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Oh god, I can see sequins. It's so funny. In all of this architecture, immediately you can identify sequins. And Rob Boris is also a member of Stephanos's drag group, the house of Serinima. Oh my god. What is this? Hi. Hi, everyone. Everybody. I mean, I feel like I've had a dream like this before. This is crazy. Laserima or most serene was the nickname given to Venice back in the Middle Ages. Nice to see you again. Nice to see you. Okay. You okay? Hi. Nice to meet you. Today we are going to have a small walk in Venice in drag. So, it would be very nice if you can join us.
What do you think, Rob? I see you're puzzled. What's the purpose? to walk around and show that we are here because queer life in Venice is extremely reduced. You look a little bit different than you did on the bike. What? What about Rob? Oh, Rob, it's just your color as well. I really don't want to do this. And I would not make you do it. Let me just tell you something. The Grand Tour is about experiencing new things. That's why I'm here. And the things that I'm experiencing are what you're introducing me to. going into these art galleries, seeing these amazing pieces of work. But for you, that is about you coming out of
your shell and trying things that you would otherwise be hesitant about. We've got our masks. We have got our masks, but it's entirely up to you whether you draw a mask on or whether you wear one that's been pre-made. You're so profound. See, few days with me, poet, and a few days with me, drag queen. Yeah. No, I like this. It's not I never ever in a million years thought I would be dressing Rob Binda in strappy heels. I've got you. Hold my back. Okay, let me just have a little look. It's tippling. How do people hold? Be careful. Slow. Taking your nan out. Is it like taking your nan out for the day? Look.
Right. Take them off to go instead. This city being given away completely to tourists is bringing it to not being a city anymore but a museum and it's our home and we do not have the possibility to live it safely. That's why you know you build communities and you do activism and you do politics and you try to change things. What you're saying is very profound to me. You know, this idea that hundreds of years ago, people could be free here. But now, since all the tourists have come, it's harder to be free than it was in the times when they came. I'm going for like it's a little bit more androgynous rather than full drag.
I think don't know. It just feels different. different to Ryland. You look like conc. We are unstoppable. I feel quite inspired now to go and do it. I'm really proud to hear that. And you know what? It's given what? Pauline Fowler. It's time for the queen of Albert Square to meet her public. Amazing. This is so fun. But I think I'm going to break my ankle. So guys, what now? Where do we go now? We are going all together to the pata San Marco.
Almost immediately, a young guy decides to pass comment. When we were passing by, somebody told like I think we can translate it into like burn the just now. Yeah, just now. That's what reality is. That is reality. But next time that's what reality is. Tell me who it is and I will knock that freak out. Don't do your I, you know what it's like to have people look at it. This is a whole another level. Do you feel empowered by this?
Absolutely. Yes. to show people that we are queer and we're here. That's what I find crazy is that we've just had a young guy be homophobic. Yes. A gaggle of older women applauding us. You think that younger people will be more open? I think this is something we have to work on for a better world, you know, and for a better future.
