{"id":2055866,"date":"2025-09-28T16:57:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2055866"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:57:25","slug":"provincetown-lesbian-store-owner-wins-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/provincetown-lesbian-store-owner-wins-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincetown lesbian store owner wins award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michelle Axelson, owner of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womencraftsptown.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Womencrafts Provincetown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Womencrafts Provincetown<\/a>, took news of her nomination for the Jamie Lee Curtis Award For Gusto, Enthusiasm and Individuality with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She listens to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/las-culturistas-with-matt-rogers-and-bowen-yang\/id1092361338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Culturistas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Las Culturistas<\/a>, the podcast that sponsored the award, and is a fan of the show\u2019s quirky, comedic take on popular culture.\u00a0The podcast hosts are Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang of &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m a big comedy fan and podcast listener,\u201d Axelson said in a Sept. 5 interview. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But when she saw the award name and the people nominated for the award, she thought the joke was on her. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fellow nominees included singer-songwriter Benson Boone, the Lady Gaga-themed Gagachella 2025, actress Julia Fox, and the character Monstro Elisasue from the horror film \u201cT<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt17526714\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he Substance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">he Substance<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michelle Axelson, owner of Womencrafts Provincetown retail store, holds the Jamie Lee Curtis Award For Gusto, Enthusiasm and Individuality she received in August from the Las Culturistas podcast hosts. The photo was taken Sept. 17, 2025, in the store in Provincetown.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not that the podcast hosts meant her or any of the nominees any harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Axelson liked Rogers and Yang, tagging them on social media. They followed her back, engaging with some of her daily postings, scheduled for 12:34 p.m.\u00a0in front of her store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The store has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/womencrafts-store-owner-provincetown-able-081500941.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:lesbian-owned and operated since 1976.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">lesbian-owned and operated since 1976.<\/a> Inside are books written for and about women. There are T-shirts and posters, CDs and jewelry, pins and tea towels, baseball caps and scarfs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the website, Axelson said the shop has survived because \u201cit is much more than a store; it is a physical and interpersonal space.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Daily postings from Womencrafts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Womencrafts daily posting, dubbed moments of &#8220;queer joy,&#8221; are meant to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and their supporters. The wide-ranging celebrations have recognized librarians for their bravery,\u00a0hospitals for providing gender affirming care, Lithuania\u2019s recognition of same-sex marriage and Ukraine\u2019s celebration of gay soldiers, according to the posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMatt would pop up from time to time,\u201d Axelson said, on the social media platform. \u201cOnce a young lesbian couple was on and Matt was watching. He was typing back and forth with me about queer joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yang and Rogers visited the shop in 2024 after Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for president. They came back in 2025 and brought the award with them. But not before Ana Gastayer of SNL fame accepted the award on Aug. 5 on behalf of Womencrafts. Jamie Lee Curtis presented the award during a broadcast of the show on Bravo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Jamie Lee Curtis Award For Gusto, Enthusiasm and Individuality sits inside Womencrafts Provincetown on Sept. 17, 2025. Store owner Michelle Axelson received the award in August from the podcast Las Culturistas.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"655\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3j5SuwaoyqB.snPe8PUA8A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cape-cod-times\/c7caf6d74ac61df61e120415cf8a834c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Jamie Lee Curtis Award For Gusto, Enthusiasm and Individuality sits inside Womencrafts Provincetown on Sept. 17, 2025. Store owner Michelle Axelson received the award in August from the podcast Las Culturistas.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Axelson called it fitting that Curtis, a vocal critic of the Trump administration, presented the award to Gastayer, who played an NPR radio host on SNL. At the end of the award ceremony, Gastayer said, \u201cSave NPR,\u201d a call to stop a congressional rescission package coupled with an executive order ending NPR funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Axelson has the award, and a banner proclaiming the win at the store. State Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Provincetown, gave Axelson a commendation recognizing Womencrafts from the Massachusetts Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEverything about the show is a joke except them choosing to do this and spotlight Womencrafts,\u201d Axelson said. \u201cIt&#8217;s a real act of kindness. The legacy of Womencrafts is important. They recognized that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Denise Coffey writes about business, tourism and issues impacting the Cape\u2019s residents and visitors. Contact her at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/mailto:dcoffey@capecodonline.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:dcoffey@capecodonline.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>dcoffey@capecodonline.com<\/em><\/a><em> .\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.capecodtimes.com\/specialoffer\/?gps-source=CPNEWS&amp;itm_medium=onsite&amp;itm_source=news&amp;itm_campaign=NEWSROOM&amp;itm_content=NEWSEMBED\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Here are our subscription plans.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Here are our subscription plans<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capecodtimes.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/09\/28\/womencrafts-provincetown-michelle-axelson-jamie-lee-curtis-las-culturistas-rogers-yang\/86162604007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nearly 50-year-old Cape Cod feminist store wins award for 'gusto';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nearly 50-year-old Cape Cod feminist store wins award for &#8216;gusto&#8217;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Axelson, owner of Womencrafts Provincetown, took news of her nomination for the Jamie Lee Curtis Award For Gusto, Enthusiasm and Individuality with a grain of salt. 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