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BenDeLaCreme Helps Break Guinness World Record for Largest Drag Queen Stage Show

6/25/2014

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BenDeLaCreme celebrated Pride this season in the only way DeLa can: by helping to break a Guinness WORLD RECORD. Back in her home city of Seattle, DeLa, and over forty other queens, set the record straight, and proved that a big group of queens really can change the world!

In honor of Seattle's 40th Pride celebration at Neighbors nightclub, this fierce team of divas turned it out by breaking the world record for "largest drag queen stage show". BenDeLaCreme was there to support this historic, fundraising event, which was produced by Sinfinite Productions. Donations from the production went towards Seattle's Pride Foundation. 

Check out some history-defining moments from the night:

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Nasty: Austin's Upcoming Drag Horror Short FIlm

6/22/2014

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Drag really is finding its way into every entertainment market! With Bianca Del Rio's film, Hurricane Bianca, in the works, the public eye is turning towards the possibility of drag tackling the film industry. Austin, Texas' drag scene is no exception! A new drag horror short film, Nasty, is currently being developed in Austin- and it already has a strong fundraising effort underway.

Nasty is a film about a serial killer drag queen by the same name, and her murderous world. She serves justice on her own terms through planned killings. We don't want to spill the T too much on the story line, but we will say that this film sounds like it will be bloody brilliant!

The main character, Nasty, is played by Austin's very own drag queen, CupCake (she describes herself as "the nastiest treat on the street"), who is not only the current reigning Ms. Austin Pride, but she is also Ms. Austin Superstar! The film also features several other gems of Austin's drag scene, including Nadine Hughes, Althea Trix and Alice Kooki H. Mizuki. 

This film not only highlights a unique horror film style, but it also gives the world a taste of Austin's exciting, lively drag culture. Produced by Gary Walker and Kelli Roeber, and directed by the local photographer, Mathew Marron, this film is sure to be a sickening thriller! Mathew Marron had this to say about the upcoming film:

"I'm so excited to be working with some of Austin's finest Drag Queens. From rising stars to established legends our cast is a wonderful blend of Austin's talent. Being a life long fan of horror and Drag, working on this project and receiving the support we have has been utterly amazing. I'm watching my dreams come true before my eyes and I cannot wait to unleash this beautiful monster that is our film into the world."

Check out the Nasty teaser trailer below:

To help this film get off the ground, check out their Indiegogo fundraising campaign in support of their $5,500 budget goal. Help spread the Nasty word and bring this film to life! To learn more about Nasty, visit the Facebook page, Twitter, and check out the film's spotlight article in their local paper, The Austin Chronicle!
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Also, be sure to check out some exclusive photos from the project here:
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Magnolia Crawford

6/18/2014

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10 Things is a Drag Official original mini series. We reach out to some of your favorite queens, and they dish the T on everything from secret talents to strange obsessions to embarrassing childhood stories. There's way more to these queens than what you see on television, so we want to bring that aspect to fans. In this series, each queen shares 10 things that you (probably) didn't know about them! 

Magnolia may have sashayed away from RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 after just 1 episode, but kudos to her for making a lasting impression in such a small amount of time. If you're one of the people still saying you "hate" Magnolia based off just 2 episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race, this 10 Things is for you! Though it may not seem so at times, everything Magnolia does is thought out, deliberate, and true to her character.  If you've always enjoyed Magnolia, this might make you love her even more. Get to know Magnolia a little better through her 10 Things:
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"I absolutely love drag queens, but please don’t call me one. I don’t consider myself a drag queen - at best I could be described as a trash queen. I tend to view myself as an actor playing a character, whose name is Magnolia Crawford. I don’t even claim to “do drag”, rather I just play a character that requires drag in some form to pull off."

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"Although I’m credited as being from Seattle, I only lived there for a couple years and moved away nearly three years ago. I’m not really from anywhere, to be honest. In fact, I’ve lived in 8 different cities in the last 10 years. I’m a vagabond and I love it!"

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"I did LIVE OUTSIDE CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA FOR NEARLY A YEAR WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE. I LOVE IT THERE! HOE GANN DIT MET JOU?"

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"Magnolia’s style choices, though often criticized, are very deliberate. The average person thinks floral skirt suits or cow print cocktail dresses are awful, but to Magnolia, they’re the epitome of class and elegance."

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"I love the 1990’s but I’m obsessed with the years 1987 through 1993, which is part of the reason Magnolia’s style reflects those years."

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"My favorite movie is “The Royal Tenenbaums”, however, I love to say “Don’t Tell Mom the Baby Sitter’s Dead” because it rolls off the tongue quite nicely."

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"MY FIRST NAME (REYNOLDS) IS MY DAD’S MIDDLE NAME AND HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME. THE NAME MAGNOLIA COMES FROM THE MOVIE “STEAL MAGNOLIA’S” WHILE CRAWFORD IS FROM JOAN AND CINDY."

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"My favorite cocktail is a rusty nail, although I enjoy a nice mint julep from time to time too."

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"I don’t care for performing, although I do it. My passion is my online presence and YouTube channel. I love making my videos. They’re low budget, poor quality, weird, stupid, and 100 percent Magnolia!"

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"I would rather be hated and remembered, than loved and forgotten, although to be loved and remembered would be ideal!"

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Stripped: Alaska Thunderfuck Bares All for GenderBent Project (NSFW)

6/11/2014

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Alaska Thunderfuck has never been one to hold back- she's one of the most loved queens in the business because she is beautiful and talented yet funny and weird, but she always stays true to herself. She continues the tradition of baring all for the upcoming Genderbent Project. In this recently released (very NSFW) photo, Alaska displays her beautiful male form in a really tasteful way. 
 
The Genderbent Project is a fresh, innovative production, which couples the immense talents of collaborators Dusti Cunningham (renowned photographer) and Jacob Rostovsky (dedicated and passionate transgender activist) to create a comprehensive body of work like no other. The purpose behind the Genderbent Project is to highlight, celebrate, and elevate the gender nonconforming and transgender community, which it communicates through stunning photography and spellbinding individual interviews. Best stated on the project's fundraising Indiegogo page, "In photographic form, the series focuses on those who bend the traditional gender roles."
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It is no wonder that the Genderbent Project is already bringing in unique talent, such as Mathu Anderson, Buck Angel, Margaret Cho, Sonique, Tammie Brown, Willam, and of course, Alaska Thunderfuck. We've heard that some other RuPaul's Drag Race alums may also be joining in- possibly Sharon Needles, Pandora Boxx, and Chad Michaels!

What inspired this project to come to life? In Jacob Rostovsky's interview with the Huffington Post, he stated:

"Right now there is so much tension between the transgender community and gender nonconforming communities, as well as members of the LGB ones. We (Dusti Cunningham and Jacob Rostovsky) wanted to embark on this project to show that while our experiences may differ, we all share commonalities and should support one another regardless of the terms we use. We also noticed how much freedom there is when one is allowed to express themselves to the fullest, and how much joy comes with living true to your authentic self. We felt it was important to share this with the mainstream heteronormative societies, instead of only leaving them with images of our despair."

Check out some of the other drag superstar portraits, created by the Genderbent Project (all photo credit to Dusti Cunningham) :
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Be sure to check out the Genderbent Project's Indiegogo fundraising page to help bring this original production to life! Here is what Mathu Anderson had to say about the project:
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HA! Michelle Visage Flagged By Gay Dating Site

6/9/2014

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Our favorite fabulous diva, Michelle Visage, never ceases to make us laugh! As one of the funniest people on Twitter, Michelle recently posted a tweet regarding her interaction with the gay dating site, Scruff.com.  Flagged? Inappropriate content? Whaaat?

Check out the laugh-out-loud scolding message Ms. Visage received over the weekend:
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Now, we have two questions..
First, we want to know what Michelle posted..?

One follower commented on the Tweet and came up with a possible explanation...
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And our second question: why was Ms. Visage on Scruff?! As Michelle explains in the post's comments, she joined the social network "for my gays!"

For some more she-larious tweets from Michelle, be sure to follow her on Twitter. Who knows what she'll post next?!
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25 RuPaul Quotes To Live By

6/1/2014

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It's hard to deny that there are many queens as funny, fierce, original, and inspirational as RuPaul. We are forever grateful for Mother Ru's wisdom, guidance, and humor. She has enlightened the world's mind to the art of drag, and the universe will never be the same. We don't need an excuse to celebrate the one and only Glamazon herself! Free your mind and check out some of Ru's best quotes...
Look at me--a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you. 
Walking with your chest out and your head held high says you have earned the right to stomp and pummel this particular piece of real estate.
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It's not the word itself, but the intention behind the word.
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True wealth is having the knowledge to maneuver and navigate the mental obstacles that inhibit your ability to soar.
Give a drag queen a fish and you feed her for a day; show her how to be fishy and you feed her for a lifetime.
When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do.
Scam money don't make money but freak money do.
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Rise up and be fearless like a Maasai warrior. Stake your claim in this lifetime. Remember who you really are. Unleash the dragon and let these bitches have it!
Anybody who can step out of the house with a pair of heels and some lipstick on their lips is my hero.
Bitch, you need to get stronger!
Whatever you proclaim as your identity here in the material realm is also your drag. You are not your religion. You are not your skin color. You are not your gender, your politics, your career, or your marital status. You are none of the superficial things that this world deems important. The real you is the energy force that created the entire universe!
All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money.
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You have to use what you have to get what you want.
Emotions don't scare me!
I'm six foot four - hello. And with hair, heels, and attitude... I'm through the mother-freakin' roof!
If you wanna be invited to the party, you must have something to bring. #MetaphorForLife
It's a sort of piss-take on culture, because a drag queen is a clown - a parody of our society. It's a sarcastic spoof on culture, which allows us to laugh at ourselves - but in a way that is inclusive of everyone.
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Mama said "Unless they gonna pay your bills, pay them bitches no mind".
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When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.
Don't be afraid to use all the colors in the crayon box.
I can barely speak english, but I'm fluent in throwing shade.
Biggest obstacle I ever faced was my own limited perception of myself.
You may not get the role you auditioned for, but make a lasting impression and they will remember you for something else later.
We're born naked, and the rest is drag.
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Learn to love yourself, 'cause if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?
Words to live by. Which of RuPaul's quotes is your favorite?
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Tatianna

5/25/2014

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10 Things is a Drag Official original mini series. We reach out to some of your favorite queens, and they dish the T on everything from secret talents to strange obsessions to embarrassing childhood stories. There's way more to these queens than what you see on television, so we want to bring that aspect to fans. In this series, each queen shares 10 things that you (probably) didn't know about them! 

Think you know Tatianna, the gorgeous and talented breakout star from RuPaul's Drag Race season 2? Think again! These 10 Things reminded us just why we liked her so much. Jump into the life of Tatianna in the latest 10 Things:
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Her first job was a waiter at IHOP that She got right when she turned 16. She kept that job for almost 4 years.

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Though she got kicked out of school her senior year, she made it out with a cosmetology license. She went on to get her GED and become a makeup artist.

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In her down time she loves watching Bravo (actually, she's obsessed), finding new music, and researching pop culture.

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her first childhood crush was Zack Morris from Saved By the Bell. she's still got those feelings to this day.


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she only knows her mother's half of the family, but they are very diverse. Tatianna is black and Italian, while her cousins are Italian and Vietnamese.

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SHE never TURNs DOWN A BACON CHEESEBURGER.


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Her favorite type of movies are 90's and early 2000 teen and horror films.

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She's a dog person....cats are the devil's spawn.

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If there is one article of clothing She would outlaw it would be capris. She refuses to wear or associate with anyone who's a fan of them.

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When She was 4, She escaped Her pre-school because they were attempting to make Her read in front of the class. They never knew she was gone and she got returned to the school in a cop car.

AND IN CLOSING, JUST TWO WORDS. ZAYN MALIK. THAT IS ALL.

Tati is keeping it fierce in DC. We're hoping to see a RuPaul's Drag Race re-appearance in the very near future!

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Will RuPaul & Michelle Visage Host the UK Version of RuPaul's Drag Race?

5/22/2014

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The popularity of RuPaul's Drag Race has extended beyond just the United States, but it looks like the United Kingdom may soon be crowning their own Drag Race royalty.

Last month it was announced that Jonathan Ross (the host of the British talk show, The Jonathan Ross Show) wanted to produce a UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race! According to Gay Star News, Ross bought the rights to produce the series, and is planning to do so alongside drag superstar Jodie Harsh.

So what's the big new update this week? On their most recent podcast, Michelle Visage and RuPaul discuss this possibility of hosting the series themselves!

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In the podcast, Michelle discussed the importance of having Ru and her as judges or hosts on the show:

'I think it has to be you, me and a Brit, obviously,’ she said, ‘And then take it from there. [The British public] are going to want the real deal. They want you there. They want me there.’ -GayStarNews.com

Ru had mixed feelings on the topic:

'I think it makes sense if they got an English host with English humor and English drag slang and all that stuff to be the host... I would love to do it, but if I were Jonathan Ross I would probably hire someone else.’  -GayStarNews.com

We can't wait to see what comes of this news! What do you think about the UK version of Drag Race? Do you think Ru and Michelle should host it?

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Hurricane Bianca Picks Up Speed! New Promo Released

5/20/2014

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Hurricane Bianca is in town.. and it's picking up speed quickly! Bianca Del Rio took home the crown and title of America's Next Drag Superstar during Monday night's finale of RuPaul's Drag Race, and her success on the show has only propelled this upcoming movie project. Today, Bianca and director Matt Kugelman released the new promo for their feature-length comedy film, Hurricane Bianca! Check it out here:
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What will you do without Bianca in your life every Monday? You better donate here (fully tax-deductible!) so you can see more of this funny funny lady! Help Bianca and Matt raise funding for their goal of $175,000 and wait, you can also win prizes.. yes prizes.. including messages of hate from Bianca herself!

The Windchill: Donate $10, and receive a Facebook / Twitter shout out!

The Drizzle: Donate $25, and receive a digital download of the final film.

The Rain Storm: Donate $75, and receive your own digital copy of the original screenplay!

The Tropical Storm: Donate $100, and Bianca will record a personalized outgoing voicemail message for you!

The Typhoon: Donate $250, and receive an autographed copy of Bianca Del Rio as "Evita" on the cover of HX magazine!

The April Shower: Donate $750, and receive a Limited Edition Signed Hardcover Screenplay!

The Hurricane: Donate $1,000, and receive your own personalized episode in Bianca's new web series, "Bianca Hates You!". Bianca will make an insult video starring YOU (of course, you will have to provide the dirt on yourself, or nominate someone else to be ripped to shreds by Bianca!). Here's Bianca's first installment in the web series!
The Lightning Storm: Donate $2,000, and receive a Limited Edition Hardcover Photobook of photographs from the set of the filming of Hurricane Bianca!

What are you waiting for? Donate now, before Bianca roasts us all! We can't wait for Hurricane Bianca to hit the big screen for us all to enjoy- like we even need a reason to celebrate Bianca's reigning glory!
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The Newly Crowned Miss Congeniality BenDeLaCreme Takes Over NYC with 'Terminally Delightful' New Show

5/20/2014

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After one of the most controversial eliminations in RuPaul's Drag Race herstory, the terminally delightful BenDeLaCreme did not go home empty-handed. During Monday night's finale it was DeLa who was given the second highest honor of the night, Miss Congeniality.  But she's not stopping there. Miss Congeniality is taking her infectiously positive attitude to New York City, alongside collaborators and close friends Kitten LaRue and Lou Henry Hoover! 

The Seattle starlit is set to premiere her new show, Terminally Delightful, at the Laurie Beechman Theater in NYC, tonight, Wednesday, May 21st. This show is jam packed with all the things we adore about DeLa, including her "high camp hijinx... as she peels away the outer layers of artifice to reveal the artifice within."

Drag Official was able to catch up with DeLa on a quick break from rehearsals to learn more about Terminally Delightful, how her experience was on Drag Race, and to delve into her future plans!
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Drag Official: How have things been since filming? Was your experience on RuPaul's Drag Race everything you had hoped for?

BenDeLaCreme: Yeah, it's been amazing! I mean, I have to say it has sort of been the perfect version of what it could be, in terms of.. I went on the show because I already love what I do, and I've been working and doing drag full-time for six years now and producing my own shows, and I just wanted the opportunity to take it to the next level and broaden the places that I get to go and perform, and it's been more than I've ever expected, in that way. It's been awesome and I think the audience's response to me has been more than I ever expected, honestly, from RuPaul's Drag Race. It's been awesome.

D.O.: Now that the season is over, do you feel that BenDeLaCreme was accurately portrayed on the show?

BDLC: I think that both Ben and DeLa were as well portrayed on the show as I could hope for by reality TV. You know what I mean? It's not a whole picture, but it was never going to be, you know? That's not reality TV. I feel well represented, I feel like they got you a lot of the core values of me and the core values of my character, but you know, any time you have just a single story about somebody, you don't have all the information, but I don't feel I was misrepresented in any way.

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D.O.: Is the character of BenDeLaCreme something that has developed over a number of years, or was it always the perpetually optimistic one we see today?

BDLC: It definitely developed through a lot of different twists and turns. I didn't start going out and performing until I turned 21, but in high school I would do school events, like talent show type things in drag, and it was terrible, I mean, it was awful. Character drag was always what I was drawn towards, but my character actually started out really bitchy. The first few times that I did drag, I was definitely more snarky, more diva-y, which I think is a really natural place for drag to start for a lot of people, because I think sort of as gay men we feel disenfranchised in a lot of ways, so when you sort of feel this power dynamic shift for the first time, the first thing you do, is like go to this like bitchy place, but the longer you do it, you get more comfortable. I started seeing that this place of power of kindness was more effective and something that I was more drawn to.

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D.O.: RuPaul's Drag Race gives queens a platform to speak about a number of different issues. Was your past history of depression something you intended to bring up and talk about on the show to draw awareness to the issue or did it come up unexpectedly?

BDLC: Well, you know, I think it's somewhere in between, because, you know, I didn't go in with like "I want to be the voice of speaking out about depression or whatever", but I did go in with a really strong conviction that I was going to be really truthful in who I was. The thing with depression and any sort of mental illness or anxiety issue is that it's so stigmatized because you can't see it so people don't talk about it a lot. That's what I would say is maybe 50% of the issues that come with something like depression, is because it's invisible and you feel alone. Anytime I've heard an artist speak frankly and publicly, and without a sense of shame about those types of issues, it's always really helped to inspire me, so I kind of made that commitment a long time ago to not feel any sort of sense of shame about it.

D.O.: Alright, onto the show everyone is so excited about.. Terminally Delightful is described as "an evening of high camp hijinx." Can you tell us a little bit more about what fans can expect from the show?

BDLC: It's a real hodgepodge of a lot of different kinds of work I've started over the years, and in many ways it's really interesting because I feel that in some ways the show has developed into Ben making a show about DeLa. It's very much a reflection of my kind of experience in coming into the spotlight, in this way where DeLa's been the public persona, Ben's been private, and now casting Ben into the light is a lot of what the show is about, it's kind of the duality of those two things. It's all done through comedy and song and burlesque and dance and video, and it's going to be a really fun time, but it's also about the real experience of going through the Drag Race machine.

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D.O.: I'm glad you brought up the issue of coming up into the spotlight because throughout this season, Ben has been able to maintain a surprising amount of privacy. For months, sleuths weren't even able to figure out your last names. Was that what you were hoping for?

BDLC: Yeah, you know, I never intentionally hid my last name. It wasn't like it was secret for any reason. A certain amount of information was pertinent, and a certain amount wasn't. And nobody ever actually just asked me directly, and I wasn't like, "No, I'll never tell you". I think to a certain point, I'm very thankful for Drag Race. I really enjoyed my experience, I really enjoyed everything it's bringing me, but I never auditioned before this season. I really resisted it because part of me is a little bit resistant to the part of reality TV culture that just lets us all think that we should have access to anybody if they step into the spotlight. I don't feel guarded or yielded, but I also don't necessarily feel that just because I went on a TV show everybody gets to know like what my breakfast was like that day. Specifically with the nature of this show, it's not like Jersey Shore, you're not going on it because you're a person who wants to be a celebrity. You're going on it because you have a love for your art form, and you want to get your career to the next level, and that's doesn't necessarily always go hand in hand with being a celebrity. 

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D.O.: So back to the show.. is it a one-woman show, or are other people involved in it as well? 

BDLC: I'm just going to say that it's a one-woman show, and if there are any surprises, the show will only heightened by that going into it.

D.O. A photo of you serving Michelle Visage realness went viral on the internet recently. What are the chances that your Michelle look will make it into the show? Was that a one time thing?

BDLC: There is a very good chance that Michelle will be making an appearance in the show. There may be some character cameos happening.

D.O.: You've already had shows added to your run, which quickly sold out. Is 'Terminally Delightful' something you would do another round of or take on tour to additional cities?

BDLC: Yeah, I've been feeling excited about both of those ideas. I'm excited to see how this first round goes, and how it goes over, but I definitely am interested in it coming back for another round either here or elsewhere, for sure.

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D.O.: Is there anything else about the show we didn't address that you would like to add?

BDLC: I'm just trying to get this thing off the ground, and I feel that this show in particular is really distinctly me, and I think people are going to see something that is a little different from what they might expect or what they've seen from some of the other girls from the season or from the show in general. Also, just to give a little shout out, the production partners I work with a lot in Seattle, have actually collaborated with me on a lot of the content in the show, Kitten LaRue and Lou Henry Hoover, and the three of us do a lot of productions together in Seattle, as well. We'll be going back to doing our Freedom Fantasia this July in Seattle, so everyone should come back out to Seattle for that.

D.O.: You've done this show before, correct?

BDLC: Yes, this will actually be our fifth year doing it! ...Or maybe fourth.

D.O.: Alright, well best of luck, and thanks again for taking the time to chat with us about all the exciting things going on in your life right now!

We're so glad we could catch this talented queen for a few minutes. If you live in NYC or anywhere close, you cannot miss this show! We can tell already its going to be a smashing success. Check out which showtimes still have tickets available here.

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    Ali H.

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