![]() I started learning pole, because I love learning new things and then incorporating them into drag so it came in very handy on Drag Race. So, like I learned how to sew, I got into the burlesque world. And sewing is definitely a strong suit of mine and the thing I like to do with my drag is to constantly be learning new skills and never being complicit with what I already know. Definitely something that is like my strong suit. How did you become such a well-rounded queen? It’s clear from your various challenge wins this season you have plenty of tricks up your sleeve. I went out for a really nice dinner with my mom, and had a bit of champagne. And when I got the call, telling me that I was definitely on, it was a pretty good day, I would say. It’s something I never thought I’d be able to do living down here in Australia. So it was definitely something that I was interested in doing. I mean, Drag Race is such a huge part of modern drag culture and a really great platform to try to showcase their drag and increase that platform. And when I found out I was in Drag Race, it was pretty crazy. But I signed the NDA anyway because it had Warner Brothers written on it and it looks pretty legitimate. So we were contacted on Instagram, from a random account, telling us about a potential opportunity which I thought was very, very strange. Why did you audition for Drag Race Down Under, and what was your reaction when you were cast? I’ve heard of insane drag artists in Perth through social media, and as soon as I turned 18 I just started going clubbing in drag, and the rest is kind of history. I was doing drag, when I was 17, for, like, Halloween parties and friends birthday parties and stuff like that. ![]() ![]() Well, um, I kind of just fell into drag, which is such a weird thing to say but it’s true. What got you into drag in the first place? You can read our full interview with runner-up Scarlet Adams below. We spoke with Scarlet about her variety of talents and how she’s grown over her time on Drag Race Down Under. Owning up to it on social media and the show, Scarlet was able to show not only her growth as a performer, but as a person. Before the season premiered, Scarlet Adams was exposed for past uses of blackface and other racially insensitive performances. It’s no secret she’s a well-rounded queen.īut that wasn’t the only reason the spotlight was on her. As the queen with the most maxi challenge wins, Scarlet Adams pushed herself in every single episode of Drag Race Down Under, showing off every facet of her skill set along the way. By: Bethany Wade ‘Drag Race Down Under’: Scarlet Adams on growing throughout the seasonĪs Ru said herself, Scarlet put the T in talent this season from start to finish.
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