Anania Williams\u2019s viral show Gaydar quizzes guests like Zohran Mamdani and Chappell Roan on queer culture \u2013 and teaches viewers something along the way<\/p>\n
Anania Williams is genreless. Some may know them from their comedic TikTok videos, which regularly amass hundreds of thousands of views. Others may recognize them as host of Gaydar, a viral entertainment-education show about queer culture, history and current events; an interview Williams did with the New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani did go viral, after all. There\u2019s also Williams\u2019s drag performances, including those where they opened for icons such as Chappell Roan and Bob the Drag Queen. Or their bevy of musical theater roles \u2013 Lola in Kinky Boots, Dominique in Lucky Stiffs, to name a few.<\/p>\n
For years, Williams has been launching their own creative universe. As a 25-year-old genderqueer, Black artist, Williams, who uses they\/she pronouns, has used their ever-growing social media presence (more than 2.8 million followers across their social media platforms) to fashion the career of their dreams outside anyone\u2019s binaries. For their next project, Williams is set to perform in Saturday Church, a new musical at New York Theatre Workshop which opens 27 August. The play dives into the world of a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ youth. \u201cIt\u2019s a feelgood musical,\u201d said Williams of the production. \u201cIt\u2019s just queer, Black joy, and there\u2019s a beautiful message about it.\u201d<\/p>\n