Rose drag queen11/12/2023 ![]() I wore prosthetics, I had funky teeth, kind of like the character that I showed in the sidekick challenge. That speaks to the origin of my drag style, where all of my drag was monster drag. It’s a performance where I transform into Gollum from Lord of the Rings over the course of the song. It’s funny that you say that, because there’s a number that I’ve kept with me from the very, very first year that I did drag. I think there’s no better model for that than RuPaul.ĭo you remember any of the stuff you did early on when you were a fledgling drag queen? to make actual differences in the queer community. That’s the way to make a lasting impact on the world of drag and. I want to follow in RuPaul’s footsteps, which is that combination of not just personal stardom, but to really transform myself into a producer of drag. I want to take this projects on the road and use them to connect and curate drag across the country and the world, and connect small-town drag with big-city drag. I have an art magazine about drag called Velour, named after myself, and I have a monthly show called Nightgowns that curates and presents some of the most creative and high-quality drag in a professional theater setting. The most important thing is I put the money in creative projects that I’ve been working on for a while. What do you see yourself doing now that you have this prize money? I thought it was thrilling, but obviously I’m biased. In some ways it’s more in keeping with the traditions of drag than the show necessarily has been in the past. So I think that they switched it up to see who has the real traditions of drag, which is speaking in front of a live audience and then giving amazing shows that take people on an amazing journey. It had to be more information than is provided in a typical finale. The judges felt like they needed more information to determine which of us was going to climb to the top of the pack. The work from the season is what got us in the top four. We all were completely deserving of getting there, and it just came down to this kind of challenge. But when we had a chance to talk, she congratulated me on having brought showmanship to that moment. And then we thought we survived the season without having to face each other! So it was pretty dramatic having to compete for the crown in that moment. ![]() ![]() We thought they were inevitably gonna make us lip-sync against each other. We thought we had kind of escaped having to showdown against each other after being basically neck-and-neck for so many wins during the season. What did you and Shea talk about when you had a chance to have a cocktail? And I think we all left the experience-obviously with disappointment or excitement-but all feeling like, “Wow, the four of us should put on a show together because that was some great drag.” Everyone approached it with their own twist, but all of us know how to give shows and that is the essence of fabulous, unforgettable drag. We’re all performers first and foremost, so it was an opportunity to show that. We all went into that finale knowing that it was gonna be a battle, and our goal was to put on a great show. ![]() ![]() We were all completely exhausted, but that night I actually shared a cocktail with Shea in the hotel bar. What did you guys do after the episode was done? Now you’re forever tied to the three other queens, Trinity, Shea, and Peppermint. A superstar doesn’t just use the spotlight for themselves. I’m excited to share the spotlight that I’m getting with the people in my community who have inspired and changed my drag. The fact that they placed so much appreciation on my drag has completely changed my life, and the way that I think about myself, and the way that I think about what I’m capable of. Yeah, it was just a passing moment where I got to step aside and tell her how much this experience has meant to me. ![]()
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