Die Tollie & Manila Show
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A bold talk show where SA celebs join drag queens Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez for an evening of conversation and games… in drag. All episodes are ready to binge.
Local drag queen superstars Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez host a talk show like you’ve never seen before, featuring some familiar faces. The all-star, up-for-anything guests include Helen Zille, Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance, actors Celeste Loots, Francois Jacobs, Frank Opperman, Jarrid Geduld, and Rob van Vuuren; television personality Soli Philander, and musicians Craig Lucas, Jack Parow, Loki Rothman, and Valiant Swart, as well as online personalities Aletta Francina de Kock and Rynhardt Schoeman – all as you’ve never seen them before.
Tollie Parton is the alter ego of famed TikTokker WynVirDiePyn, while Manila von Teez is a former SA’s Got Talent runner-up who recently starred in the award-winning drag reality show Beulah: Queens Van Die Kaap.
The raunchy and unfiltered talk show is produced by POP24, the production company behind 2024 SAFTA nominees The Mommy Club and Bae Beyond Borders, as well as MIPAfrica Inclusive Lens winner Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap.
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Helen Zille on her drag transformation on Showmax
Helen Zille takes on a quickfire round, offering insights into her time in drag on Die Tollie & Manila Show. New episodes every Monday on Showmax.
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How Die Tollie & Manila Show turned SA celebs into queens
Manila von Teez shares a little backstage gossip about how SA’s celebs – from Frank Opperman and Helen Zille to Jack Parrow and Soli Philander – got a big drag makeover.
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Jack Parow on being in drag in Die Tollie & Manila Show
Jack Parow dishes on Die Tollie & Manila Show, being in drag and his entire experience. Catch new episodes every Monday on Showmax.
Made in South AfricaDie Tollie & Manila Show is now streaming on Showmax
Die Tollie & Manila Show, featuring drag superstars Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez, is now streaming on Showmax. Catch new episodes every Monday.
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South African celebs join drag queens Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez for a bold and unfiltered conversation. New episodes land on Mondays.
Made in South AfricaDie Tollie & Manila Show
A bold talk show where SA celebs join drag queens Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez for an evening of conversation and games… in drag. All episodes are ready to binge.
Made in South AfricaDrag queen superstar Tollie Parton on her new Showmax talk show
Showmax announces Die Tollie & Manila Show, starring drag superstars Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez, with celebrity guests like Helen Zille in drag. Landing 4 November.
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