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I Am What I Am
No apologies, no disguises 💃
Who it's for
Gaynor's anthem is a defiant refusal to apologize for who you are and how you live.
Tired of apologizing for yourself→Unapologetically proud
Feelings it meets
What it is
"I Am What I Am" is a song by Jerry Herman from the 1983 Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles, where it closes Act 1 and is sung by the character Albin. Producer Joel Diamond had Gloria Gaynor record a disco version in 1983. Her version became a Top 40 hit across Europe and a global gay anthem.
Where to find it
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Before you start
Age: All ages
O Beauty, find thyself in love, not in the flattery of thy mirror.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 28
