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Sort ByFilter ByLocationsTypeView ResultsFiltersShangela:Texas Monthly: Hi! How’s Paris, Texas, these days?S:TM: What have you been enjoying about being back home?S: TM: Tell me about Paris. What was it like for you growing up there?S:TM: How did you first discover drag?S: TM: And how did you get started in drag?S: TM: After leaving Texas, you went out to California. Is that where you first heard about RuPaul’s Drag Race?S:TM: What was the audition process like?S:TM: At what point did you end up talking to your family about this?S:TM: In&nbsp;We’re Here, you’re working with people who resonate with your small-town upbringing. What was that experience like?S:TM: The show delves into a more diverse world of drag queens than has been shown on TV before. How do you think the public perception of drag has changed over the years?S: TM: You’re well-known for your catchphrase, “halleloo.” Where did that come from?S:TM: Last year, you had the distinct honor of for the queen herself. What was going through your head at the time?S:TM: These are strange, hard times for live performers like drag queens. Is there anything you want people to know about what it’s&nbsp;like to be a performer right now?S:This interview has been edited for length and clarity.ByByByByByByGet our weekly newsletter.ByByByandByByByByByByBy

Sort ByFilter ByLocationsTypeView ResultsFiltersShangela:Texas Monthly: Hi! How’s Paris, Texas, these days?S:TM: What have you been enjoying about being back home?S: TM: Tell me about Paris. What was it like for you growing up there?S:TM: How did you first discover drag?S: TM: And how did you get started in drag?S: TM: After leaving Texas, you went out to California. Is that where you first heard about RuPaul’s Drag Race?S:TM: What was the audition process like?S:TM: At what point did you end up talking to your family about this?S:TM: In&nbsp;We’re Here, you’re working with people who...

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