Justin Vivian Bond Returns to New York From Paris, Drawn by a Growing Gen Z Following

Justin Vivian Bond, a MacArthur Genius grant recipient, has relocated from New York to Paris, but returned to New York to see friends and fans, a following the performer describes as increasingly Gen Z. Bond said the younger audience members are learning about their queer elders, and that their trans elders are really showing up for them. The return visit and the generational shift in Bond's audience were reported by The New York Times on September 9, 2026, in a Style section article about the cabaret artist's move abroad and subsequent homecoming. The MacArthur Genius left New York for Paris, yet could not resist coming back.