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Singer / songwriter Lucy Spraggan wowed the UK X Factor’s audience and judges over the weekend when she auditioned with a clever ditty she wrote about boozing called “Last Night,” Towleroad reported.
The 20-year-old out performer from Sheffield, England was overcome with emotion as the audience leapt to its feet in applause and the judges showered her with praise. In the end she was voted through
Spraggan, who came out at 14, later told The Mirror that her mom loves that she’s gay. “My mum loves gay people, she thinks she’s part of the cool club now,” Spraggan said.
It would appear that Spraggan is hoping to build a fan base of sorts with her appearance on the show. “X Factor must do wonders for your love life. Girls do love girls with guitars,” Spraggan said.
No stranger to playing small venues and coffee shops Spraggan’s been playing out for some time. Check out Spraggan's website.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
