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Trixie Mattel

I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
TRIXIE MATTEL

Children Family Forever Myself Poor Stay
My look and my character come from my experiences as a child. I wasn’t allowed to have girl toys, and I grew up poor. I also had a rough relationship with my stepdad.
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Character Children Experience Father Growth Myself Poor Relationship
My grandpa was a country singer, and I started learning guitar from him, just at the kitchen table when I was younger, and I got really into it.
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Country Music Myself Professional Sing Young
Out of drag, I’m a white guy with a guitar, which isn’t special. There are a million white guys with guitars. But being a drag queen with a guitar is a lot more commanding.
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Appearance Command Drag Identity Instrument Man Myself White
I never check my bank account. I know that sounds crazy. But I don’t know how much is in there. I never know how much is in there. I have an idea – I have a bottom line – but I never look because I always make believe there’s never anything in there.
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Believe Crazy Ideas Money Myself Sound
I remember being obsessed with Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped.’ That was her peak, and she is such an amazing singer. Plus, I was a little gay boy, and the music video for ‘Beautiful’ existed, so obviously I was affected.
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Existence Music Myself Obsession Remember Sing
People are slowly realizing that they’re looking at drag all the time. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ ‘Real Housewives.’ Peewee Herman. Don’t let calling it drag make you uncomfortable.
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Comfortable People Recognition Slow Yourself
When someone says ‘Yasss queen!’ to me, I turn around and, X-Men style, run through a wall. You’ll never hear from me again.
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Attitude Myself Run Wall Yourself
As drag queens and as comic people, we listen to our own artistic compass all the time.
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Artist Comedy Drag Listening People Time
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.
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Expectation Fame Fulfill Myself Record Satisfaction Start
I remember being obsessed with Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped.’ That was her peak, and she is such an amazing singer. Plus, I was a little gay boy, and the music video for ‘Beautiful’ existed, so obviously I was affected.
TRIXIE MATTEL

Existence Music Myself Obsession Remember Sing
If 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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Alone Crazy Myself Night Performance Silence Time
I’m very proud of my career. A lot of people get their career from the judges of ‘Drag Race’ saying they’re great. I had to go and build that reputation from the ground up.
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Build Career Greatness Judgement Myself People Proud Reputation
Drag Race’ is sort of like trying to lift weights – like, 50 pounds when you should’ve been lifting 20.
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Drag Exercise Try Yourself
I love that drag is a way for people to vacation in the gay nightlife, but… it’s quite a different experience to perform for a gay audience than a straight audience.
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Audience Different Drag Experience Love Myself People Straight Vacation
When I’m in drag, I don’t always want to be spoken to, but I love being looked at. Nobody puts that much work into how they look to be ignored.
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Appearance Drag Ignorance Love Myself Talk Work

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