Jinkx Monsoon: Difference between revisions

| picture = Jinkx Monsoon 006 - DC Capital Pride street festival - 2013-06-09 (9001924615).jpg

| caption = Jinkx at DC Capital Pride in 2013

| date_birth = 1987

| place_birth = Portland, Oregon, USA

| nationality = American

| pronouns = she/her

| gender = Trans-femme

| occupation = actor, drag performer, comedian, singer

| known_for = Winner of ''Drag Race'' season 5, Winner of "Drag Race: All Stars" season 7

'''Jinkx Monsoon''' is an American [[drag]] performer, actor, comedian and singer, known for winning the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Jinkx uses the pronouns "she/her" when in drag, and "they/them" when not in drag.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/thejinkx/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230622071944/https://www.instagram.com/thejinkx/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Jinkx would then go on to win season 7 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars All Winners,'' becoming the first queen to win 2 seasons of Drag Race.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/07/30/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars/2431659178950/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20220810134454/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/07/30/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars/2431659178950/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

In a 2015 facebook post Jinkx stated "I, myself do not identify as [[cisgender|cis-gendered]]. I am [[genderless]]."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/jinkx.monsoon/posts/818079764894630 Post], 21 March 2015 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230404014749/https://www.facebook.com/jinkx.monsoon/posts/818079764894630 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Then in April 2017, they clarified their identity "as more [[gender fluid]] or gender ambiguous".<ref name="Valdez">{{Cite web |title=Hey Qween! Jinkx Monsoon talks new album, gender fluidity and “Drag Race” |last=Valdez |first=Matt |work=Queerty |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=23 April 2020 |url= https://www.queerty.com/hey-qween-jinx-monsoon-talks-new-album-gender-fluidity-drag-race-20170425 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204021411/https://www.queerty.com/hey-qween-jinx-monsoon-talks-new-album-gender-fluidity-drag-race-20170425 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> In July 2017, they tweeted "I prefer to identify as non-gendered/non-binary. I prefer They/Them."<ref name="Garcia">{{Cite web |title=Drag Race's Jinkx Monsoon Comes Out As Non-Binary: “I Choose To Educate Rather Than Get Upset” |last=Garcia |first=Adrian |work=The Gaily Grind |date=25 July 2017 |access-date=23 April 2020 |url= https://thegailygrind.com/2017/07/25/drag-races-jinkx-monsoon-comes-non-binary-choose-educate-rather-get-upset/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404014759/https://www.thegailygrind.com/2017/07/25/drag-races-jinkx-monsoon-comes-non-binary-choose-educate-rather-get-upset/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> In September 2020, in an interview with [[Caldwell Tidicue|Bob the Drag Queen]], Jinkx said they are a [[Transfeminine|transfem]] person.<ref>[https://youtu.be/euw8L5W6HzI?t=383 Only Child: Jinkx Monsoon], Sept 4 2020 [https://web.archive.org/web/20210211125150/https://youtu.be/euw8L5W6HzI?t=383 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

Jinkx is married to Michael Abbott; they were wedded in January 2021.<ref name="marriage">{{Cite web |title='Drag Race' Icon Jinkx Monsoon Just Got Married! |last=Henderson |first=Taylor |work=Pride.com |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=18 April 2021 |url= https://www.pride.com/celebrities/2021/1/15/drag-race-icon-jinkx-monsoon-just-got-married|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122012813/https://www.pride.com/celebrities/2021/1/15/drag-race-icon-jinkx-monsoon-just-got-married |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>