PLASTIQUE TIARA.
Vietnamese tilapia Plastique Tiara was at the forefront of one of Drag Race’s most controversial eliminations earlier this year. Although the Texan performer and biological woman was leaving us gooped week-after-week with her runways, she was – spoiler alert! – eliminated in eighth place after lip-syncing against Miss Vanjie, despite having a better track record.
Because she’s a certified businesswoman, Plastique took advantage of her newfound fame and launched her music career with the dance-pop banger Irresistible. Due to the lack of representation for Vietnamese culture in mainstream media, Plastique is now aiming to use her platform and talent to be a “pioneer” for the queer Asian community.
“I never had anyone like me, of my nationality and my background, make it on national television, especially a queer drag queen!” she told us. “There are so many beautiful aspects to our culture and I want to change the
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