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Bellacini GALLERYCONVERSATION
 
Amanda Barrett
United States
Michael Lucid
United States
I was riding my bicycle while on my period one day and I thought how funny it would be if the bicycle seat left an imprint of my maxi pad on my jeans.
After sharing these stories and being amused ourselves, we decided to throw them into a sketch and "Bellacini" was born in all its pomp and eccentricity. These true bizarre incidents only prove that often reality is far stranger than imagination could ever be.
Strangely enough, Michael was having queer encounters as well. He was trying out for a game show where he met Bellacini, a woman who boasted that her name meant "beautiful noodle"! 
After sharing these stories and being amused ourselves, we decided to throw them into a sketch and "Bellacini" was born in all its pomp and eccentricity. These true bizarre incidents only prove that often reality is far stranger than imagination could ever be.
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