About We're Here (HBO)

We're Here is an American reality television series from HBO, released in 2020. The series follows drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela as they travel through small towns across America, inspiring and teaching individuals to step out of their comfort zones with a night of drag shows. It's a joyful journey of self-discovery, unveiling emotional stories of empowerment while tackling significant societal issues.

Making / Production

We're Here is co-created by Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram and executively produced by David Collins, Michael Williams, Rob Eric, Shant Tutunjian, Bruce Lee, and Casey Spira. The show is part created reality and part documentary, capturing raw real-life experiences with all the excitement, drama and glittering spectacle of a drag performance.

Actors

• Bob the Drag Queen: As himself. Portraying an encouraging and witty drag mentor, punctuating serious moments with his signature humor.
• Eureka O'Hara: As herself. Bringing in a strong and sassy persona and infusing confidence into the trainees.
• Shangela: As herself. Shangela brings a warm, nurturing quality to her mentorship, moulding her proteges with compassion and enthusiasm.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• We're Here has been recognized for shining a light on LGBTIQ+ individuals living in small, often conservative towns across America.
• The title of the series is a play on the phrase "We're queer", a defiant slogan of the LGBTIQ+ movement.
• The creators and the cast see the show as an opportunity for viewers, who may not have ever met a drag queen, to get a better understanding of what life in drag is really like.

Awards

Since its release, We're Here has been nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

Quotes

• "If you come from struggle, you come from survival, and you come from power." - Shangela
• "You're never too anything to become a queen." - Bob the Drag Queen
• "We're not just queer for queer's sake. We're queer for everyone's sake." - Eureka O'Hara

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song for the series is an original track named, "We’re Here" by singer Shea Diamond.
• The show often uses pop and electronic music to enhance and accompany the performances and emotional moments.