Q: What’s the worst part of drag in Seoul, and what do you think is the solution to the problem?Ī: I went and performed at a drag king show in the States, back in October when I was visiting home, and I’m going to go back in May and do it again, it was specifically a drag king troupe, which we don’t have here. If I take on a male character, it makes more sense. If I do a male song, it feels weird to dance around to a man singing. Like in burlesque stuff, I was always leaning towards female singers for song performances. Like, I always shop in the men’s section of HnH, because it’s just cheaper than the women’s section…. I’ve been wearing guys clothes for as long as I’ve been shopping on my own. In fact, like Gottmik Peppermint spoke about her history making status in her Meet the Queens clip.A: I’ve always been interested in androgyny, and playing with gender. In episode six of season nine she spoke openly about being trans on the series, but began speaking about it on social media as soon as her casting was announced - this broke from previous tradition where contestants would wait until after the show or until an episode where they spoke about being trans premiered. Peppermint notably paved the way for Gottmik most directly. He comes in a line of performers that include people like Gunn, and Sonique, as well as nonbinary or fluid performers like Sasha Velour, Shea Coulee, and Gigi Goode. I'm 'America's Next Drag Superstar' because I'm ready to get on this show and try to win this crown for my community." The trans movement is getting so big, so powerful, so strong. "Especially being a trans guy going on - a feminine perspective of a trans guy. "It means so much for me to be on the show right now," he says in the introductory video.
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But as we all know, Drag Race loves a performer who has a narrative that people can fall in love with and Gottlieb is full of nuances and intricacies to his experience that he can convey to viewers in the Work Room confessionals. The impact of his work, coming into the show bring to mind other queens like Raven, Miss Fame, and Aquaria. His makeup skills already inspire over 100,000 followers, on Instagram who take to the platform to create looks based off of his work. The performer maintains a close friendship and working relationship with Gigi Gorgeous and is also represented by Opus Beauty. He's even done work for magazines like Billboard and Nylon and is well known in the Drag Race universe having worked with Pearl, Shangela, Courtney Act, Gia Gunn. But he's also worked with the likes of Paris Hilton, Adam Lambert, Kaia Gerber, Heidi Klum, Jeffree Star, French Montana, Kim Petras, Amanda LePore and more. Most recently he put Lil Nas X is Nicki Minaj drag for Halloween.
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Gottmik, who appeared on a digital cover of Out this summer, is a well-known figure in drag and in makeup under his professional name Kade Gottlieb. \u201cYou might *think* you know this flawless mug, but have you watched Meet The Queens? \ud83d\ude0d \n\nSnatch it up below and ring in the Ru Year with the all-new season of #DragRace \u2013 premieres NEW YEAR'S DAY at 8/7c on \u26a1\ufe0f\u201d - RuPaul's Drag Race Drag Race) But Gottmik's ascent is in no way paying lip service to "do the bare minimum" - some have contended that other performers, like Sonique who appeared in a Holi-Slay special as well as Gia Gunn in All Stars 3, were done simply to appease - but presents a contestant who could actually walk away with the crown. The moment comes after years of contentious conversation about the show's casting practices which have excluded trans performers as well as other versions of drag like drag kings and bearded performers. That performer will be Gottmik, who follows season 9's Peppermint as the second trans performer ever to compete on the regular season on the show that has spoken openly about their gender since the casting announcement. On January 1, the show's 13th season will premiere and with it will come the first transmasculine contestant to enter the Work Room. *This story has been updated as it initally included a historical inaccuracy.Ģ021 will mark a change to the RuPaul's Drag Race universe.
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