Jinkx Monsoon wasn’t shy about shaking history. Twice Rupaul’s drag racing Winners and stars Ah, Mary! Evan Ross Katz sat down with writer and media personality theyThe latest digital cover opened up about her evolving career, her drinking, and the state of LGBTQ+ rights in America.
Mary Todd Lincoln Channeling
Monsoon said that by stepping into Mary’s shoes, she gave her a new level of candidity.
“Well, I’m a pussy,” she said. “When I started to incorporate Mary, I began to feel free to say what was in my mind, whether I thought it was comfortable to say or not.”
Her performance reflects not only the drama of the 19th century, but also the present day. “We have lived in the aftermath of a long façade for centuries,” she told Katz. “And now we’ve left it hidden for so long, there’s a war on objective truth.”
Finding up, down, and purpose
Looking back, the monsoon doesn’t sugarcoat her journey. “My fame did everything. It got up, it went out of poise, it fell,” she said. Her career was not a single breakout moment, but a “slow, long climb” built on permanence.
That sustainability also meant reassessing its relationship to success. “When I started worrying about hype and infamousness and popularity, I really lost sight of why I started doing this,” she admitted. She added that drinking keen her instincts and allowed her to concentrate on the art itself.
Serve through the spotlight
For monsoons, vision is a tool. “I have more ability to help with more infamousness than I get,” she said. “If I’m coming in and doing the best job, that’s how I can contribute to my community. And my work has a purpose.”
That sense of responsibility burns her fire when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking a day after the Supreme Court was asked to revisit marriage equality, she pointed to contradictions in the opposition. “It’s hypocrisy! … Feelings aren’t true,” Monsoon quotes former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who blocked licensing for same-sex marriage despite his own multiple divorces.
Broadway etc.
Drug First Lady praised Broadway successor Jane Krakowski. “Jane is one of the special performers who got it all, and she knows how to relate to the audience through quirky circumstances,” Monsoon said. “She’s one of us.”
As for her own future, the monsoon is not tied to any medium. “I love creating characters. I love performing with other performers. I love being part of the cast. I love storytelling,” she said. Whether on stage, on screen, or later, the missions remain the same. “I’ve been following my gut really recently…and now I can trust my instincts.”
Source: Gayety – gayety.com
