If you weren’t a performer what would you be and why? For tickets and information, visit ’s something that annoys you when meeting fans? “Night of the Living Drag” is at the Met Philadelphia on Oct. This October, she’s more than ready to bring you some holiday fun. Part entertainer, part entrepreneur, Kim Chi is dominating the drag world from every corner. Everything I wear on my face now are all my own products, which I love.” “I wanted to offer high-pigmented, good quality makeup to the general public at a great price point. “The makeup isn’t just for drag queens,” she said. In 2019, she launched her own makeup line, KimChi Chic Beauty, which was born out of her own desire for access to high-quality cosmetics that are also affordable. Kim Chi keeps busy when she’s not performing, too.

Drag queens are going back into the spaces where they’re supposed to be and not performing in parking lots.”

“Now we’re finally able to go back to the theater, and just from what I’ve read online from the fan reactions, I think everyone is really excited,” she said. Although drag queens are pretty adaptable, she describes doing “car shows” during the pandemic - where audience members would watch from their cars in a parking lot as drag queens performed - as less than ideal. When it comes to performing with other veterans of the series, Kim Chi is excited to hit the road and have fun.Īfter the disruption of the pandemic, Kim Chi is also happy to be back performing before a live audience, under more traditional circumstances. That intersection has led to one of the most distinctive drag personalities currently on the scene today, and a longtime favorite among the “Drag Race” faithful. Eventually, I discovered my style where I started to look like an anime character, which led to the persona of Kim Chi - she’s an anime character who works as a high-fashion model.” “I wanted to replicate the high-fashion makeup on myself. “When I was first coming out, I was very inspired by high-fashion runways, especially the extravagant work of Galliano or Dior, and the makeup that Pat McGrath has done for them,” she said. Kim Chi describes her style as inspired by haute couture mixed with anime culture. “For drag queens, Halloween is our money maker!” “Halloween gives everybody the chance to dress up and become whoever they want to be, whatever their fantasy is,” she said. In Kim Chi’s mind, Halloween intersects perfectly with drag. When she joined “Drag Race,” she was billed as the first Korean American drag queen featured on national television. Within a short time period, Kim Chi’s Halloween lark turned into a full-time gig, as she became one of Chicago’s most in-demand drag queens. After that, we went to another party in drag about a month later, and that party asked me to be the host.” We practiced our makeup once and went out for Halloween, and we ended up getting booked for a show that night. Do you want to do it with me?’ And I was like, yeah, sounds great, let’s try it for fun. “For Halloween back in 2012, my best friend at the time was like, ‘I’m going to do drag for fun on Halloween. “I’m an accidental drag queen,” Kim Chi told PGN.

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