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Trixie Mattel on Her New Sugarpill Cosmetics Makeup Line Oh Honey!, DragCon, and the Future of Drag
Trixie Mattel is an all star, but fans knew that even before she took home the crown on season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. It’s unfit to call Trixie a double, triple, or even quadruple-threat, because we’ve lost count of the number of industries she’s dominated. After her original run on season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race she began a web show with fellow fan favorite, Katya, called Unnhhh that was eventually spun-off into its own cable show on Viceland, appropriately titled The Trixie and Katya Show. She’s been on countless tours showing off both her comedy and singing chops, and even released two EPs — the cleverly paired titles Two Birds and One Stone — that expanded the Trixie Mattel brand into country-folk music with singles such as “Mama Don’t Make Me Put On That Dress Again.” Now Trixie has partnered with Sugarpill Cosmetics to create a makeup collection called “Oh Honey!” (after one of her Unnhhh catch phrases) that she claims is for both “a drag queen, or someone who works as a librarian”.
To celebrate the launch of her new makeup line, and in preparation for DragCon NYC 2018, Teen Vogue chatted with the drag phenom to discuss her year since winning, tips on attending DragCon, and the future of drag.
Teen Vogue: Hi Trixie! How’s it going?
Trixie Mattel: You know, I was up at 5:30 AM getting in drag, and since then I’ve done everything. I’ve been running around talking about the exciting upcoming DragCon NYC, and also the launch of my new makeup line Oh Honey! With Sugarpill.
TV: Do you have any tips for fans going to DragCon?
TM: If you’ve never been and you’re unsure, think about this: you are currently unsure about coming to the most stimulating, loving, and enjoyable experience you will ever have. I have been to every DragCon, and every day at DragCon, and it’s like you get all of these queer superheroes in one room, with the most incredible, built-in shopping of your whole life. I mean there’s makeup, wigs, hair, fragrances, bath bombs, nail polishes, costumes, shoes, whatever you want. I mean you could walk in bald naked and leave in stunning drag. You probably shouldn’t try to come naked, although I’m sure some of the other drag queens will try.
TV: Do you have any advice for anyone that will have their first experience meeting a drag queen?
TM: Honestly, drag queens are in a lot of pain, and they are very fragile. What they are wearing and doing is very fragile, so just consider that. Maybe instead of a hug, try a high five or a thumbs up. Maybe blow a kiss. It’s just easier to communicate with your eyes and your voice by saying ‘thank you’ or ‘I love you’. But some people love hugs! For me, I’d rather fist bump or dab, you know.
TV: So we’re getting into this stage of pop culture where drag queens can become well known outside of RuPaul’s Drag Race. There’s The Trixie and Katya Show on Viceland, an entirely separate drag queen competition show Dragula, and now even Alyssa Edwards is getting her own Netflix series. What do you think of where the “future of drag” is heading?
TM: Well to be honest, I think a lot of people are like, “Oh I didn’t get into drag until Drag Race,” but if anything Drag Race enlightens people about how they’ve always been into drag. They just didn’t even know they were seeing drag. I always say, “Do you love Madea? Do you love Mrs. Doubtfire? Do you love White Chicks? Do you love Sylvester, David Bowie, Lady Gaga?” There’s drag all around you, you just never called it “drag.”
So I think that Drag Race has been putting the word in people’s mouths. It’s like the rest of the world just arrived to this party that gay people have been having for 100 years already. And that’s cool! I think that’s why drag is growing so quickly. People are going “Ohhh, it is for me, and it is something I actually enjoy and understand.” I always say that loving drag doesn’t make you gay, so even people’s husbands get into Drag Race because they’re just enjoying something from another culture. It just means you’re open-minded. Just like listening to Selena doesn’t make you hispanic.
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Feminism rant in the form of a quick still life with weird perspective.
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Because we exist. Fat people have always existed and always will.
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Why you can throw away food guilt-free:
1. You can’t send your unfinished plate to someone who’s starving. And grocery stores and mass farming are the largest food wasters anyway. They have the power to make a difference.
2. The food is gone whether you eat it or toss it. Either you throw it away in the trash or on your body.
3. The only thing you’re wasting is your money. So plan ahead if you want to minimize your waste, but just because you bought something does not mean you have to eat it.
Growing up poor makes it hard to throw away food, or refuse it when it’s offered for that matter, but I promise it’s okay to not finish your food.
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