Interview w/ Drag Races Peppermint: First Openly Trans Woman on Drag Race, Broadway

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 11 a.m.

Jess is joined by performer, activist and runner-up of Season 9 of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race, Miss Peppermint! Peppermint shares her story as a theatre kid in Delaware who moved to NYC in 1998, where she worked in the clubs as a drag performer for 10+ years. We chat about the NYC nightlife scene through the \u201890s and how it changed once Drag Race hit the air. We also discuss the impact of RuPaul\u2019s recent statement that they would not cast an openly transgender contestant on the show, Peppermint\u2019s debut as the first trans actress on Broadway and more.\xa0


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