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    '''Violet Chachki''' (real name '''Paul Jason Dardo''') (born June 13, 1992) is a [[genderqueer]] [[drag]] performer and musician. Violet has no pronoun preference.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=696133959072116736 |user=VioletChachki|date= February 6, 2016|title=To be clear I have no preferred pronouns. In this instance it just made sense to use "they" as to not gender me at all}}</ref>
    '''Violet Chachki''' (born June 13, 1992) is a [[genderqueer]] [[drag]] performer and musician. Violet has no pronoun preference.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=696133959072116736 |user=VioletChachki|date= February 6, 2016|title=To be clear I have no preferred pronouns. In this instance it just made sense to use "they" as to not gender me at all}}</ref>


    Dardo began performing in drag at the age of 19. The name "Violet" was inspired by Jennifer Tilly's character in the film ''Bound'', while "Chachki" is a variant of the Yiddish word ''tchotchke'', a small object that is decorative rather than functional.<ref>{{cite web|title=Violet Chachki Interview|url=http://www.powderzine.com/node/277|website=Powderzine|accessdate=May 31, 2015}}</ref> Violet first performed at the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. Dardo used a fake ID to perform in local drag shows, eventually winning "Miss New Faces" at Friends on Ponce in Atlanta.
    They began performing in drag at the age of 19. The name "Violet" was inspired by Jennifer Tilly's character in the film ''Bound'', while "Chachki" is a variant of the Yiddish word ''tchotchke'', a small object that is decorative rather than functional.<ref>{{cite web|title=Violet Chachki Interview|url=http://www.powderzine.com/node/277|website=Powderzine|accessdate=May 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213013015/http://www.powderzine.com/node/277|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Violet first performed at the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. They used a fake ID to perform in local drag shows, eventually winning "Miss New Faces" at Friends on Ponce in Atlanta.


    ==Quotes==
    ==Quotes==
    "I myself identify as being [[genderqueer]]. So some days I feel more like a female. Some days I feel more like a male. And some days I don't want to take my makeup off. And some days I don't want to put it on. So for me, gender is extremely fluid like that. Drag has really helped me explore my identity."<ref name="advo_Amer">{{Cite web |title=America's Next Drag Superstar Is 22, Genderqueer, and a Trans Activist |last=Reynolds |first=Daniel |work=advocate.com |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=1 April 2020 |url= https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2015/06/02/americas-next-drag-superstar-22-genderqueer-and-trans-activ}}</ref>
    "I myself identify as being [[genderqueer]]. So some days I feel more like a female. Some days I feel more like a male. And some days I don't want to take my makeup off. And some days I don't want to put it on. So for me, gender is extremely fluid like that. Drag has really helped me explore my identity."<ref name="advo_Amer">{{Cite web |title=America's Next Drag Superstar Is 22, Genderqueer, and a Trans Activist |last=Reynolds |first=Daniel |work=advocate.com |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=1 April 2020 |url= https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2015/06/02/americas-next-drag-superstar-22-genderqueer-and-trans-activ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605180931/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2015/06/02/americas-next-drag-superstar-22-genderqueer-and-trans-activ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
     
    ==Links==
    *[https://www.instagram.com/violetchachki/ Instagram]
    *[https://twitter.com/VioletChachki Twitter]


    ==References==
    ==References==

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    Violet Chachki
    Chachki at DragCon, April 2017
    Date of birth June 13, 1992
    Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Pronouns Any
    Gender identity genderqueer
    Occupation Drag performer, model, musician
    Known for Winning 7th season of RuPaul's Drag Race

    Violet Chachki (born June 13, 1992) is a genderqueer drag performer and musician. Violet has no pronoun preference.[1]

    They began performing in drag at the age of 19. The name "Violet" was inspired by Jennifer Tilly's character in the film Bound, while "Chachki" is a variant of the Yiddish word tchotchke, a small object that is decorative rather than functional.[2] Violet first performed at the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. They used a fake ID to perform in local drag shows, eventually winning "Miss New Faces" at Friends on Ponce in Atlanta.

    Quotes

    "I myself identify as being genderqueer. So some days I feel more like a female. Some days I feel more like a male. And some days I don't want to take my makeup off. And some days I don't want to put it on. So for me, gender is extremely fluid like that. Drag has really helped me explore my identity."[3]

    Links

    References

    1. @VioletChachki (February 6, 2016). "To be clear I have no preferred pronouns. In this instance it just made sense to use "they" as to not gender me at all" – via Twitter.
    2. "Violet Chachki Interview". Powderzine. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
    3. Reynolds, Daniel (2 June 2015). "America's Next Drag Superstar Is 22, Genderqueer, and a Trans Activist". advocate.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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