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Brandon Rogers. Photo by David G. Zimmerman for Queerty
‘Move, I’m gay!’ — the story behind the infamous queer meme’s creator


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From our friends at Queerty:

Internet-savvy people worldwide now know the joke, but many don’t realize Brandon Rogers’ trajectory has been a decade in the making.

Rogers — whose combined fans on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram top more than 9.4 million — recently welcomed Queerty into his wacky world of characters ([link removed]) , including Bryce Tankthrust, a hard-hitting female CEO who makes the Real Housewives look like a potluck book club. He’s now on a 21-city live tour titled It’s Business, B*tch, which he describes as a “really chaotic Ted Talk.”

Though Rogers loves the real-time interaction with fans, many who have followed his work since the beginning, the uptick in anti-drag vitriol has taken its toll. “The whole point of my existence has been to push the boundaries and go into public places as characters,” Rogers tells Queerty ([link removed]) . “It really sucks, because I just didn't think we would be having this conversation in 2023.”

But Rogers is getting the last laugh ([link removed]) , forgoing negotiations with Hollywood executives in lieu of an independent production company where he maintains creative control and self-produces his own unique style of comedy. In collaboration with journalist Taylor Henderson and photographer David G. Zimmerman, Queerty shares our intimate look inside the Brandon Rogers cinematic universe.

Matthew Wexler
Features Editor

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Rogers on his success…
“I’ve learned that the one constant is that if the work is good, one day the audience will find it.”

Kornbread on Rogers…
“I learned more about myself in drag with Brandon, doing his videos, than during Drag Race,” Kornbread tells Queerty. “Drag Race upgraded my life, but literally, without Brandon, I don’t think I would have gotten on Drag Race.”
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