![]() ![]() Honestly, if I sat down and tried to get approval from someone on what I want to do with my life, I would never have gotten anything done. “I am so sick of everybody going, ‘Drag should be this, drag should be that,’” Del Rio says. Del Rio says she supports Scone and shuts down the gatekeepers of drag. But the interesting thing is just being back amongst people, because normally I hate everyone, so this has been nice to actually be back on the road and have audiences.”ĭel Rio has found inspiration again in the two years since she last toured, digging into the subjects she most wants to discuss: political events, the pandemic and the “52 spin-offs of RuPaul’s Drag Race” during her tour.Īmong the various Drag Race spin-offs is RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where Victoria Scone made "herstory" after competing as the franchise’s first cisgender woman queen. “I just say ‘normality,’ meaning masks are now normal, washing your hands every five minutes is normal, although I've always washed my hands a lot. Making people laugh “energizes” the queen, and she is happy to experience somewhat of a sense of normalcy. ![]() Nevertheless, Del Rio considers herself “one lucky bitch” to be touring again and entertaining the masses. It certainly didn’t help that Facebook and Instagram were down the day before our interview. “Each city, you're kind of in and out, and only through social media do I know what day it is.” “You really have no concept of time when you’re on the road,” Del Rio says. Don’t ask her to give you a time frame she completely loses her sense of time while touring. We caught up with the entertainer in between stops on her tour, which has been going on for weeks. The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 winner will grace the stage at Majestic Theater with her irreverent presence on Monday, Nov. Step into her line of verbal fire for an unforgettable, humbling experience. Now a resident of New York City, Bianca Del Rio continues to tour the world captivating fans with her sharp wit, dismembering humor, and perceptive commentary in a brash, metro kick to the ego-everything and everyone is her target. A staple at gay Mardi Gras events and private parties, this comfortable niche soon opened wide to include mainstream venues and straight audiences on an international level. Long before her success on RuPaul’s Drag Race, she appeared on MTV, A&E, and the Travel Channel. Years of dedication and hard work paid off for this controversial comedian and drag queen.Ī self-proclaimed “clown in a dress” with a raw and racy edge, Bianca Del Rio is a costume designer and theatrical performer, as well as the familiar wisecracking artist that emerged on the New Orleans nightclub circuit in 1996 and garnered awards. ![]() Gigs throughout the world, a commercial debut for Starbucks, critical acclaim by The New York Times, even an interview on the late Joan Rivers’ popular show In Bed with Joan, followed. ![]() Global accolades along with a Live Nation comedy tour brought the beloved New Orleans entertainer once known as Roy Haylock into the scrutinizing public eye. In December 2014, she received the Best New Television Personality award from NewNowNext. Bianca Del Rio is the season six reigning winner of Logo TV’s hit series RuPaul’s Drag Race. ![]()
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