The drag artist who was handed £215,000

[itsnotoutthere]

The body which allocates grants to venues hit hard by the pandemic has given £215,000 to a drag queen called Le Gateau Chocolat.

While snubbing popular cash-strapped venues applying for a share of its £500 million pot, Arts Council England gave the huge grant to George Ikediashi – who describes himself as ‘fat, black and bearded’.

The sum – which is more than seven times the average national salary – came despite the act never grossing even half that sum in a year. Other acts and venues, such as Manchester’s renowned comedy club, The Frog and Bucket, have had their grant applications rejected.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8870099/Drag-artist-Le-Gateau-Chocolat-handed-215k-coronavirus-culture-fund.html

Speechless.

[+OverSword]

The Frog and Bucket should have put on a dress.

[itsnotoutthere]

11 minutes ago, OverSword said:

The Frog and Bucket should have put on a dress.

And gained 100lb.

Edited October 23, 2020 by itsnotoutthere

[bmk1245]

He'll (or is it she?) make a dump on the scene, and will get another £215,000. (Performance "Don't dump in your pants!")

Kinda sad, when r people are treated like some geniuses, "one of the kind"... Its just.. just sad.

[Setton]

2 hours ago, itsnotoutthere said:

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8870099/Drag-artist-Le-Gateau-Chocolat-handed-215k-coronavirus-culture-fund.html

Speechless.

Me too! 

No way I guessed that article would be the daily mail!

[bmk1245]

Kinda norm today, even if drags are kids

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/06/desmond-is-amazing-drag-kid-gay-bar/

I guess, 11 year old girl in strip bar would be ok as well...

[itsnotoutthere]

46 minutes ago, Setton said:

Me too! 

No way I guessed that article would be the daily mail!

Oh I don't know, this'll probably be in the Guardian 'arts' section soon for all the wrong reasons.

Edited October 23, 2020 by itsnotoutthere

[Setton]

14 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said:

Oh I don't know, this'll probably be in the Guardian 'arts' section soon for all the wrong reasons.

Those wrong reasons being....?

[itsnotoutthere]

3 minutes ago, Setton said:

Those wrong reasons being....?

To signal their virtue. He ticks a lot of their boxes.

Edited October 23, 2020 by itsnotoutthere

[Setton]

1 minute ago, itsnotoutthere said:

To signal their virtue. He ticks a lot of their boxes.

Whereas the daily mail reports on this because....

Actually, I'll wait for you to finish that.

[itsnotoutthere]

Perhaps because like me their readers can think of a thousand better ways to spend £215,000 of tax payers money, hundreds of real arts venues and theatres out there that actually employ people struggling at the moment.

Quote : The body which allocates grants to venues hit hard by the pandemic

Edited October 23, 2020 by itsnotoutthere

[Setton]

25 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said:

Perhaps because like me their readers can think of a thousand better ways to spend £215,000 of tax payers money, hundreds of real arts venues and theatres out there struggling at the moment.

What makes this not 'real arts'?

Edited October 23, 2020 by Setton

[stevewinn]

15 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said:

Perhaps because like me their readers can think of a thousand better ways to spend £215,000 of tax payers money, hundreds of real arts venues and theatres out there that actually employ people struggling at the moment.

bonkers. no doubt a box that HAD to was ticked.

[spartan max2]

5 minutes ago, Setton said:

What makes this not a 'real arts venue'?

Unless I'm reading the article wrong, it looks like they gave the grant to an individual instead of an actual venue. 

[Setton]

5 minutes ago, spartan max2 said:

Unless I'm reading the article wrong, it looks like they gave the grant to an individual instead of an actual venue. 

Ok, sure he doesn't constitute a venue. 

Wasn't really the key bit of that quote though, was it? Edited for clarity.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Setton