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'''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> | '''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> | ||
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}}</ref> Violet first performed at the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. | 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}}</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}}</ref> | ||
==Links== | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/violetchachki/ Instagram] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/VioletChachki Twitter] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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 Chachki at DragCon, April 2017 | |
| Date of birth | June 13, 1992 |
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| 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
- ↑ @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.
- ↑ "Violet Chachki Interview". Powderzine. Retrieved May 31, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Reynolds, Daniel (2 June 2015). "America's Next Drag Superstar Is 22, Genderqueer, and a Trans Activist". advocate.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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