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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.

Trixie Mattel

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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Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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Any time there is an economic downturn or political strife, lipstick sales skyrocket. If you have a hard day, it’s this $14 thing that lifts your day. I think drag has that same lipstick effect.
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For 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.
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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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When I was on ‘Drag Race,’ it felt like a serious competition going on between drag queens and then Katya and I were also there.
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I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
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I’m not a competitor by nature, and I’m certainly not used to being evaluated.
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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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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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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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Some people say that ‘Drag Race’ is about glory and immortalizing yourself in the Hall of Fame. For me, it’s about shaking RuPaul down for her money.
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I love my life so much. I wouldn’t change anything.
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I plan to publicize my breakups and profit from them like other celebrities.
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I remember seeing RuPaul in ‘The Brady Bunch Movie,’ when she says to Jan, ‘Girl, you better work.’ And I froze it in my mind forever.
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My favorite drag queens are Tammie Brown and Katya, so I like my drag queens a little left of sanity.
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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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