“I think that me and Mik just get each other,” says Violet Chachki of longtime collaborator and friend, Gottmik. “I don't feel like I’ve really related to other drag queens in the same way.” Despite never competing on the same season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the show where they both found fame six years apart, the two have partnered on a podcast, tours and simply being gorge. Their world domination is far from over, as the two are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. “I've had, of course, previous friends that have been on Drag Race and everything,” Violet continues, “but I just think me and Mik, like, business wise, think the same way and expect the same things.” Their latest venture saw them host GAY TIMES Honours in London together on 25 November, which Gottmik describes as “a super full circle moment” because she has done makeup for previous cover stars and is a longtime friend of the outlet. “Our best comedy and when we work best together is when we're just laughing together because we just really genuinely do get along so well,” she says of their hosting style, “and it just shows the best when we’re not even thinking about anything and just having fun.”
But when did they first become friends, let alone the like-minded business duo they are now? “Well, Mik was a fan of mine back in the day, since I was on Drag Race such a long time ago as Mik will happily remind me,” Violet says wryly, with a heavy emphasis on the “such”. She explains
