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The doubleDrag Racechampion on the Edinburgh Fringe, her brand new comedy, and life afterAll Stars.
Edina Monsoon fromAbsolutely Fabulouseven inspired my stage name, she adds.
And I lovedKeeping Up Appearances, too.
I always have a great time with UK audiences because they understand me, Jinkx shares.
The highlight of the festival for me though, was getting to enjoy my fellow performers.
I loved the showLizard Boyand absolutely adoredRhys Nicholson.
Hes having such a moment right now.
She has stormed to victory not once, but twice on the groundbreaking reality series.
Returning nine years later, Monsoon tried an all-new approach.
I really let it all hang out and gave people unfiltered, straight-from-the-source Jinkx.
Thats how I won the crown, so thats how Ill hold the crown.
Life post-All Starshas been amazing, she adds.
Ive been working non-stop, so I havent had much time to luxuriate in my accomplishments.
But I prefer it that way Im always ready to move on to the next thing.
Naturally, that next step involves comedy, with World of WondersSketchy Queens.
Melissas character keeps falling down these stairs.
Its such a simple premise with simple writing, but the absurdity of it just works.
Parts of the show are absolutely influenced by our hometown, she explains.
We also drew inspiration from a show calledPortlandia, which eerily depicts what its like to live in Portland.
Trixie was such a wonderful guest.
Although, filming didnt come without some challenging moments.
Getting into drag for all the different characters washard.
I had to do a full face of makeup for each character.
It gets time consuming.
WithSketchy Queens, Jinkx is also thrilled to have curated a series entirely through a queer lens.
We’ve rarely had sketch comedy shows that centre on the queer experience.
Sketchy Queensis now available to stream on WOW Presents Plus.
This article was originally published onSep.
