Laughing at machismo: Ana Julia Yeyé and female masculinity through comedy

• In Event: Reclaiming Our Stories: Mexicana/Chicana Celebrity Studies

Abstract

This presentation focuses on Ana Julia Yeyé, a standup comedian from Mexico City who rose to fame after being part of Netflix comedy special Zona Rosa. Through both her comedy and her social media presence, she has created a public persona known for bringing attention to her masculinity. I argue that, through her public acknowledgement of her gender expression as well as her comedic discussions of sexuality, she contributes to what I refer to as lencha masculinity, which seeks to establish a Mexican female masculinity that queers and undermines heteronormative notions of gender, sexuality, and power.

Presenter

• Alejandra Marquez, Michigan State University