oh, Jackson

Much has been written about the effect RuPaul's Drag Race has had on the Drag scene in the United States and abroad ( well, there's the UK version, the Thailand version, the Down Under, the Netherlands, the Canada and now the Spain version).  It's been lauded and also accused of making Drag much more expensive while watering it down. Everybody's got an opinion on RuPaul's drag race.

But I'm not here to argue about RuPaul and her show. Very few people paid attention to it when it landed (after knocking on MANY doors) on the then-gay-only- LOGO channel ten years ago. But now everybody has something to say about it. RuPaul had a vision and Barbato and Bailey produced it. They took a gamble and it's paid off. Handsomely. The niche series has gone on to win several Emmys for its host and team. And it has also helped the career of many a Drag performer, both performers on the show and off it. 

Trixie Mattel is one of those Drag artists. I liked Trixie during her time on the show. With a mix of self-deprecating humor and a quick with, Trixie seemed very relatable and entertaining. I then discovered that she could sing, too. Trixie has had her moments, and I kind of stopped paying attention to her when I heard rumors of her being shitty to other contestants (recently I got to hear it from Kennedy Davenport) but I guess she was just being a businesswoman. You see, they say Drag Race doesn't really teach anything, but I think it does. The 'challenges' in the reality series (because it IS, after all, a reality series) give the queens in the series and any other Drag performer willing to learn, the blueprint to create a career. It's like a MOOC for Drag artists, if you will. And Trixie has been a good student. With a makeup line,  several records out, live performances and a documentary and several YouTube shows (with Katya!) to choose from, Trixie has applied everything she learned in the show and more to become the Trixie Mattel we are watching today sing with Orville Peck. 

Yes, I'm writing about Trixie today because I ran across her collab with Orville Peck. And if you have followed this blog for a second, you now know how much I like Orville Peck. Country music is not my favorite style of music, but I can listen to it if I like the artist. I'm vers like that. And Orville Peck's voice does things to me. He sings and I get the tingle to mingle. And I'm not even talking how much I enjoy watching him move. Yes, I will listen to country music if Orville Peck is singing because I am easily swayed by a man's charms. 

And I guess I'm not the only one who feels that way. During my rabbit-hole excursions on Instagram, I ran across this on deuxmoi (sorry guys!):

I know, it's not confirmed, but I guess I was not totally misguided when I let my mojo tell me I'd look good on Orville. I'm sure I would. So if you happen to have his phone number, drop it in my DMs. I'll be forever thankful.

XOXO

P.S, Upton, Jackson was made famous by Johnny Cash. I wonder how Trixie and Orville's updated version squares with his and June's?