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'If I didn’t have dwarfism, I’d probably be quite normcore’: Midgitte Bardot on sex, drag and street harassment
Their shows caused mayhem. Now Tamm Reynolds – AKA Midgitte Bardot – is really going for the jugular, hitting back at prejudice with a wild new act
TL;DR
- Tamm Reynolds, a non-binary trans drag queen with dwarfism, performs as Midgitte Bardot.
- Reynolds experiences significant street harassment and objectification due to their dwarfism.
- Midgitte Bardot reclaims offensive terms and uses performance to challenge prejudice and societal objectification.
- Reynolds's new show, 'Shooting From Below,' addresses the 'lived experience of being a freak' and aims to foster community among people with dwarfism.
- The artist advocates for confronting harassment directly and using personal experiences to create empowering art.
- Historically, people with dwarfism have been subjected to exploitation and dehumanization, even in entertainment and during atrocities like the Holocaust.
- Reynolds identifies as non-binary and finds power in the 'dwarf' identity transcending traditional gender pronouns.
- The performer aims to use their visibility to change the experience of loneliness and objectification for themselves and others with dwarfism.