Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 458 February 26, 2020

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that was like as a 16 year old. To be a
30-something who is brave enough
to step into myself and not be afraid
of it–hopefully there will be another
16 year old who sees this season and
really that they don’t have to be afraid
to. That was really important to me and
a big part of why I auditioned. It would
have meant so much for me to see an
Iranian kid on television at that time,
and hopefully I can do that for another
kid with this show. I am just so excited.
What New York City “Drag Race”
alumni do you see that have gone on
to great success and you could pattern
your own career in a similar way?
Well, obviously Bob the Drag Queen,
hello! What is crazy about Bob is that
she and I started drag around the same
time, nine or 10 years ago. I remember
right after she filmed her season and
before it was released, she said to me,
“Jackie, how long have you been doing
drag?” I responded, “Maybe four to
five years.” She said, “The same time
as me, huh? When are you going to
step it up and go to the next level?” I
guess it took me another four years,
but I listened to Bob. That is a career
that would be the envy of any person
in entertainment, much less drag
queens. What passionate supporter
of important causes and a damn good
entertainer at the same time.
@jackiecoxnyc
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