When Sasha Colby refers to her “absolutely stubborn fearlessness,” she laughs — not a nervous laugh or a coy chuckle, but a robust guffaw. It’s a laugh packed with confidence, cultivated by someone who has taken hits while breaking barriers. It’s a laugh that says, “This is who I am, and I’m not sorry if you’re uncomfortable with that.”

The winner of season 15 of " RuPaul’s Drag Race " has been pushing boundaries all her life: The first native Hawaiian cast on "Drag Race." The first winner on that show of Polynesian descent. The second trans woman to win (after Willow Pill). Drag mother of Chappell Roan. The first drag performer to headline a solo Live Nation tour.

That tour, Stripped II, will stop at The Van Buren in Phoenix on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Known for her high

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