Guillermo Barraza is the first drag queen to host a news program in the history of Mexican television. The 32-year-old journalist has received two death threats while working as a journalist in northern Mexico.
The program aimed to radically transform the way the LGBTQ+ community is viewed in Mexican society. In Mexico, drag — the act of dressing in exaggerated outfits that defy gender stereotypes — has long been used in entertainment and comedy shows such as “The Francis Show,” ‘The Vampire Sisters’ and “ Desde Gayola.