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Private Parts

(321) PART 1: Bel Priestley - from TikTok sensation to Heartstopper star

Private Parts

Peter Cowley

Diaries, Comedy, Comedy Interviews, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.73.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Happy Friday! Welcome back to Private Parts, the podcast where nothing is off limits.


We're back with another fantastic episode. This week, Jamie is joined by TikTok sensation and Heartstopper season 2 star, Bel Priestley.


Bel spills all the tea on Heartstopper including how she got cast and how she nearly messed up her first day!


She also opens up to Jamie about her transition, how she faced constant transphobic bullying at school and overcame this to become one of the first trans girls on TikTok.


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0:00.0

Hello podcast listeners, this is Chris Sweeney, host of the Home Olympian's podcast.

0:06.2

We talk about the world from a queer perspective. We speak to LGBTQ plus icons,

0:11.1

allies, trailblazers, and most importantly, all of you lovely listeners. This month we are celebrating

0:17.3

Pride Month, Natch. So tune in as we celebrate our wonderful community. We've got it all going on.

0:24.0

So come and join us here and become part of the wonderful Home Olympian's podcast family.

0:30.4

Hello everyone. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Magners. Now listen, are you ready to

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It is beautiful. It is wonderful. One of my greatest friends of all, Spencer's wife Vogue is from

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0:52.7

laughter and good vibes. What better way to complete the scene with an ice cold Magners in hand?

0:59.2

It's the perfect complement to those long off news, spent outdoors, whether you're at a garden

1:03.3

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1:08.0

like most of us, the garden can be wherever you make it. Now enjoy your Magners on your balcony

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1:17.2

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1:34.2

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