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Menopause Rhapsody – The struggle is real!

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warning: graphic female body parts, conditions, and biological processes mentioned

Shirley Serban and friends have captured the very soul of the female, mid-life experience in this hilarious parody of the legendary 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Serban recreates the iconic music video done by Freddie Mercury and his original band members. These ladies leave nothing to the imagination as they croon about hot flashes, sleeplessness, memory loss, and mood swings! Complete with the hair tossing, head-banging scene so familiar to anyone over the age of 50, this video will have you laughing out loud. Serban has even developed her very own clothing brand called Grumpy Hot Potato to help women celebrate “the change.”

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