“Some of my friends really rock out: Matt and Kim, Diplo, when RuPaul was performing. Beyonce... there's tons of people I saw perform and was like, 'I just want my crowd to be awesome like this!'”

American rapper, singer, and performer

Big Freedia is the stage name of Freddie Ross Jr., an American rapper, singer, and performer. She is known for her work in New Orleans bounce music, and for helping bring the genre wider attention after it had remained largely underground since the early 1990s. Her performances and recordings are closely tied to bounce, a style of hip-hop rooted in New Orleans. She is often associated with the music's rise beyond local scenes, and her work has helped define how the genre is heard outside its home city.