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The musical superstars have created Dinner in Drag, an innovative private entertainment experience at their South Beach Cardozo Hotel, designed to inspire a sense of nostalgia for the iconic 1996 film. It launches June 1 and lasts through the end of 2021.
“We loveThe Birdcage,” Gloria, 63, tells PEOPLE. “It is a hilarious portrayal of South Beach in the 1990s when that part of Miami was very much known for clubs and bars like we see in the film. Emilio and I feel a great sense of pride when we see our hometown showcased like this, and we wanted to pay tribute to the movie in our hotel.”
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“It is so fun to see that and recognize the different places—especially when we re-watch the film so many years later, because Ocean Drive is very different now than it was in the 90s,” says Gloria.
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Both Estefans are thrilled to debut Dinner in Drag during June’s LGBTQ month. “I do think it’s great that we can celebrate a community of individuals during a specific month as we continue working toward real equality and acceptance,” says Gloria, who is about to begin filming a remake of the 1991 movie,Father of the Bridewith Andy Garcia in which a Cuban American family whose daughter is marrying into a Mexican American family.
“We are all human and each of us deserves to be loved and respected,” she says.
source: people.com
