On Nov. LoGreco is referring to the opening scene, when hosts Eureka, Bob the Drag Queen and Shangela go pose-for-pose atop the iconic natural structures that give Mesa County its name. Fans of the TV show know the transformation is never purely surface level.
With more than 60, residents, Grand Junction is the largest city on the Western Slope and a hub for the LGBTQ community, which encompasses residents from the surrounding rural areas. That the town was the backdrop for the season finale was mostly a timing coincidence, LoGreco said. But because of that, the crew purposefully spotlighted three transgender locals: Dustin, Taylor and Angie. We found a vibrant and large community of trans people there.
Visibility was the primary reason Dustin Holt decided to participate in the show. Holt uses a wheelchair because he has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and lives with his best friend and caretaker, who helps him get dressed and use the bathroom. He decided to invite the film crew in on them in hopes it inspires other differently abled people.
It was also important to him to raise awareness about events, such as his weekly coffee meetup, that can help welcome more locals into the community. Mesa resident Angie pictured with her drag mentor Shangela during the filming of the "We're Here" finale set in Grand Junction.
The queens noticed the tension between pride and perception during their visit, as the pro-Trump and Blue Lives Matter iconography juxtaposed the vibe from the people they were meeting. For example, filming synced up with the Grand Junction Pride celebration, which took place on an underground level of a parking garage.
