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By Pride EditorJune 14 2018 / 10:33 AM
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Dream-pop musician Allie X talks working with Violet Chachki and Biblegirl, her voice-over performances on RuPaul's Drag Race, and why she draws so much inspiration from drag queens.
Listen to Allie X's full interview on PRIDE's WerQ podcast...

    


        
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