The host of RuPaulsDragRace: Mexico has crafted a drag persona that pays homage to her Mexican-American heritage.
Cat CardenasSome people believe one’s confidence should be moderated—showing too much pride can be delusional at best and cocky at worst. But Valentina, the 32-year-old drag queen who first rose to fame on Season 9 ofHer ascent should come as no surprise if you’re at all familiar with her run on.
Valentina was always destined for a career in the arts; it was a major part of her lineage. “I grew up in a family with dancers, musicians, and painters,” she says. Watching beauty pageants like Miss Universe and observing the fashion choices of her favorite Mexican performers were the catalysts to awaken her creativity. “The brown lip liner, the burgundy lips, the matte supermodel look, were big influences on me,” she says.
Valentina fell in love with drag after attending local shows around Hollywood when she turned 21. And in 2016, the stars aligned: the casting call for season nine ofwent out just as Valentina was laid off from her job at the Prada boutique on Rodeo Drive. She used the little savings she had from retail work and put it all toward her audition tape.
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