Drag Queen Spotlight: Marisol Lords Talks The Cheetah Girls, Twitch, And Gwen Stefani

September 3, 2023
JORDAN JAYRO

Hello, friends! It’s a beautiful day for a Drag Queen Spotlight! This is where I share with you a fierce drag performer that you need to know about! This week we’re getting real with the fiercely fabulous Marisol Lords! Marisol is an amazing content creator on TikTok (you can follow her here)! You can also watch her play video games in drag on Twitch (you can follow her here)! Marisol is an award-winning Peruvian drag queen who I’ve gotten to rub elbows with online. She’s so stunning and talented, and such a sweetheart! We’ve followed each other for a while, but randomly met in person this year at DragCon! I’m so glad I got to do this interview with Marisol! Check out her answers below, and don’t forget to follow her everywhere!

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How did you get your drag name?

Marisol comes from the Cheetah Girls 2 as the faux villain of the movie played by Belinda. My last name Lords comes from a South Florida drag family.

How long have you been doing drag?

5 years.

When is your birthday? How old are you?

April 17th, 1997. 26 years old.

Relationship status?

Single.

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What was your first time in drag like?

First day of a local drag competition. Did a medley of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” into “Disco T*ts”!

What made you want to start doing drag?

Wanting to continue entertainment.

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

My drag mothers TP Lords and London Darling.

Favorite song/artist to lip sync to?

Gwen Stefani’s “What You Waiting For” is my all-time favorite song.

Have you ever hooked up in drag?

Yes

What’s your favorite thing about drag?

The glamour of it all!

What are your hobbies outside of drag?

I stream video games.

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What’s the craziest thing you’ve witnessed in a dressing room?

A drunk patron fell with a glass in hand and got really cut up and was bleeding from her hand and was brought into the dressing room by security for triage.

Biggest pet peeve about working with other drag queens?

I don’t think I have any pet peeves about working with other drag queens. I would say just be professional and hygienic.

Biggest pet peeve about audiences in nightclubs?

Etiquette. Put down your phones unless you’re gonna send the queen the video and pay attention/don’t walk in front of us.