Jacob Holbrook is a freshmen at WKU (Western Kentucky University) who is also an openly gay student on campus who preforms drag. He is involved in a lot of extra curricular activities on campus such as being a member of the honors frat, being part of the forensics team, helping out a sorority as a honorary member, and participating in the caberats that the theater program does.
Theater on WKU campus has really been a big sense of community for Jacob. Through this he has made a tone of friends and has been able to have a place on campus that supports his passion of drag
Theater on WKU campus has really been a big sense of community for Jacob. Through this he has made a tone of friends and has been able to have a place on campus that supports his passion of drag “The theatre department has given me a lot of opportunities and a lot of things that has helped me acclimate being alone and away from home.”
Jacob Holbrook wanted to get involved with greek life But did not want to rush “the Stigma around fraternities and things are a little nerve wracking especially for someone who’s different.” Instead he sorta became a sweetheart for a sorority to still be able to get involved in greek life.
Jacob is part of the WKU Forensics team. He practices his speeches and performances in the practice room's in the FAC (CENTER FOR FINE ARTS). getting ready for nationals where the Forensics team would be performing.
A powerful paragraph from his Forensics lines book that shows the struggles in history that the LGBTQ+ community has faced.
Jacob gets emotional after reading lines off his forensics lines book. that takes about the inequalities of being part of LGBTQ+ community. “its kind of like victimizing and villainizing, this art form has helped many people grow and help many people figure out who they are."
Jacob looks into the mirror after getting into drag.
Jacob poses has he finishes getting into drag. He goes under his drag stage name Saphire Sparklez.
Jacob Holbrook performed a drag shows his stage name Saphire Sparklez at the Love Cap at Russell Miller Theatre in FAC (Fine Arts Center) on Friday February 16th.
