‘LADY LIKE’ (2025) Passion, Fashion, Dance, and Discovery. Lady Camden’s journey to happiness.


LADY LIKE

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Starting with a bang, Luke WillisLADY LIKE is hands down the best film from a Drag Race alumni. Rex Wheeler had big dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. After attending the world’s most prestigious school, a slipped disc altered his path and made way for an equally celebratory expression of talent. Enter Lady Camden.

lady like young rexThe structure is a mix of real-time anxiety about the airing episodes, Rex’s extraordinary ballet training, and unresolved childhood trauma. After her first win, Lady Camden’s popularity skyrockets. But the film never lets us forget the immense work that goes into this art. 

lady like balletDelving into family and friend dynamics is vital to Rex’s well-being. There is an unfiltered honesty that hits you square in the chest. Transitions are eye-catching animation sequences that also serve as explanations for any viewer unfamiliar with Drag Race. Nina West, a darling of the show’s legacy, narrates. It is the perfect pairing for Lady Camden and Rex. 

lady like finaleThe film is beautifully shot and emotionally edited. There is love infused in making this film. A visceral joy of becoming who we always dreamed we’d be bursts off the screen. LADY LIKE is a must-see. 

Lady Camden Doc LADY LIKE Comes to VOD
Festival Favorite About Drag Race Breakout
Launches on Cable and Streaming
From Freestyle Digital Media January 3, 2025




In this rags to riches origin story, drag superstar Lady Camden is catapulted into the spotlight when she becomes a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race. As she struggles with the new demands of fame, she must come to terms with a troubled childhood.

The fairy-tale life of RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Lady Camden, shines in Luke Willis’ intimate and joyous documentary as it traces her launch to international fame while diving into a dark past that drove her to seek the fantasy of the performing arts.

Narrated by fellow Drag Race star Nina West, director Luke Willis’ intimate documentary traces Camden’s journey, giving us a front-row-seat on her path to find her confidence, her chosen family, and to prove that embracing one’s vulnerable self and artistic core is critical to find healing.

Lady Like: 88 minutes / UK-USA

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About Liz Whittemore

Liz grew up in northern Connecticut and was memorizing movie dialogue from Shirley Temple to A Nightmare on Elm Street at a very early age. She will watch just about any film all the way through (no matter how bad) just to prove a point. A loyal New Englander, a lover of Hollywood, and true inhabitant of The Big Apple.

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