Jennifer Beals Summer Re-sizzle

<p>podDIVA is on their summer holidays, so we're sending you some of our favourite episodes of the year. Because they're worth firing up the barbie and re-sizzling.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000884/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Beals</a> is an icon.</p><br><p>You'll know and love her for playing Bette Porter on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330251/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Showtime's The L Word </a>for very nearly 20 years.</p><br><p>But her illustrious career has spanned a plethora of culture-defining cinematic moments and performances.</p><br><p>The show's current iteration, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7661384/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The L Word Generation Q,</a> sees her navigating the choppy waters of teen parenting, with and without her long term significant other, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7661384/characters/nm0391274?ref_=tt_cl_c_16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tina Kennard.</a></p><br><p>In this intimate interview, DIVA's stunning January cover star discusses</p><p><br></p><ul><li>love</li><li>the power of L-Word fans</li><li>her friendship with actress <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0391274/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laurel Holloman</a> on and off screen.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Interviewed by her royal DIVA-ness, DIVA magazine Editor <a href="https://twitter.com/roxybourdillon?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roxy Bourdillon</a>.</p><br><p>This episode first aired on podDIVA in February 2023.</p><br><p>Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of<a href="https://diva-magazine.com/2022/08/26/where-to-buy-diva-magazine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> DIVA's </a>August issue <a href="https://diva-magazine.com/2022/08/26/where-to-buy-diva-magazine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Edited and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/RachelShe