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Adam Maidment & Amy Walker

'My religious family kicked me out for being gay - I'm now having the last laugh'

A drag queen who was kicked out by his ultra religious family after coming out as gay has told of how they're "laughing all the way to the bank now".

Originally from Bradford, Lady Bushra - also known as Amir - now lives in Manchester with husband Aamir and ventured into the world of drag and comedy just two years ago.

But in 2021, she was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award, which boasts previous nominees such as Joe Lycett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sarah Millican and Tez Ilyas.

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