Alaska Thunderf–k, best known for being a drag queen and recording artist who appeared on the hit TV show ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, has given her advice to the next budding drag queen stars.
American Drag Queen Alaska Thunderf–k Gives Her Advice To The Future Drag Queen Stars
Alaska, for her part, already knows what it is like to do well on the show. After all, she ended up winning it. And yet, looking back, that was not the best thing that could have happened to her.
While her life did change dramatically, given that she became an overnight celebrity, the pressure of it all became too much to bear. During an interview with NBC News, she said: “It’s better to not win.
“There was a huge amount of pressure externally and also on myself, and that made me kind of freak out, which then happened on TV. But I won.”
Nevertheless, Alaska had no regrets over showing who she really was. She spoke on how she knew that she was different from a young age, based on her interests which were feminine.
Her preference for Barbie dolls and long hair did not fit into the social norms that were being perpetuated. She added: “If you think about gender, it’s absurd.
“It’s ridiculous that we’re designated to wear certain types of cloth and fabric on our bodies, and if we wear the wrong ones, then we’re like ostracized or looked at funny or beat up or killed or put in jail.”
And yet, for all the criticism of the show, she did give it some praise over how it allowed her to educate people on what being a drag queen was like.
In this way, she is serving as an example to others to fully embrace their identity, rather than being ashamed or shunned by it. Her following comments confirmed as much: “That’s why things like ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ are so major and so important.
“It educates people and lets them know what we’re about, and that like you shouldn’t be scared or mortified, and that you shouldn’t call us names on the street.”
Alaska has come a long way, and her fans will be there to support her every step of the way going forward. If you liked reading this article, then check out our other features on the Daily Soap Dish.
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