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" I hate drag. It's extremely uncomfortable. It's awful. I'm in a full corset and pads and giant wigs. "
Trixie Mattel
Drag
Giant
Hate
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Together
" My look and my character come from my experiences as a child. I wasn't allowed to have girl toys, and I grew up poor. I also had a rough relationship with my stepdad. "
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Up
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Crazy
Always
Bank
" I think being young and, like, 14, 15, you feel like a weirdo, and playing guitar with my grandpa in my grandma's kitchen is probably my fondest memories I'll ever have. "
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You
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