thumb|Betty BBQ at the pride parade in Freiburg in 2017 Lady Betty BBQ is the persona used by a German drag queen and entertainer based in Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in the Black Forest region in the state of Baden-Württemberg. To date, the cross-dressing artist has not released any of her personal details, preferring not to draw focus away from the character onto the performer.
To this end, Betty BBQ has described the individual behind the persona as "living and loving as a homosexual, biological man." The drag queen's persona appears in numerous roles, including an entertainer, a moderator, a singer of popular show tunes, an activist for numerous issues, an author, and a tour guide for the city of Freiburg. In 2019, Betty was named as one of the nine official city ambassadors for the celebration of Freiburg's 900-year centennial celebration, standing as the ambassador of diversity.
Betty has described her performances thusly: "Betty BBQ is a drag-queen, a living reminder that we shouldn't take any one thing as 'normal' and to accept each other for who we are." Her signature is the flamboyant red Bollenhut, a large brimmed hat adorned with fourteen red balls, a traditional piece of headwear in the Black Forest region of Germany which was worn by unmarried women, a significance the performer insists upon to emphasize her persona's connection to the history and culture of the Black Forest.
To the many tourists whom she offers guided tours through the city of Freiburg, Betty BBQ affectionately represents the quirks and cliches associated with the Black Forest.
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