Ok so its like this.. I know its weird for a stranger to ask you personal questions about your life in general but I am looking for anyone who is interested in sharing any aspect of the glamorous or not so glamorous life of a QUEEN! Any takers? No specific questions in mind just a general idea of what the life in the shoes of a queen is like.

And God help the young DJ that has to play the bitter, poop-stained queen's CD as she lip-synchs her evil way into the hearts of her fans.
"Hit it Daddy"! they shout.
then...
"No! Not that song. I said number 14 you idiot!! What? Oh, that IS number 14. Oh sorry, I meant number 6".

(just kidding)

Although that really does happen, it's an honor to work with a legendary queen.
International Chrysis, Sweetie, Connie, Cody, in fact ALL the "Boy Bar Beauties" as well as the "Pyramid Queens" and the great Ball Queens like Avis Pendavis, Dorian Corey and my mother Angie Xtravaganza...
it's been an honor.

I have to say though, it made my heart sing to watch my DJ daughter Sammy Jo playing "The Queen's music" at Sweetie's recent B'Day party and Cheez Whiz reunion. He reminded me of ME at Boy Bar or The Pyramid 20 years ago.
It was that night that I told Sammy Jo that I officially pass the Drag DJ torch to him.
It takes nerves of steel to work with a hateful drag queen and Sammy Jo can take his rightful place on that pantheon now.

Thank God I retired from hair and make up. The young queens were easy to deal with but those old ones can be hell on a hair brush. " Ouch..you're pulling my weave." or " Bigger! I want it bigger!" The life of a drag nurse can be a challenge for sure. I have worked with them all in my time. Lady Bunny, Sweetie, Flotilla, Sherry Vine, Mistress Formika, Rupaul. You name 'em and I've coiffed 'em. I have my favorites but each and every one of them were great.

Never mind trying to get them onstage at a reasonable hour, despite telling them ahead of time their call-- in "drag time," an hour ahead of schedule, they will waft in late and promptly dispppear. Amazing how that happens in a bar that is the size of a living room rug. One must patrol the darkest corners, the bar (of course,) where they are knocking 'em back, or the bathrooms where they are "powdering their noses," and assist them towards the stage using a crowbar.

Still, I wouldn't trade the experience it for all the tea in China... Out of all the pre-show nonsense comes a burst of true magic!

Lovely8, you have right here four fierce people right here. Interview them! But don't bother about me...Keep me outta it! I'd bore you to sleep.

I AGREE WITH miSS uNDERSTOOD. tHE PROBLEM WITH YOU COLLEGE KIDS (MOST OF YOU) IS THAT YOU COME TO NEW YORK AND THEN ACT LIKE YOU WENT TO OBERLIN, OHIO. NEVER MIND THAT YOUR INFLUX HAS BASICALLY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR REAL NEW YORK KIDS TO LIVE HERE. MISS UNDERSTOOD IS NOT HARD TO FIND, IS VERY NICE, AND AVAILABLE- unless you're too busy spending your timewatchng lost and reading judith butler. wake up and live. ughhhh. HOPEFULLY ANUNDERGRAD WILL NEVER ASK ME ABOUT DRAG. THE RED BLOOD MAKEUP WILL TAKE ON A REAL EFECT.

Welcome to the Motherboards Flatliner but kindly refrain from "yelling" with the use of all CAPS please. Thank you.

My apologies. It wasn't yeling. The capslock was just on.

...and I didn't mean to give a snippy answer. It's just such an impossible question to answer. Ask something specific, like where do you buy your clothes, and I can answer you. But"what is it like"? How could anyone have a quick answer to what their life is like. There are so many aspects to a persons life. If you are so interested in drag queens go see some, meet some, be one, whatever.

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I agree with Missy. The only way to trully "get it " is to involve yourself in that world.

I love you, Miss Understood.

A good place to start is I heard Mother Flawless Sabrina is having a townhouse tagsale. Everyone I've spoken to says that the art is wonderful nd they're ecstactic about what they've seen and bought.