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| My friend Nicole and I, trying to compete with Pittsburgh's hottest drag queens (as if). |
Any of you who know me even a little probably know that drag queens are my number one fashion and beauty inspirations. I have loved drag queens since I was a kid
, particularly RuPaul. My formative years took place right about when Ru started to really blow up, in the early-to-mid 1990s. I listened to "
Supermodel" incessantly, really internalizing the
YOU! BETTA! WORK! message that Ru seemed intent on pounding into my head. I am very grateful to have had parents who are open-minded and totally okay with their child idolizing a six and a half foot tall man in a dress. At some point during my tween years, I discovered the wonderful world of John Waters (again, thanks mom!), and my interest just kind of snowballed from there.
Obviously, when my idol was given her very own reality show on Logo five years ago, I quickly became a Drag Race
superfan. I've seen lots of Ru's girls come and go in those years, but I could tell that one gal this season was extraordinary. I picked Miss
Jinkx Monsoon to win, right from the very first episode. When she
impersonated Little Edie Beale during the Snatch Game, I took it as proof that we were meant to be BFFs. When I heard that she was going to be performing in Pittsburgh, I immediately snatched up a ticket and my squirrel friend Nicole.
The show ended up taking place just one day after the Drag Race finale was filmed, and Jinkx certainly performed like she knew she won. (She wouldn't actually
find out for sure until three days later.) She sang (not lip synced!) six songs in six different styles, from opera to rap. She told dirty jokes. And she looked much more refined and professional than she did on the show. It was not only one of the coolest things I have ever seen, but probably the first and last time she will ever be performing in the Midwest. As a bonus, I got to meet two of my other favorite drag racers, Alaska Thunderfuck and Sharon Needles!
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| Yes ma'am, that is a goddamn Starry Night dress. |
Who were you rooting for this season? I hope to see miss Vicky Vox on next season. It'd be nice for a thick 'n juicy super glam comedy queen to win!