RuPaul Drag Race UK season 1 winner The Vivienne has shown support for the first trans male competitor in the US series.
Gottnik has become an icon of trans visibility in the LGBTQ+ drag scene and he will now make history as Drag Race’s first US series trans competitor.
The Vivienne opened up to the Metro about supporting Gottnik, saying: “It’s such great news because he’s actually a really good friend of mine as well.
“He did my make-up on my own show in Hollywood, so to see him be cast is just an amazing. What an amazing message to send.”
Speaking exclusively to GAY TIMES in a previous Amplify digital cover story, Gottnik shared their experience about transitioning and how he found the process.
“People cannot seem to understand how someone born female can identify as a man but still want to perform and artistically express themselves through femme drag,” Gottmik told us. “In my opinion, a healthy soul/person needs a good balance of masculine and feminine energy to survive.”
Using his growing platform, the artist hopes to use the attention he has been gaining to be a positive example. “Being so feminine held me back from acting on my transition for a long time,” he explained.
“Even though I knew I identified as a male, I always thought that I could suppress it because I loved feminine things and had feminine articulations, but when I realise that men can be feminine, it all clicked.
“As of now, there aren’t a lot FTM drag queens so I felt kind of alone and invalidated. I hope that sharing my story and being more open will help other femme trans boys live their fantasy the way I’m living mine.”
Hi gorg 💓 It's obvious @Gottmik is serving lewks, but have you watched her Meet The Queens? #DragRace premieres NEW YEAR'S DAY at 8/7c on @VH1! pic.twitter.com/3x9HKjg1s8
— VH1 (@VH1) December 19, 2020
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Drag Race UK winner shows support for first-ever male trans contestant
RuPaul Drag Race UK season 1 winner The Vivienne has shown support for the first trans male competitor in the US series.
Gottnik has become an icon of trans visibility in the LGBTQ+ drag scene and he will now make history as Drag Race’s first US series trans competitor.
The Vivienne opened up to the Metro about supporting Gottnik, saying: “It’s such great news because he’s actually a really good friend of mine as well.
“He did my make-up on my own show in Hollywood, so to see him be cast is just an amazing. What an amazing message to send.”
Speaking exclusively to GAY TIMES in a previous Amplify digital cover story, Gottnik shared their experience about transitioning and how he found the process.
“People cannot seem to understand how someone born female can identify as a man but still want to perform and artistically express themselves through femme drag,” Gottmik told us. “In my opinion, a healthy soul/person needs a good balance of masculine and feminine energy to survive.”
Using his growing platform, the artist hopes to use the attention he has been gaining to be a positive example. “Being so feminine held me back from acting on my transition for a long time,” he explained.
“Even though I knew I identified as a male, I always thought that I could suppress it because I loved feminine things and had feminine articulations, but when I realise that men can be feminine, it all clicked.
“As of now, there aren’t a lot FTM drag queens so I felt kind of alone and invalidated. I hope that sharing my story and being more open will help other femme trans boys live their fantasy the way I’m living mine.”
Hi gorg 💓 It's obvious @Gottmik is serving lewks, but have you watched her Meet The Queens? #DragRace premieres NEW YEAR'S DAY at 8/7c on @VH1! pic.twitter.com/3x9HKjg1s8
— VH1 (@VH1) December 19, 2020
The post Drag Race UK winner shows support for first-ever male trans contestant appeared first on GAY TIMES.
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