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The Vixen Drags Up Keiynan Lonsdale, Talks Shame & Sexual Fluidity
Meet Lonsdale's alter ego, The Prism!
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December 19 2019 5:48 PM EST
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Meet Lonsdale's alter ego, The Prism!
In a new video from them., RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vixen joyfully puts Love, Simon star Keiynan Lonsdale into drag for the very first time.
As Vixen paints Lonsdale's mug, the duo chat about liberating themselves from shame and limiting labels, being authentically themselves all the time, and challenges that face black men in their communities and respective industries.
"Shame is a crazy thing," says Lonsdale. "I would practice how I would walk and talk and respond and dress, everything to appear as straight as possible."
The Vixen recalls instances in gym class where she "would follow a straight guy and try to mimic the walk."
"This is what's going to be best for survival," Lonsdale nods. "But that also helps us become more creative because we're used to jumping into people's mindsets."
Watch their empowering chat and Lonsdale's drag transformation into The Prism below:
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!