Out of Respect For with BeBe Zahara Benet

One performance. One confession. One family facing the unimaginable. This week on Out of Respect For…, BeBe Zahara Benet, Jujubee and Coco Montrese unpack the moments that had timelines split in half. Did Brandy eat the NBA All-Star National Anthem… or over-season it? When Cynthia Erivo finally addressed her relationship with Ariana Grande, was she reclaiming her narrative or responding to pressur...

Did Bad Bunny just raise the bar for halftime shows forever? Is Ring’s latest commercial innovative tech… or soft-launch surveillance culture? And why didn’t Sherri Shepherd get to announce her own exit? This week, BeBe Zahara Benet, Jujubee and Coco Montrese are unpacking the moments everyone’s talking about.  From Bad Bunny’s record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show and one of the most controver...

Will Tyra Banks finally be accountable in Netflix’s “America’s Next Top Model” docu-series? Who asked for Melania Trump’s flop movie in the first place? Why did Mariah Carey’s MusiCares tribute divide the internet? And in 2026… do the Grammys still matter? This week on Out of Respect for…, BeBe Zahara Benet, drag icon Jujubee, and producer Diego Wyatt dive headfirst into the biggest pop culture he...

We’ve gone from coded characters and punchlines to Pride campaigns and primetime. But have we really arrived? This week on Out of Respect for…, BeBe Zahara Benet sits down with CoCo Montrese, comedian Sampson McCormick, and producer Diego Wyatt for a powerful, honest conversation about LGBTQ+ representation in media: where we started, what’s changed, and what’s still not adding up. From groundbrea...

Is AI the future of creativity or the gentrifier of imagination? This week on Out of Respect for…, BeBe Zahara Benet is joined by icons Jujubee and CoCo Montrese to take on one of the hottest (and messiest) debate in culture right now: Art vs. Artificial Intelligence. From AI-generated music, images, and performances to the ethics of automation replacing human creativity, we’re getting to the hear...

This week on Out of Respect for…, BeBe Zahara Benet is joined bydating app survivors CoCo Montrese and Jujubee to unpack the chaos,confusion, and comedy that is online dating. From ghosting that should be federally investigated, to bios thatraise more questions than answers, to first dates that absolutelyshould’ve stayed in the DMs—we’re getting into it. Why is everyone“not looking for anything se...

What separates a fandom from a full-blown cult?  This week, BeBe Zahara Benet is joined by CoCo Montrese, comedian Sampson McCormick, and producer Diego Wyatt to break down the joy, the delusion, and the downright danger of fandoms gone too far. This one’s for the Stans. We’re talking toxic loyalty, internet pile-ons, and the hard truth: your fave is not your friend. Because when all is said and d...

Lights. Cameras. Confessions. This week, BeBe Zahara Benet pulls back the curtain on the wild, chaotic world of Reality TV:  the good, the bad, and the super top-secret tea producers swear you weren’t supposed to hear. Joining the conversation are RuPaul’s Drag Race royalty Coco Montrese and Jujubee, along with producer and reality TV superfan Diego Wyatt. From behind-the-scenes antics and produce...

What is the price of saying exactly what’s on your mind? This week, BeBe Zahara Benet steps into the fire with one of the most explosive conversations of the pod so far. And things get heated fast! BeBe is joined by comedian and actor Sampson McCormick, drag legend Coco Montrese, and creative director Diego Wyatt for a no-holds-barred deep dive into Freedom of Speech in today’s culture. From comed...

They say age is just a number, but in this episode, it’s a read, a revelation, and a reclamation. BeBe Zahara Benet assembles an all-star lineup of seasoned icons, CoCo Montrese, Jujubee, and ballroom legend Lolita Leopard, to kiki about what it really means to age fiercely in an industry obsessed with youth and filters. From laugh lines to legacy, Botox to ballroom, the dolls keep it real as they...

What happens when accountability turns into a firing squad and the internet becomes the judge, jury, and drag mother? In this spicy and unfiltered episode, BeBe Zahara Benet is joined by drag icons Jujubee and Coco Montrese, and comedian Sampson McCormick to unpack the ever-evolving circus of cancel culture. Who gets canceled? Who gets forgiven? And who’s just trending for the wrong reasons? From...

When it comes to love, loyalty, and a little liberation, not everyone plays by the same rules. This week, BeBe Zahara Benet cracks open the new normal of queer relationships with none other than Peppermint, drag legend, actress, recording artist, and activist who’s never afraid to tell it like it is.  Along with BeBe’s co-hosts, ballroom legend Lolita Leopard, comedian Correy B. and creative direc...

Your fave might be snatched on the ‘gram. But is that real life or real lies?  This week, BeBe Zahara Benet goes filter-free and full face to tackle the glossy illusion that’s got us all tweaking, tuning, and transforming for the timeline. From soft glam to full-blown digital deception, BeBe and co-hosts dig into how beauty filters and Facetune culture are warping our sense of self and what it rea...

Coming October 23rd! Hosted by international drag icon BeBe Zahara Benet, Out of Respect For… dives headfirst into the conversations everyone’s thinking about but few are bold enough to have. Each episode unpacks the mess, the magic, and the meaning behind today’s hottest cultural topics with humor, heart, and just the right amount of shade. Subscribe for FREE right now, I promise you won't regret...