Drag artist Sasha Velour knows the power of a good reveal.

In 2017, she cemented her place as the ninth winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race with grace and ingenuity, stunning host RuPaul Charles and a worldwide television audience by secretly stashing a cascade of rose petals under her wig, then allowing them to dramatically flutter down upon her bald head during a lip-sync battle with fellow finalist Shea Couleé.

In the seven years since Velour was crowned “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” she’s continued to perform and advocate for drag as both an art form and a life source. A former graphic designer, Velour’s creative output includes a comic book about the Stonewall Uprising ( Three Dollar Riot ), her monthly Brooklyn drag revue NightGowns and a coffee table tome, 2023’s The Big Rev

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