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.
TRIXIE MATTELPeople 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.
TRIXIE MATTELI guess I just believe in Trixie Mattel, and I believe in the work. I don’t think I’m better than anybody else, but I really think that I’m hilarious and beautiful.
TRIXIE MATTELI 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.
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 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 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 MATTELIf I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.
TRIXIE MATTELI listened to a lot of what my grandparents listened to: George Jones, Johnny Cash – a lot of old country singers. Patsy Cline.
TRIXIE MATTELWhen someone says ‘Yasss queen!’ to me, I turn around and, X-Men style, run through a wall. You’ll never hear from me again.
TRIXIE MATTELTo me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And ‘Drag Race’ is about doing what you’re told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.
TRIXIE MATTELI think people are slowly realizing that don’t have to be looking in a mirror to enjoy something. And they’re realizing that watching a show with drag queens in it doesn’t make you gay any more then listening to rap makes you black.
TRIXIE MATTELI love my life so much. I wouldn’t change anything.
TRIXIE MATTELI don’t expect a lot of people who love drag to also be like, ‘I love ‘Drag Race,’ and then I got to hear my Chris Stapleton album.’ Not necessarily an obvious crossover.
TRIXIE MATTELI have definitely had guys walk up to me, put their arm around me, and when they walk away, my shoulder smells like taco meat.
TRIXIE MATTELI’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
TRIXIE MATTELI always tell my mom that if she would have just bought me a Barbie when I was little, I would have gone into real estate.
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