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Welcome back to my blog space. Here’s some more unfiltered thoughts on a subject I think isn’t talked about enough. Drinking in Drag…or more broadly the relationship between alcohol (which is what I mean by drinking in this context) and being a performer the nightlife industry. All my views are my own, and I’m only commenting on my experience! In my opinion…. For many, Drinking is a source of great joy, a tool to unwind, socialise, and heighten the experience of a night out. For ‘wet bars’ (...

10 years of Aunty Ginger Today Mark’s 10 years since the day I regard Aunty Ginger became a bigger part of my life. It’s always tricky with Drag determining what your actual start date was, partly because of hangover’s, partly because you have to think, what am I counting? · The first day I wore mum’s heel’s · The first time I wore makeup · The first time I went out ‘dressed up’ for a Rocky horror night · The first time you watched drag and it becomes something...

‘Deal with the dickhead first’ older drag queens would say to me, and it’s probably some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten as a performer. This blog explains why! I blogged recently with my tips on becoming a drag queen, and I THANK YOU for all your kind words and such an amazing response. I’m so glad so many of you have found it helpful. However, whilst some of my wisdom is found from my own experience, wisdom has also been passed to me over the years from queens who have come before me,...