THE BACK PASSAGE

Bianca Del Rio plays nice.

Congrats on RuPaul crowning you America’s Next Drag Superstar. Have you spent all the $100,000? Not a penny. I hope to spend it all in Australia on koalas to cure their chlamydia. Although Courtney Act keeps asking to borrow money, so if she’s reading this, I spent it all.

How long does it take you to apply your face? I can get ready in an hour and a half, but if it’s a photoshoot or special event it can be over two hours. It’s just paint by numbers and the sad thing is if I paint my face in 15 minutes or two hours, it’s all the same. You’re an insult queen.

When did you realise this was your talent? It was just the evolution of things. There are dancing queens, lip syncing queens, singing queens. I’m a talking girl, it fit well and I stuck with it. How did you get your drag name? There is no dramatic story. I had a friend in a bar, she was drunk and said I reminded her of another friend named Bianca. So it became my name. Later I found out that other friend was dead. You’re Cuban and Honduran, but

your real last name is Haylock? My mother is from Cuba, my dad is from Honduras, but my dad’s dad was not. If you’ve seen my penis or my credit rating, you would understand and appreciate my heritage. Who was your

drag mother? Don’t have one. I’m the Annie of drag. Could I possibly have made these choices if I had a real mother around? Were

you ever bullied? No. In my day we didn’t call it bullying, we called it high school. For me, it was just a part of life. On RuPaul’s Drag Race, audiences were able to see your heart when you helped Adore cinch it and the relationship between you and Lola. Do you ever plan to have kids? It’s not on my short list, but I don’t rule anything out. Your followers on social media know you get around. What’s the craziest weekly travel schedule you’ve had – in airport acronyms?

JFK-AMS-LAX-JFK-MIA-EYW-MIA-CUN-

CZM-FLL-LGA. In other words, the alphabet. Have you ever been propositioned for sex

by a taxi driver? No, what makes you think I take taxis? I’m a bus and subway gal. Best

compliment you’ve ever received? Joan Rivers

laughing at anything I said. You appeared In Bed With Joan Rivers just before she died. What did she say that wasn’t aired in the interview? “Interview is over, put that dress back, get out of my house fag. Want to marry my daughter, Melissa?” Have you been approached to take her place on Fashion

Police? No, I feel sorry for anyone who does take the job. Those are hard heels to fill. You’re from New Orleans. What’s your favorite hometown slogan?

there which is appropriate There’s for this me, saying“I don’t we caresay for that,” which can apply to people or things.

Do you have a boyfriend? No. What does

your family think of you doing drag? They don’t anymore, they don’t think anything of it. They are accepting of it as long as I’m happy and paying my bills. What do you look for when choosing victims to haul onstage and

abuse? The people that want to come near me are the eager people who know what’s going to happen. Who is your hero? Judge Judy. She’s rich, she’s smart, she’s a cunt. Favorite chick

flick? The Women, the original 1939 movie. What’s your pre-show ritual – is alcohol

involved? Hello!? Always. A glass of wine never hurts. What’s your favorite muscle on a man? The only muscle that matters… The

last book you read? Judge Judy, Don’t Pee On My Leg And Tell Me It’s Raining. What’s your

religion? Clown. What’s the latest addition to

your infamous Rolodex Of Hate? Come to the show and find out. I’m not giving it away for free anymore. Have you ever gone too far? I’m a man in a wig, what’s too far? It’s comedy, you either get it or you don’t. I’m sure for many people it’s too far, and for others it’s not

enough. As a self-identified clown in a dress,

why are clowns so creepy? Are you calling me creepy? Rude. What’s your favorite party

drug? Liquor. By the way, I’ve drunk a whole bottle answering these ridiculous questions. You’re set to appear in an indie feature,

Hurricane Bianca. When’s it filming and how can fans support? Go to hurricanebianca. com for all the information and we’re hoping to shoot next summer which we all know is a lie because I’m working so much, but I can’t

wait to film it soon. If you were a cocktail, what would you be? Southern Comfort, on the rocks for obvious reasons. I’m southern, I’m comfortable, I’m chilly, I’m hard as ice and apparently creepy, too… What’s the worst

insult you’ve suffered? “We’re not really sure

we’re your parents.” Which season six Drag Race contestant do you anticipate being

friends with for life? Magnolia Crawford. It’s going to take a lifetime to get to know her since she was eliminated on the second episode.

Was Courtney Act heavily edited? It’s a 12 to 14 hour day of being filmed and the show is 40 minutes without commercials. We were all edited. Maybe she should have edited herself.

Which costume designer do you most admire? I have three: Bob Mackie, Anthony Powell and Theadora Van Runkle. All brilliant film and theatrical wardrobe work! Will Bianca ever

outgrow the boat neck dress? Technically

this is my opportunity to state it’s not a boat neck, it’s a cowl neck, so along with Miss Act, you should do your research. Fair enough! You sharpened your claws in New Orleans and York City for years before RuPaul’s

Drag Race. What has been your greatest

teacher? Experience and gratitude. All roads

lead to where I am now. What’s Bianca Del

Rio’s epitaph? She was here, she worked, she had fun, she was creepy, she enjoyed clowning

around. Shameless shoutout to any of your

sponsors? The Magic Pads! And every hairy monkey in a zoo that supplied me with the hair to create my amazing eyelashes. Anything

else you’d like to say? Later, queen… thanks for asking these questions. I’ll admit some I’ve never been asked before and that truly is an accomplishment.

“Have I ever gone too far? I’m a man in a wig, what’s too far?”