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This week, we welcome Benjamin Putnam to the show. Benjamin is a drag queen, burlesque performer, and actor who goes by the stage name BenDeLaCreme. Ben joins Tyler and opens up about acknowledging his queerness at a very young age, his mother supporting him through that process and her passing due to cancer. They also talk candidly about Ben’s relationship with his father, who supported him and tried to make life easier by sending him to a boarding school for arts. This episode also highlights Ben’s relationship to the drag community and how they found a family and a sense of community through drag. Tune in to also catch a sneak peek into the origin story of his latest Hulu special "The Jinx and DeLa Holiday Special" with Jinkx Monsoon and how he is reclaiming the idea of coming home.About the GuestBenDeLaCreme has dazzled crowds throughout the Americas, Europe, and Australia, premiered four critically acclaimed solo shows Off-Broadway, as well as written, directed, and produced myriad narrative works and variety spectaculars that have played to sold-out audiences for over a decade. BenDeLaCreme has appeared on two seasons of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul's Drag Race, her first go-round securing her a spot among the show’s “15 Fan Favorites of All Time.” After being crowned “Miss Congeniality” on Season 6, she returned to compete on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars on VH1 where she garnered more challenge wins than any other competitor in the show’s history, among other series records. DeLa’s production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, produced its first national tour with, To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! -Jinkx and DeLa, co-created and co-written by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon. In 2020, BenDeLaCreme self-produced, directed and co-wrote her debut film under BenDeLaCreme Presents, "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special,” which became a critical and commercial success, leading to an exclusive licensing deal with Hulu. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/TIMFshowFind Us OnlineWebsite: TIMFshow.comTwitter: twitter.com/TIMFshowFacebook: facebook.com/TIMFshowInstagram: instagram.com/TIMFshowThe TeamThis podcast is a production of The Story Producer.Executive Producer & Host: Tyler GreeneSenior Producer: Tricia BobedaStory Editor: Katie KlocksinEditor & Engineer: Adam YoffeAssociate Producer: Jackie BallArt Director: Ziwu ZhouComposer: Andrew EdwardsShow Admin: Social Currant About UsThis Is My Family is an unapologetically full-hearted interview show about building a life with the people we love. As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you. Join us for a celebration of the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.