Drag Queen Spotlight: Tiffany Vogue Talks Starting Drag, Lady Gaga, and Comedy

June 3, 2023
JORDAN JAYRO

Hi there! Hello, and welcome back to another Drag Queen Spotlight! This week is a very special one! We’re getting to know Tiffany Vogue! She’s a fierce queen and a literal businesswoman. You can catch her any given night of the week hosting a bingo, trivia, or just hosting! You can catch us co-hosting Booby Trap Bingo at Temple Bar in West Covina, California every month! Tiffany is an amazing queen, and I’m so grateful she took the time to do this interview with me! Catch her at a bar near you, and check out her answers below!

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How did you get your drag name?

There was a girl at my church growing up who I thought was spectacularly beautiful. She always was done up in makeup and dressed very fashionably. When she entered a room, the energy shifted, and I knew I wanted to have that same power in the way I carried myself. Very main character energy. It was the first time I felt that form of gender euphoria that many people experience when they get to play as the female character in their favorite video game. Her name was Tiffany and she was the definition of my earliest impression of what it meant to be a desirable woman. I chose the last name Vogue because I wanted my drag aesthetic to be that of what you would expect to be on the front cover of a magazine, and because I’m plastic and fake.

How long have you been doing drag?

I’ve been doing Drag for 9 years, full-time for 2.

When is your birthday? How old are you?

My birthday is June 17th, 1996. I’m 27 next month.

Relationship status?

Engaged and open.

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What was your first time in drag like?

I feel like for a lot of people, especially me, there are several “first times in drag” we experience: childhood, first time in private, first time in private with a friend, first time going out in drag, and first time performing in drag. They all feel so exhilarating in their own way! I highly recommend everyone try it at least once, those too close-minded or insecure to try this are only robbing themselves of an experience unlike any other that has no real risks.

What made you want to start doing drag?

My friend started it before me and he was doing it all wrong, so I started drag in a bid to be petty—stay toxic.

Who inspires your drag (celebrities, other queens, etc.)?

Lady Gaga saved my life and inspired me to do drag. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be just like her. I had no idea what drag was or what was possible through it. But as soon as I realized all I was capable of through it, I knew I was doing exactly what I’ve always dreamed of and never thought would be possible for me.

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Favorite song/artist to lip sync to?

I love making my own mixes and writing my own parodies. My favorite reaction from an audience is a full hearty laugh, we so desperately need a distraction from this crazy chaotic world we live in and I’m so proud and privileged to be able to provide that service to people multiple times every week

Have you ever hooked up in drag?

Just to land a straight man or a bag.

What’s your favorite thing about drag?

Unleashing the inner power you didn’t know you were capable of. RuPaul says “You wanna make money, wear a suit”. I say “You wanna find out who you really are and what you’re really capable of? Wear a dress”. It’s wild how vibrantly my personality blossoms when I’m in drag compared to the shy boy I am off the clock.