Slayyyter on Poppers, Voguing & Entering Her STARF***KER Era

Miss Belladonna brought the sin to Sin City.

Slayyyter's star is on the rise with her sophomore album STARF***ER dropping last Friday.

The blonde bombshell spent the release day with her fans under the Las Vegas lights as a headliner at the Life is Beautiful festival.

Just after her set, Slayyyter caught up with PRIDE to reflect on this moment in her career and why she's ready to take it to the next level.

PRIDE: This is a big day for you. STARF***KER just dropped and you just performed at Life is Beautiful! How are you feeling right now?

Slayyyter: Thank you so much! I was possessed by the STARF***KER spirit. That was the first time I performed a lot of those songs. It seemed like everyone was loving it! I'm a very present performer. I don't have cues or a lot of choreography. I like to look out and see who's there and vibe off of that. Everyone was really giving me energy and everyone knew the words already to the songs, so it's so cute!

This show also serves as a taste of your upcoming tour that kicks off in late October. What should fans expect when they see you on the road?

The headline shows are going to be longer, more theatrical, and plenty of outfit changes. The album cover was the inspiration for the set and the production. I'm so excited.

The gays were absolutely living for you during this performance. I still can't get over your performance of "Purr!"

Thank you! I need to take ballroom classes so I can Vogue properly. Everyone tells me I'm a drag queen anyway! This is drag. I would have done more if I wasn't wearing a corset!

We had joked in our previous interview that you took a hit of poppers while recording this album. Did you hit any poppers before this set?

No, I wish I did! I've been fighting off some exhaustion, so a popper would have been bad. I would have fallen off the stage. You would have caught me!

Exactly! I'm really excited to see what's next for you. What are you currently manifesting?

I want these songs to get bigger and I want to be better. I want to keep sharpening my skills as an artist. I want to keep making music and I want the next album to be even better and crazier than the last one. I want the shows to get bigger. I'm manifesting growth and that everything keeps going up. You should never expect more, because you're already getting more than you're expecting. That's a mantra that I have. I never expected to be here. I never expected to do all these things. Everything's a bonus. I mean... I was a hairstyle receptionist. It is a bonus to even be here, but I really do want to work hard and keep trying to get my music to the next level.

Knowing that the LGBTQ+ community has been in your corner since the very beginning, how incredible does it feel knowing that the gays just love you?

I love it! That's always been my comfort zone. Growing up, my friends were always gay. I'm bisexual. I don't have a lot of straight friends. My DJ is my only friend that's straight. That's just not my vibe! It's comfortable to be so embraced by a community that I'm a part of.

Last question... for someone who hasn't seen a Slayyyter show, how would you describe it in a few words?

Oh my gosh... dirty, sexy... umm...

Drag?

DRAG!! Dirty, sexy drag! I'm a showgirl!!