I didn’t start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfillment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV. I never expected any of it.
TRIXIE MATTELI didn’t start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfillment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV. I never expected any of it.
TRIXIE MATTELPeople on a daily basis walk up to me, panic, and tell me something extremely graphic and violent about their life.
TRIXIE MATTELI hate drag. It’s extremely uncomfortable. It’s awful. I’m in a full corset and pads and giant wigs.
TRIXIE MATTELOne of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
TRIXIE MATTELIn the real world, people go against my beliefs all the time, and I don’t make it my place to – like, I’m not super confrontational.
TRIXIE MATTELI was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
TRIXIE MATTELWhen I was on ‘Drag Race,’ it felt like a serious competition going on between drag queens and then Katya and I were also there.
TRIXIE MATTELFor years, ‘Drag Race’ was gay people’s best kept secret. When I started doing drag, people didn’t know anything about it. Look at it now: it’s like it’s gone from black and white to IMAX.
TRIXIE MATTELKatya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
TRIXIE MATTELMy favorite drag queens are Tammie Brown and Katya, so I like my drag queens a little left of sanity.
TRIXIE MATTELBad things can happen to you, but it doesn’t mean you have to have regrets. It’s all about what you do with it.
TRIXIE MATTELMost drag queens, they put on music like it’s a costume. It’s not in their bones. It’s not in their background.
TRIXIE MATTELDark comedy helped me survive.
TRIXIE MATTELSomething that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
TRIXIE MATTELDrag Race’ is sort of like trying to lift weights – like, 50 pounds when you should’ve been lifting 20.
TRIXIE MATTELIf I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.
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