I started drag 10 years ago today looking for a creative outlet; a way to deal with depression and heartbreakโฆbut what I found was a soul-deep transformation. Over the last decade, drag has been my armor, my megaphone, my therapist, and my greatest teacher. It taught me how to be brave when I felt small and how to take up space in a world that often asks us to be quiet. I see the friendships that became family. I see the moments where a performance connected with someone who needed to feel seen. I see a decade of choosing joy, over and over again.
If I could go back 10 years and tell that person in the mirrorโthe one nervously gluing down their brows for the very first time in a tiny Cleveland apartmentโwhat was coming, I donโt think theyโd believe me.
To the Cleveland community: thank you for holding space for me to grow, fail, reinvent myself, and ultimately, bloom. Every tip, every hug in the dressing room, and every โyasโ from the back of the room has built the person I am today. To everyone who has ever booked me, cheered for me, or simply shared a smile: thank you for the best ten years of my life. Please enjoy some of my favorite moments over the last 10 yearsโฆ I know Iโve missed a lot of photos but when youโve got 30k photos on your phone, itโs kind of hard to pick just a few. ๐คฃ
And finally to all of my husband, chosen family, friends, and fans who have always shown up and shown outโฆ There are too many people to mention, but I want you to know that you all mean the world to me!
Ten years down. A lifetime of gratitude to go. โค๏ธโจ
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My heart is full โฅ๏ธ thank you to everyone who came out to @brewnuts last night - yโall are the best! ๐ฅ๐งก๐ป๐
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After 9 years of doing drag, I can finally say Iโve sewn my own outfit! And not just any outfitโI went โstraightโ for the iconic @madonna cone bra from her 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour. Huge shout-out to my amazing friend Sarah for guiding me through the sewing machine maze. What should I sew next? ๐ค
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Pineapple Princess ๐ thanks to everyone who came out to our first-ever drag bingo at @brewnuts ! ๐ฉ๐
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