BayWindows.com – Jacob Anderson-Minshall
Speaking with Steven Polito a.k.a. Hedda Lettuce is like interviewing a couple that keeps finishing each other’s sentences, and it’s quickly evident why the gay man thinks of his alter ego as a part of himself rather than just a performance. Polito slips in and out of character without warning, yet it’s clear when he’s himself and when he’s channeling the controversial comedienne.
The six time New York drag queen of the year — who has appeared on television shows from Sex and the City to The People’s Court — got into hot water earlier this year while hosting Boston’s gay pride.
Asked to stall for headliner, “Let the Music Play” Shannon who was running 30 minutes late, Lettuce dove into her routine. It wasn’t long before someone from the Pride Committee came on stage and asked her to “tone it down.”