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Larry Owensis a multi-hyphenate millennial living on Manhattans Upper West Side.
How would you describe your Twitter to someone whos never seen it before?
My tweets are best described as queer intersectional graffiti on patriarchal media systems.
I like to punch up while dressing down.
And Im also on a mission to find a Twitter bae!
Social media is the perfect place to flaunt your success…or lack thereof.
Whats the closest youve gotten to finding a Twitter bae?
In a matter of distance: 0 kilometers.
But this is also funny because its true.
Like, do white guys think of the implications of their comedy on their entire race?
I do and its stresses me out!!!!!!
How seriously do you think about the implications of your comedy in real life, vs online?
I dont think about it.
I let the audience imply whatever they wishI would never want to take that power away from them.
Sadly, there arent enough representations of gay black men so I want to be one of the first.
And, no, Im not queer shaming, I actually love boys in dresses.
I just prefer an oversized Elaine Stritch-style oxford shirt masquerading as muumuu for myself.
Whats a role you would love to have?
I love musical theatre because its so easy to make fun of but it also makes me happy AF.
How is your voice on Twitter different from your voice in real life?
or is it the same?
In my acts Im normally singing but on the internet I actually have to write.
Karen Cheeis a is a writer/performer who contributes regularly toThe New YorkerandMcSweeneys.
