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CREME FATALE.

If you comment hate on Creme Fatale’s social media page, she will turn it into a t-shirt and make a profit off it because she’s a what? A BUSINESSWOMAN! The San Francisco-based performer and self-described “professional cupcake” has been slaying the world of drag for the past five years and is notable for her brand of baby doll lewks and pastel-coloured skin, which has led to a dedicated fanbase and over 110k followers on Instagram. However, because she’s a cisgender woman, she’s received her fair share of ignorant comments from those who believe the art-form should solely exist for cisgender men.

“Criticism? I’m not open to it,” she laughs over the phone (that’s our new catchphrase btw). “Criticism by a 14-year-old on whether or not I should be doing drag based on my gender is not going to affect me.”

In our interview, Creme spills the T on her drag journey and explains why women can explore their identity by shantaying and sashaying just as hard as their

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