Some stars are born, some manufactured but Christine and the Queens is perpetually star-becoming. The plural name for solo pop artist, Héloïse Letissier, belies the French singer’s fluxing persona(s), alluding to queered glamour and tragicomic cabaret. On stage and screen, her petite figure radiates power as she exults in self-acceptance and determination. Letissier intends Christine and the Queens to be a silhouette, a cipher, for others to project themselves on to. A…
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