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S1E73: Thai boys love series star Mew Suppasit sparks furore over 'queer baiting' phrase and actual meaning
How celebrities in this genre are marketed and their relationship with LGBTQ audiences.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
PopVultures host Jan Lee examines the unique pop culture genre of Thai boys' love dramas in this region and how they are marketed. She also looks at the term 'queer baiting' - what it actually means and how the term has been mistranslated and misused.
Thai actor Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat got fans into a bit of a frenzy after he posted several tweets explaining his relationship…
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