Michelle Visage, who serves as a judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” opens up about her decision to have her breast implants removed in the new documentary “Explant.” Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, Visage allows director Jeremy Simmons into her home and operating room as she goes through surgery.
Visage, who was just as renowned for her double-d breasts, announced the news in 2019 after noticing health issues – particularly with her immune system.
Simmons weaves together personal footage, interviews with doctors and patients and archival footage from trials as women testified about leaking silicone in their bodies. The story Visage shares is an important one. Doctors didn’t listen, so she did her own investigating and insisted she be taken seriously.
Variety spoke with Simmons, who shares insights about following Visage as she embarked on this journey.
This film has been a journey two-and-a-half years in the making for you.
Visage, who was just as renowned for her double-d breasts, announced the news in 2019 after noticing health issues – particularly with her immune system.
Simmons weaves together personal footage, interviews with doctors and patients and archival footage from trials as women testified about leaking silicone in their bodies. The story Visage shares is an important one. Doctors didn’t listen, so she did her own investigating and insisted she be taken seriously.
Variety spoke with Simmons, who shares insights about following Visage as she embarked on this journey.
This film has been a journey two-and-a-half years in the making for you.
- 6/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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