Anita Bryant
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Monday, July 14, 2025 (part of July 2025)
category: Activism
clue: Somehow this singer thought being a beauty queen entitled her to make the LGBTQIA2S+ community public enemy #1. Her solution? Drink more orange juice.
explanation: Anita Bryant was a singer and former Miss Oklahoma (1958). From 1969 to 1980 she served as brand ambassador for the Florida Citrus Commission. From 1977 to 1980, Bryant was famously an outspoken opponent of gay rights in the United States. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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