Big Brother, Trans+ friend or Foe? Nadia Almada and Zelah Glasson discuss

MAY 11, 202632 MIN
QueerAF | Inspiring LGBTQIA+ stories told by emerging queer creatives

Big Brother, Trans+ friend or Foe? Nadia Almada and Zelah Glasson discuss

MAY 11, 202632 MIN

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<p>In their first appearance together, 2004 <em>Big Brother UK</em> winner Nadia Almada (she/her) and 2025 <em>Big Brother UK</em> housemate Zelah Glasson (he/him) revealed new details about their experiences, how they were treated by production teams โ€“ and how little has changed behind the camera in 20 years.</p><br><p>As a rare interview with Nadia Almada, she shared iconic stories behind the scenes of her time in the house, alongside Zelah Glasson who refelected on the differences when he entered the house in 2025. Both were interviewed by <em>I Kissed A Boy</em> contestant, Lars Fellows.</p><br><p>Kicking off a new season of the QueerAF podcast, recorded live in front of the Trans+ History Week community event with a gorgeous audience, the episode marks the ten-year anniversary of the show that has, for a decade now, been investing in marginalised LGBTQIA+ talent to build media careers.</p><br><p>The full season launches in June, with more live episodes to come.</p><br><p><strong>Episode Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/larsfellows/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lars Fellows</a> with guests <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadiaalmadatv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadia Almada</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zelahglasson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zelah Glasson</a>. Editing and production by&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jamie Wareham</a>. This episode was recorded at a <a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trans+ History Week</a> event and produced in collaboration with Trans+ History Week's Creative Talent Sponsor, Publicis Groupe UK.</p><br><p>Sign up as a QueerAF member to listen along ad-free and support our not-for-profit work, investing in a new generation of queer audio professionals:</p><p><a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/membership/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/membership/</a></p><br><p>If you like our podcast, you'll love our free weekly newsletter that thousands of readers use to understand the LGBTQIA+ ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ headlines, learn new perspectives and stay on top of the latest queer content. Try it now:</p><p><a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/</a></p><br><p>Make sure to sign up for updates about Trans+ History Week, a QueerAF launchpad project:</p><p><a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>