Showgirls was a much-mocked flop when it was released in 1995. But the Paul Verhoeven-directed erotic drama, which follows Nomi Malone (played by Elizabeth Berkley) as she moves to Las Vegas to make it as a stripper, has since become a cult classic. During a screening of the film at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater on Wednesday, Berkley got emotional when discussing how Showgirls has been embraced by the LGBTQ community.