DIVA caught up with this self-confessed “princess” about her time on the show
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY BBC / TWO FOUR / JAMES STACK
Okay, it’s official. We’re obsessed with the new cast of I Kissed A Girl (IKAG) season two. Imogen knows exactly what she wants, and she’s not afraid to ask for it. The self-confessed “princess” came to the Masseria to find someone to match her vibe… and someone she could wrap around her little finger.
Although she was initially paired with Ashlea in the first kiss, things began to heat up pretty quickly with her mutual friend Ebony. While it looks like sparks are flying, it seems like trouble in paradise is just ahead…
We caught up with Imogen to find out more about her time in the Masseria.
Why did you want to go on IKAG?
I wanted to go on IKAG because I think that it’s so important for representation. I feel like it’s so important for everybody to see themselves in somebody on the cast. Being such a feminine-presenting lesbian, I wanted people to know that we exist. You can still be so feminine and still want to kiss girls. There’s no certain way for you to look like a lesbian.
Could you tell us a bit about your own coming out story?
I wish I could tell you that it was a crazy story, but I just had this friend who kept staying at my house! My mum asked whether she was my girlfriend, and I said “yeah!” I told my dad on my 18th birthday, and he asked me if I wanted to go to Manchester Pride with him. It was like a weight off my shoulders, and it was a relief.
What did you learn about yourself on the show?
I’ve always hated anybody seeing me show emotions apart from happiness. I never wanted people to see my cry or see me upset or in a vulnerable position. In there, being surrounded by so many women who validated my feelings, I saw that it was okay to feel vulnerable. I learned that it is okay to be upset. It doesn’t make you weak; it makes you human.
Four new episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer on 23 June at 6 am, with episodes one and two airing on BBC Three on 23 June, and episodes three and four on 24 June from 9 pm. Following this, two brand-new episodes will be available every Tuesday at 6 am on iPlayer and 9 pm on BBC Three.
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