From Sabourin Road to the silver screen: how family and community fueled the rise of Jenna Seppa

From Sabourin Road to the silver screen: how family and community fueled the rise of Jenna Seppa

Alexandre-Aimée Baker Special to the Tribune When you think of a traditional Northern Ontario upbringing surrounded by quiet fields in Sturgeon Falls, drag pageantry and national television competitions might not be the first things that come to mind. But for Michel Gervais, known on stage as the fabulous, bilingual drag powerhouse Jenna Seppa, that exact rural backdrop was the launching pad for a creative journey that went all the way to Toront…