the Academy Museum, it seems that she is still proud of the film that people still talk about and celebrate today.
It must have been a truly emotional moment for Elizabeth Berkley to hear the thunderous applause after thanking the LGBTQ+ community for turning the page. Showgirls in a cult classic. This particular community resonated with this erotic thriller and came together in midnight sessions with which they were able to entertain themselves.
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