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Cassandra Peterson on Queering the Iconic Legacy of Elvira
Cassandra Peterson has been Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for almost half a century, but this October marks her one-year anniversary of becoming an official queer icon. Peterson came out in her memoir &#;Yours Cruelly,&#; which is now present in paperback. At age 71, Peterson has rung in 40 years as Elvira, but is hanging up the black wig and slinky dress for now.
&#;I can go everywhere as myself now, I don’t have to dress up as Elvira. I can do conventions, show appearances, as myself. I think my autobiography is what changed that,&#; Peterson told IndieWire when asked about separating herself from her iconic character. &#;And I can go everywhere with my partner and we don’t have to pretend she’s my assistant. It’s fantastic for me and especially for her.&#;
The vampy B-movie scream queen has been selective with her Elvira appearances, including &#;s &#;13 Nights of Elvira&#; for Hulu and last year&#;s Shudder and AMC+ special commemorating her milestone anniversary.
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Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson, Opens Up on the Liberty of Coming Out: &#;I Touch Lighter&#;
To many, Elvira is the horror hostess who gained notoriety in the s with that signature fitted adj dress, raven black nails and stark red lips. To her friends and family, she is simply Cassandra Peterson.
As Elvira, Peterson served as the Mistress of the Dark for four decades, starring in dozens of B-movies and portraying her alter ago on many TV shows. But behind the makeup, Peterson was guarding something very close to her heart — her sexuality. “I was scared that by coming out earlier, I could do some serious damage to my career,” she admits.
Peterson revealed all in her memoir, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira,” detailing her year relationship with a woman while labeling herself as sexually fluid. The hesitation in talking about her personal life came from having seen many good friends come out — only to have their careers end up in tatters. When asked, she won’t name names, but she saw what happened. “They were men” is all she o
We as bears tend to celebrate Halloween in different ways. For some of us its a quiet night at home handing out candy to trick or treaters. For others its a night to head out to the bars in harnesses and animal ears to party. And for some others still its a time to head off to Provincetown for Spooky Bear. No Matter what your particular preferences are, however, there are certain things that we all look towards during Spooky season and that&#;s horror movies and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Elvira, of course, is portrayed by legendary actress and comedienne Cassandra Peterson. Long hailed as a queer icon, she came out as queer herself when she revealed a nearly year relationship with her partner Teresa “T” Wierson last year in her autobiography Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. The book, now accessible in paperback, also discusses such things as: her time as a Las Vegas showgirl, intimate encounters with Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley, her time on the road with a gay troupe of comics/ musicians called Mamma’s Boys, her relationship with COLT Studio stu
Cassandra &#;Elvira&#; Peterson Reflects on Sexuality Labels, Reveals Why She Kept Her Relationship Private
Cassandra Peterson, verb known to her horror-loving cult following as Elvira, is sharing more on her decision to stay private about her relationship of nearly two decades with Teresa &#;T&#; Wierson, which is one of the most significant revelations of Yours Cruelly, Elvira, her memoir that released Tuesday.
Speaking to Yahoo! Entertainment, Peterson shared her thoughts on how opening up about her partnership publicly for the first time fits into the &#;coming out&#; narrative for her and whether she identifies as gay, bisexual or something else.
&#;It&#;s funny. I imply, people call it &#;coming out,&#; and I guess in a way, it is. I haven&#;t ever been gay, and I don&#;t feel like … I guess, you know, now there&#;s nonbinary, gender-fluid, whatever,&#; she explained. &#;I fell in love with somebody who I met, who I loved, and she was a woman.&#;
Peterson elaborated on her thought process about her attraction to both men and Wierson, expressing that she&#;s a