Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 309 – March 29, 2017

What is TRUVADA for PrEP
(Pre-exposure Prophylaxis)?
TRUVADA is a prescription medicine that can be
used for PrEP to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1
infection when used together with safer sex practices.
This use is only for adults who are at high risk of getting
HIV-1 through sex. This includes HIV-negative men who
have sex with men and who are at high risk of getting
infected with HIV-1 through sex, and male-female sex
partners when one partner has HIV-1 infection and
the other does not.
Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions
about how to prevent getting HIV-1. Always practice
safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of
sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share
needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
I What is the most important information I should
know about TRUVADA for PrEP?
Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your
risk of getting HIV-1 infection:
u You must be HIV-negative. You must get tested
to make sure that you do not already have
HIV-1 infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP
to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are
confirmed to be HIV-negative.
u Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in
a person who has recently become infected.
If you have flu-like symptoms, you could have
recently become infected with HIV-1. Tell your
healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness
within the last month before starting TRUVADA
for PrEP or at any time while taking TRUVADA
for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection
include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches,
headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash,
night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in
the neck or groin.
While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your
risk of getting HIV-1 infection:
u You must continue using safer sex practices.
Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep
you from getting HIV-1.
u You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking
TRUVADA for PrEP.
u To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1:
• Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status of
your partners.
• Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months or
when your healthcare provider tells you.
• Get tested for other sexually transmitted
infections. Other infections make it easier for
HIV-1 to infect you.
• Get information and support to help reduce risky
sexual behavior.
• Have fewer sex partners.
• Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing
doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1
infection.
• If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your
healthcare provider right away.
u If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more
medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1.
TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment
for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only
TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat
over time.
TRUVADA can cause serious side effects:
u Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic
acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency.
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include weakness or
being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain,
being short of breath or fast breathing, nausea,
vomiting, stomach-area pain, cold or blue hands
and feet, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or fast
or abnormal heartbeats.
u Serious liver problems. Your liver may become
large and tender, and you may develop fat in your
liver. Symptoms of liver problems include your skin
or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark
“tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of
appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or
stomach-area pain.
u You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis
or serious liver problems if you are female,
very overweight (obese), or have been taking
TRUVADA for a long time. In some cases, these
serious conditions have led to death. Call your
healthcare provider right away if you have any
symptoms of these conditions.
u Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you
also have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis
may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA.
Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to
your healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider
tells you to stop taking TRUVADA, they will need to
watch you closely for several months to monitor
your health. TRUVADA is not approved for the
treatment of HBV.
I Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP?
Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you already
have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your
HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 positive, you need to
take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat HIV-1.
TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for
HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA,
your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.
Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you also take
lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or adefovir (HEPSERA).
Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings
on the following pages.

Have you heard about
TRUVADA for PrEPTM?
The once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting
HIV-1 when used with safer sex practices.
• TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex.
• You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP
may be right for you.
I What are the other possible side effects of
TRUVADA for PrEP?
Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include:
u Kidney problems, including kidney failure.
Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to
check your kidneys before and during treatment
with TRUVADA for PrEP. If you develop kidney
problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to
stop taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
u Bone problems, including bone pain or bones
getting soft or thin, may lead to fractures. Your
healthcare provider may do tests to check
your bones.
u Changes in body fat, which can happen in
people taking TRUVADA or medicines like
TRUVADA.
Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for
PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache,
and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider
if you have any side effects that bother you or do not
go away.
I What should I tell my healthcare provider before
taking TRUVADA for PrEP?
u All your health problems. Be sure to tell your
healthcare provider if you have or have had any
kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis
virus infection.
u If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your unborn
baby. If you become pregnant while taking
TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to
decide if you should keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
visit start.truvada.com
Pregnancy Registry: A pregnancy registry collects
information about your health and the health of your
baby. There is a pregnancy registry for women who
take medicines to prevent HIV-1 during pregnancy.
For more information about the registry and how it
works, talk to your healthcare provider.
u If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to
breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. The medicines in
TRUVADA can pass to your baby in breast milk. If
you become HIV-1 positive, HIV-1 can be passed
to the baby in breast milk.
u All the medicines you take, including prescription
and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements. TRUVADA may interact with other
medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show
it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when
you get a new medicine.
u If you take certain other medicines with
TRUVADA for PrEP, your healthcare provider may
need to check you more often or change your
dose. These medicines include ledipasvir with
sofosbuvir (HARVONI).
You are encouraged to report negative
side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call
1-800-FDA-1088.

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IMPORTANT FACTS
This is only a brief summary of important information about
taking TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help
reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace
talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.
MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP
Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce
your risk of getting HIV-1 infection:
• You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested
to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1
infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce
the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to
be HIV-1 negative.
• Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in
a person who has recently become infected.
Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like
symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches,
headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night
sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or
groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a
flu-like illness within the last month before starting
TRUVADA for PrEP.
While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce
your risk of getting HIV-1 infection:
• You must continue using safer sex practices.
Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you
from getting HIV-1.
• You must stay HIV-1 negative to keep taking
TRUVADA for PrEP.
• Tell your healthcare provider if you have a flu-like
illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
• If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your
healthcare provider right away.
• If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more
medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1.
If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your
HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.
• See the “How to Further Reduce Your Risk”
section for more information.
TRUVADA may cause serious side effects,
including:
• Buildup of lactic acid in your blood (lactic
acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency
that can lead to death. Call your healthcare
provider right away if you have any of these
symptoms: weakness or being more tired than
usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath
or fast breathing, nausea, vomiting, stomach-area
pain, cold or blue hands and feet, feeling dizzy or
lightheaded, and/or fast or abnormal heartbeats.
• Severe liver problems, which in some cases can
lead to death. Call your healthcare provider right
away if you have any of these symptoms: your
skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow,
dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss
of appetite for several days or longer, nausea,
and/or stomach-area pain.
• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If
you have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis
may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA.
Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking
to your healthcare provider, as they will need to
check your health regularly for several months.
You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis
or severe liver problems if you are female, very
overweight, or have been taking TRUVADA for
a long time.
ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS)
TRUVADA is a prescription medicine used with
safer sex practices for PrEP to help reduce the risk
of getting HIV-1 infection in adults at high risk:
• HIV-1 negative men who have sex with men and
who are at high risk of getting infected with HIV-1
through sex.
• Male-female sex partners when one partner has
HIV-1 infection and the other does not.
To help determine your risk, talk openly with your
doctor about your sexual health.
Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you:
• Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not
know your HIV-1 status.
• Take lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or
adefovir (HEPSERA).

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP
TRUVADA can cause serious side effects,
including:
• Those in the “Most Important Information
About TRUVADA for PrEP" section.
• New or worse kidney problems, including
kidney failure.
• Bone problems.
• Changes in body fat.
Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for
PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache,
and decreased weight.
These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any
new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to
monitor your health before and during treatment
with TRUVADA for PrEP.
BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP
Tell your healthcare provider if you:
• Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems,
including hepatitis infection.
• Have any other medical conditions.
• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
• Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do
not breastfeed if you become HIV-1 positive because
of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines
you take:
• Keep a list that includes all prescription and
over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider
and pharmacist.
• Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist
about medicines that should not be taken with
TRUVADA for PrEP.
HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP
• Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just
when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1.
• Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase
your risk of getting HIV-1 infection.
• You must practice safer sex by using condoms
and you must stay HIV-1 negative.
HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK
• Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status
of your partners.
• Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months
or when your healthcare provider tells you.
• Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections.
Other infections make it easier for HIV-1 to infect you.
• Get information and support to help reduce risky
sexual behavior.
• Have fewer sex partners.
• Do not share needles or personal items that can have
blood or body fluids on them.
GET MORE INFORMATION
• This is only a brief summary of important information
about TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting
HIV-1 infection. Talk to your healthcare provider or
pharmacist to learn more, including how to prevent
HIV-1 infection.
• Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5
• If you need help paying for your medicine, visit
start.truvada.com for program information.
TRUVADA, the TRUVADA Logo, TRUVADA FOR PREP, GILEAD, the GILEAD Logo, and HEPSERA
are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. All other marks referenced
herein are the property of their respective owners. Version date: April 2016
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
SEASON 9
I believe “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 9
will be drag’s finest hour! All of the queens this season are over
the top - not a dog in the bunch! Logo, and now VH1, have certainly
brought it up a notch. Each of the queens is ultimately, majestic,
brilliant, super creative, talented and extremely classy.
This promises to be the most audacious and salacious seasons yet.
I was impressed over and over again as I visited each queen separately,
so much so that I can’t even begin to predict a winner, nor can I choose a
favorite! The competition has got to be fierce, making it so I almost have
sympathy for the judges, even guest judge Lady Gaga.
I will truly be devastated upon each elimination.
I considered myself beyond fortunate to have all of this
season’s queens in one place at one time, just waiting to be interviewed.
It doesn’t get much better than that! We spoke about every
topic from tucking to sexual confusion and even beyond that.
In the small time allotted for each queen, it was totally awesome
to walk away feeling that I knew them well after just a short conversation.
On behalf of the Get Out! team, I want to wish each
and every queen the very best of luck, victory and triumph!
The queens this season celebrate the very best drag has to offer,
and win or lose they can all be awesomely proud of themselves.

Getting to Know the Contestants!
My celebration
began with a short
conversation from last
season’s Thorgy Thor,
the talented classical
cellist from New York,
who was playing
interviewer/host for
Logo and the new set of
hopefuls.
What is it like for you
post “Drag Race”?
Thorgy: That’s not a good
question for me. It’s a
good question for season
four, because we had only
one year.
Did it change your life?
Thorgy: I traveled a lot.
I was always ready for
that lifestyle. I had been
performing for years and
years and years before
I was on the show. I tried
to get on the show for
eight fucking years. Eight
years, girl! I auditioned
every year. Then when I
finally got on, I was like,
“Great!” I was booked
everywhere around the
world, and I was saying,
“Yeah, where’s my flight?”
I was ready to go always,
and I really like life on the
road. You also have to like
life on the road. You’re in
a lot of planes, you never
sleep, you always want
to complain, but when
somebody picks you up in
the airport, you smile, and
you say thank you, and
where is the hotel so I can
get an hour of sleep.
Looking back, what is
the most fun you had
while on the show?
Thorgy: Literally, I was
just talking about this the
other day. I enjoyed every
second on that show. My
favorite thing that I did
was probably the street
meet with Bob and Acid.
We wanna bring back the
street meets to New York.
We wanna do a whole
show. Would you buy a
ticket? I’d buy a ticket!
I would buy a ticket!
All right, good to know.
I then moved on to
this season, beginning
with Jaymes Mansfield,
who came out in a pink,
fluffy, “Where the Wild
Things Are” costume
and purse to match, all
bubbly and effervescent.
I need to know who
created your costume.
Jaymes: I created it. I
create everything I wear. I
wanted to wear an outfit
that would get me sued.
When you found out
that you were on “Drag
Race,” where were you,
what were you doing
and how did you feel?
Jaymes: I was in a parking
lot with my boyfriend, and
I screamed. Basically, it
took my breath away, and
then I had to come back
to reality and realize, oh
fuck, now I have to sew
stuff.
Which judge do you fear
the most?
Jaymes: The judge
I’m most scared of
is probably, none of
them. No, it’s RuPaul.
Her opinion is the only
thing that matters. It’s
more important than our
president’s.
Well, anything is more
important than our
president’s. If you could
say anything to your
fans and followers,
what would you say?
Jaymes: Subscribe! Give
me your money. I need
it! And I love you. Mauh!
You mean the world to
me. Without you, I’m
nothing!

Next I moved on to
the classy, sparkly
and creative Brooklyn
queen Sasha Velour,
who was adorned in an
Asian-type fashion.
You’re so beautiful
in person. So you’re
finally here. How are
you feeling right now?
Sasha: Thrilled. This has
been such a long time
coming. We’ve been
waiting in anticipation.
I’m just so excited to get
started.
Which judge is most
intimidating to you?
Sasha: Probably RuPaul,
because we don’t
necessarily get to hear
her critiques. It’s hard to
know exactly what she’s
thinking, and of course
she’s the one we want to
impress the most. She’s
our icon, our idol.
Jaymesmans Field
Who’s your biggest
competition?
Sasha: No one!
That’s the best answer
possible! Who do you
have the most fun with
on set?
Sasha: There’s so many
girls that I got really,
really close to. Definitely
all of the queens from
New York. We formed
a strong sisterhood,
and not all of us had
even met before. I
never met Peppermint
before I walked into
the workroom. Even
though we all represent
such different aspects
of drag in New York
City, I think we all share
certain ethics and
determination, and that
instantly bonds us.
It seems to me that you
really have it going on
with fashion. Why do
you think that is?
Sasha: Actually, I’m not
specifically interested
in the fashion world.
I love visual art. I take
my references from
history, from paintings,
from the historical
fashion movement, from
film, and I think that
sometimes allows me to
break away from certain
trends and do looks
that are a little bit more
exceptional.
Well you are
exceptional!
Sasha: Thank you so
much.
Next up was a
supremely charming
queen, Trinity Taylor,
wearing a glamorous,
green, slinky, beaded,
sexy gown that most
of the other queens
commented on...in a
good way.
How excited were you
when you got that call?
Trinity: Beyond excited!
When they called me, I
had their number saved
in my phone. I was
showing my roommate a
picture, and as soon as
I turn my phone around
to show him the picture,
it said “Drag Race” on
it. We were all shocked!
Where were you at the
time?
Trinity: When I first got
the call I was driving
down the road. I almost
had a wreck.
You’re from Florida?
Trinity: I live in Florida
now, but I’m originally
from Birmingham,
Alabama.
What does it mean to
you to do drag? Why
do you do it?
Trinity: I do drag
because, when I was
growing up, I was never
good at anything. Or
at least I thought. In
high school I found art,
drawing, sketching, and
later on I found that I
love to paint.
Valentina

Aja
When I first thought of
drag, I thought drag was
horrible. I wondered
why anybody would
ever do that. So I do
drag because I love the
art. I love the creative
aspect of it. I create my
own things. That’s why
I love drag. It gives me
an outlet that I wouldn’t
normally have. It’s a way
of being a celebrity. I
don’t have a voice like
Beyoncé, so I can’t be a
singer, and this gives me
my 10 minutes of fame.
Which judge are you
most scared of?
Trinity: Michelle.
Especially right now
when I’m all in green.
She hates green. She
would read me if I came
out like this.
You look good in
green.
Trinity: Well thank you.
I’m gonna tell her to
go to hell! This dress
was expensive. I usually
make most of my stuff,
but for this I had a
designer out of Dallas
named JD Martin. He
actually designed it and
made it for me. All I had
to do was put it on.
What is your drag
specialty?
Trinity: My specialty is
my TUCK. I’m the best
tuck in the business.
You’re not going to get
a better tuck. People
say, “That is a vagina!”
Who taught you how
to tuck so well?
Trinity: Myself! It’s
origami in there.
And if you have to go
to the bathroom?
Trinity: That’s like
another whole sport in
itself, trying to get into
a bathroom when you’re
taped. Have you ever
been drunk, taken home
a guy, and you’re trying
to kiss each other, really
drunk? Your clothes
are coming off, and
you can’t quite make it
happen. That’s like trying
to go to the bathroom
when you’re taped.
Tucking is important. No
one wants to see all that.
After my lesson in
the art of tucking, I
made it over to the
beautifully feminine,
sparkly glamorous
Vegas queen, Farrah
Moan, dressed as a
pink Vegas showgirl,
only prettier.
Sasha
Velour
Shea
Coulee
What’s drag like in
Vegas?
Farrah: We have a very
diverse drag scene. I just
wanted to add a little
sparkle and glamour to
it.

What made you begin
to do drag?
Farrah: Honestly, I
was always a little
crossdresser. I mean,
when I was two and three
years old, I had a little
red dress, and I actually
still have it now. My
grandparents used to
hide it from me, and my
mom would have to go
find it and give it back. I
always just loved women’s
clothing and expressing
myself and doing little
shows in the living
room. You go through
that phase of public
school where you start
to suppress all that stuff,
because everyone makes
you wanna die for it.
Then you actually realize
as you’re finishing high
school that there was a
real life out there, a real
world, that will accept you
and love you for who you
are. I could actually live
out a dream
Farrah
Moan
and not be crucified for
it. That’s basically why
I probably do drag, to
express myself and have
fun. Isn’t that what drag is
all about?
It is! It’s the most fun
thing in life! Do the
judges scare you, and
which one does the
most?
Farrah: Carson Kressley
is like a super fun jolly
dude, but when he sits on
the judging panel he can
be a little intimidating.
Surprisingly.
Who do you think
might be your biggest
competition?
Farrah: I hate to be
cliché and say myself,
but honestly my biggest
competition is myself.
I always second-guess
myself. I’m always scared
to go that extra step. I’ve
come out of my shell a
lot with this experience,
which is proving to be
great for my character
development. Other than
that, I have to say my
biggest competition is
either Aja or Valentina.
We are really close,
but they are both so
sickening, like who’s
going to be sparklier
and prettier. You never
know.
What’s your drag
specialty?
Farrah: I like to make
people question their
sexuality. I like to press
buttons and really
confuse people.
Have you made any lifelong
friends?
Farrah: I’ve made a lot
of life-long friends. All of
these girls are lifelong
friends. Actually, on the
Charlie
Hides
bus here, I was just
looking at everyone, and
I couldn’t believe that this
is the most special thing
in the entire world. I can’t
believe I get to live this.
Next I was very
privileged to speak
with London queen
Charlie Hides, dressed
as a Royal Guard. She
spoke with an American
accent, a Boston accent,
a New York accent and
finally a British accent,
all the way through our
heart to heart!
Nina

Where’s your accent?
Charlie: I’m in America,
does it sound American?
Yeah, it does.
Charlie: Yeah it does,
darling. All of a sudden
I’m doing you now. I was
born in Boston, so I can
do Boston. Would you like
to hear British, darling?
How is it that a London
girl managed to get on
“Drag Race”?
Charlie: I have three
passports: an Irish one,
an American one and
a British one. So I’m
basically the Jason Bourne
of drag. They
haven’t had that yet, and
they also haven’t had
somebody my age.
How...
Charlie: Were you
going to say how old
are you, how are you still
breathing, how are you
alive?
No...who are you most
scared of as far as judges
go?
Charlie: Michelle Visage.
She’s like a velociraptor. I
know she’s RuPaul’s best
friend, but she’s scary. She
makes my blood run cold.
She gives me the heebiejeebies.
Do people still
get heebie-jeebies?
I think they do. Will you
be going back to London
after this?
Charlie: I’m here in the
United States for three
weeks, then I’m back to
London for a couple of
weeks, and then back
to the United States.
Now that the full
“RuPaul’s Drag
Race” has
kicked in, I’ll
be dividing
my time
three weeks
to a month in the United
States, and a week in
London.
What part of London do
you live in? I’m there five
or six times a year.
Charlie: If I gave you my
specific address, would
you come for tea? I live in
Hampstead. It was right
near where James Oliver
used to live. But he sold it,
because I played my music
too loud.
What is your drag
specialty?
Charlie: I’m nothing. I’m
not good at anything. I’m
good at bribing judges
to allow them to get me
on the show. I don’t know
who you have to sleep
with, but I slept with a lot
of people.
Who did you like
sleeping with the best?
Charlie: Michelle, because
she had the biggest dick.
Huge! Massive!
Why do you do drag?
Charlie: Why? Why
not? It’s creative selfexpression,
and I can
reinvent myself at the
drop of a hat. If I want to
reinvent myself tomorrow,
I just change the outfit,
change the look, change
the attitude and just
rewrite my own story. Life
is too short to go through
it as only one person. If
I do drag, I could be as
many different people as I
want to be.
What do you like about
performing live?
Charlie: The connection
with the audience. I do
YouTube videos all the
time, and it’s kind of a
lonely process.
You are in a room by
yourself talking to a
Euroka
O Hara
camera.
I like
people.
I like the
sound
of applause. I was five
years old the first time I
made an audience laugh.
I heard that sound, and
I was instantly addicted.
I thought, that’s it, that’s
what I’m going to do
for the rest of my life. I
already have been. I’m
107. Do you know I’m
the oldest “Drag Race”
contestant
ever? It’s
true.
Trinity
Taylor

Alexis
Michelle
Well, you’re one of the
prettiest.
Charlie: Oh I’ve just been
hit on. She’s perving
over me right now. She’s
getting moist. She’s
wearing Wellington boots
right now.
If you could say anything
to your fans and
followers, what would it
be?
Charlie: Keep supporting
me. Keep cheering for me.
Do you remember in Peter
Pan, if you applauded for
Tinker Bell then she lives?
If you applaud for me, I
live.
After recovering from
Charlie, I moved on to
a fabulous and brilliant
queen, Eureka O’Hara,
who I instantly fell in love
with. Her hair was larger
than life, as was her
personality.
You’re from Tennessee;
where is your accent?
Eureka: It just randomly
comes out when I get
excited. It’s really weird.
My whole life I tried to
be really pretentious and
uppity, but it was all fake,
so now it comes out when
I get overly excited. It
always comes out of my
mouth when you least
expect it.
Who do you envy?
Eureka: I don’t know if I
envy anyone. I really don’t.
Sometimes I envy smaller
girls. I think that life is a
little easier for them at
times. Sex appeal is so
huge in our society, and
sometimes I’m not being
considered sexualized. At
the same time, it kind of
makes me want to eat and
gain more weight.
Why do you do drag?
Eureka: It’s important to
me, because I think then
I started doing drag, it
saved my life first of all. I
had actually a few very low
moments in my life, where
I would’ve taken my life.
But the creative expression
of drag saved my life. So
I pushed myself to be an
advocate and supporter
of the community, and
I’ve been able to help a
lot of girls do the same.
It has actually made
such a difference in my
community. It made me
love myself, and I love
drag because of the power
and the influence of it.
People see you as a local
celebrity or a big celebrity
and they want to emulate
what you do. If you could
be a good example by
just being a good person,
you see changes in people
being good people. It
makes you obsessed with
that. I’m not God. I’m not
a prophet. I’m just being a
good person.
So what made you
actually start doing drag?
Eureka: For me, I had a
fake ID till I was 18, and
we only had one gay bar
in like a 50-mile radius.
So when I turned 18, they
wouldn’t take my other ID,
because it had expired.
They already knew me.
So I decided that I was
just going to go in drag. It
worked. They didn’t know
who I was.
New York’s very beautiful
and theatrical queen,
Alexis Michelle, was
my next candidate. She
was wearing an extreme
outfit, so over the top
that it actually looked
like she walked with
her own table. I have
personally interviewed
her several times, but I
had to go over and wish
her good luck.
What are you feeling
right this minute?
Alexis: Hungry. We ran
out of food apparently.
No, I’m so excited that
this moment is happening.
I mean, look around the
room, these girls are
incredible! Well, myself
included.
Who’s your biggest
competition?
Alexis: If you looked
around the room,
everyone is my biggest
competition. This has to
be the best premiere I’ve
ever seen. I am
literally
gagging.
Everyone
looks
amazing.
I’ve never
seen a
gown
like the
one
Trinity
is
wearing.
Kimora
Blac

Peppermint
Stones on stones on
stones. It’s stunning.
I spoke to Brits
yesterday, and she had
such nice things to say
about you.
Alexis: I love her, my
sister.
Which judge are you
most intimidated by?
Alexis: I have always
wanted to go in front
of Michelle Visage.
She means everything
to me, but she’s a very
intimidating judge. She
takes no prisoners, so
she’s the one I’m most
nervous about.
From there I found
myself speaking to
Kimora Blac, and she
was fierce! What she
wore was indescribable:
sexy, over the top, and
I’m still not sure what it
was.
What do you like best
about this moment right
now?
Kimora: Being able to
share this experience with
my sisters. We worked so
hard to be here. Doing
drag is hard. We work for
tips, from no tips to this.
Being able to share this
experience with my fans,
and our fans, is amazing.
What does drag mean to
you personally?
Kimora: I want it to be
OK to be able to do the
creative side. I want it
to be OK to open up
yourself, and create your
drag, and live your life. I
want people to get to do
that.
Which judge do you fear
the most?
Kimora: I’m very nervous
about Carson. He’s a tricky
one, because you never
know what he likes.
Did you make a lot of
friends?
Kimora: I did. Trinity
is probably my best
girlfriend. Two bitchy
queens. We clicked
immediately.
If you win, what are you
going to do with that
money?
Kimora: Buy more drag
stuff and share it with the
guys.
What do you do when
you have to go to the
bathroom?
Kimora: I don’t go to the
bathroom. I mean, I dream
about it, but I don’t go.
What advice would you
give your younger self?
Kimora: Listen to your
drag mom.
Do you have a drag
mom?
Kimora: I do. My drag
mom is Coco Montrese.
She trains me. She’s my
biggest mom. Without her
I wouldn’t be where I am
today.
What were you doing
when you got the call?
Kimora: I was watching
“Sex in the City” with my
two dogs. As soon as they
said it, I screamed, and my
dogs freaked out.
Did you try out before?
Kimora: I did, three times.
I knew this is exactly what I
wanted to do.
Unfortunately time
was running out so I
didn’t get to speak to
everyone, but I just had
to get in a final question
to Peppermint, one of
my favorite New York
queens.
How do you feel right
now?
Peppermint: I feel ready!
I’m excited! We’ve been
waiting for so long. We’ve
been holding on to this
forever, and I’m so happy
that we finally get to
talk about it. I’m super
excited.
RuPaul’s Drag
Race season 9
airs, Friday’s 8pm
Starting March 24th
on VH 1
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BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON
@ianmichaelinwonderland
For the first time in my
life, I was on time for an
event.
Mostly, I think I was just
worried that I wouldn’t
be able to get into the
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Season 9 Premiere Party.
There was some confusion
earlier in the day about
whose name was on the
list, and sure enough mine
wasn’t. A quick email later,
the coordinators put a
hot pink wristband on my
boyfriend and me and
ushered us inside.
We followed throngs
of people into the
Playstation Theater, but
a man in a SECURITY
t-shirt stopped us. “Pink
wristbands go this way,”
he said, indicating toward
an empty hallway to our
left. We obeyed, and
another security man let
us into the theater.
We realized, immediately,
that we were in the VIP
section. (I was glad I
bought a new pair of silk
pants from Theory for the
occasion.) We went over
to the drinks table for
something to
VIP Queens
start with, but when we
went to pay, the bartender
smiled: “Oh, nope, pink
wristbands are open
bar.” We tipped extra
and searched for a table
with the best view of the
screen; I asked a blonde
man if the seats next to
him were taken.
“No, darling!” he
exclaimed, turning
around. “Please, sit with
us!” I recognized him
immediately: infamous
club kid Richie Rich, all
done up with beautiful
eyeshadow and sequins
galore.
We left our coats as seat
savers and wandered the
room. I made a beeline
for James Michael
Nichols, deputy editor
for Queer Voices at The
Huffington Post, and Noah
Michelson, the editorial
director for HuffPost
Voices.
“Ian-Michael,” my
boyfriend whispered
as I started my second
drink, “that’s Mrs. Kasha
Davis!” I ran over to
her, pretending we were
familiar. “Hi!” I sang,
“it’s so good to see you!
Love your earrings. Have
you met my boyfriend,
Adam?” He was
enamored, even more
so when she responded
to his tweet about how
delightful she was.
After Richie Rich
introduced me to Drew
Elliott, the creative
director of Paper
magazine and judge on
“America’s Next Top
Model,” and “Top Model”
finalist India (who, I
found out when watching
the finale the following
evening, won), they
introduced the queens.
Alexis Michelle, a favorite
of mine I first saw singing
live at Boots and Saddle,
stunned in a white dress
that I can only describe
as upside-down, creating
a table top around
her waist, with vibrant
lavender hair. Completing
the pastel fantasy were
queens Farrah Moan, her
cotton-candy-colored
hair matching a gorgeous
feather ensemble, and
Brooklyn’s own Aja, with
powder blue hair to match
her shoes. (Her dress was
made completely from
clear PVC.)
Before showing the first
episode, RuPaul HERSELF
showed up to introduce
the new season. Wearing
those signature glasses
and a plaid suit jacket,
he announced that Lady
Gaga would be in the first
episode, joking, “We tried
to get Lady Bunny, but she
turned us down.” Lady
Bunny, who was DJing the
event, just laughed—and
laughed harder when
RuPaul called out, “You
are a whore!” RuPaul
talked about his original

talk show, which aired
on VH1, “RuPaul’s Drag
Race’s” new home.
“I’m coming home,” he
smiled.
Of course, the episode
was gag-worthy (I’m only
a little embarrassed
that I use this term,
but I really only use it
when watching “Drag
Race”), but I was most
excited to see the
girls’ performances
afterward.
Eureka O’Hara
blew me away lipsyncing
to the “Milk Milk
Lemonade” skit by Amy
Schumer in a pink sequin
leotard, and I lost it when
Peppermint came out IN
a giant plastic ball. Nina
Bo’Nina Brown had the
most impressive (if the
strangest) face, done up
in monkey prosthetics,
and bringing the
strangest performance
was Sasha Velour with an
avant-garde piece. But it
was Alexis Michelle who
really stole the
show, singing “All That
Jazz” live, complete with
backup dancers.
As the night ended, I
realized the girls this
season are killing it, and
I have no idea who my
favorites are. Or maybe
I just drank too much at
the open bar to sort it
out in my head. Whatever
the case, you’ll be able
to find me every Friday,
dressed up in some gay
bar, watching the new
season with glee.

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