I Was Born This Way (2025)
I Was Born This Way is a 2025 documentary movie directed by Sam Pollard and Daniel Junge, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Carl Bean, Billy Porter and Questlove.
Surviving childhood abuse during his upbringing in Baltimore, Archbishop Carl Bean forged a path to New York and Hollywood to do the one thing he knew he was put on earth to do: sing. Making his mark first as a gospel singer, Bean got the break of his life when Motown tapped him in 1977 to record the disco song “I Was Born This Way,” which quickly became the first gay anthem at a time when it was uncommon to be out and proud. When the AIDS crisis hit, however, Bean soon found himself drawn to a different calling: compassionate activism. Instead of pursuing the momentum of his promising music career, he founded the Minority AIDS Project and the Unity Fellowship Church, the first LGBTQ+ church for people of color.
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What is I Was Born This Way about?
Surviving childhood abuse during his upbringing in Baltimore, Archbishop Carl Bean forged a path to New York and Hollywood to do the one thing he knew he was put on earth to do: sing. Making his mark first as a gospel singer, Bean got the break of his life when Motown tapped him in 1977 to record the disco song “I Was Born This Way,” which quickly became the first gay anthem at a time when it was uncommon to be out and proud. When the AIDS crisis hit, however, Bean soon found himself drawn to a different calling: compassionate activism. Instead of pursuing the momentum of his promising music career, he founded the Minority AIDS Project and the Unity Fellowship Church, the first LGBTQ+ church for people of color.
When was I Was Born This Way released?
I Was Born This Way was released on 5 June 2025.
How long is I Was Born This Way?
I Was Born This Way runs 1h 40m.
Who made I Was Born This Way?
I Was Born This Way was directed by Sam Pollard and Daniel Junge.