Sasha Velour
@sasha_velour
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Drag queen. Author. Producer.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined April 2010
My drag was born in a community full of trans women, trans men, and gender non-conforming folks doing drag. That’s the real world of drag, like it or not. I thinks it’s fabulous and I will fight my entire life to protect and uplift it.
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Tonight THE most honored special guest came to see “Smoke & Mirrors” in Washington D.C. @AOC 💖 The audience gave her a standing ovation too!
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Congratulations to one of my favorite artists, my friend @SheaCoulee, who just won the crown on #alltars5!! As she said so powerfully in the finale, “if you never give up, then you can do anything!” 😍😭💖👑👑👑 Photo @ajjordanphoto, illustrations by me!
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😱 @sheacoulee is nailing it on #allstars5! The looks! The comedy, the lipsyncs! She is truly one of the most talented queens in the world. CROWN HER!.
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Let the “pink tall person” comments begin!! 😂.
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So much light, kindness, and creative talent. Gone much too soon. Love you, Chi Chi. Rest in Power.
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Any fans of mine better not be disrespecting other drag performers. true fans of drag know not to threaten or abuse hard-working queers 💖.
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Congratulations @OddlyYvie! You are a shining light of creativity and talent! All hail our new queen! So excited to see what you do next! 👑
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24 years ago today, Whitney Houston released ‘It’s Not Right But It’s Okay.’
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A few years back, I found a box of unfinished quilts made by my maternal great grandmothers nearly 100 years ago in Michigan and Oklahoma. My mom had been saving them to repurpose into her own quilt, but she never found the right pattern for it before she passed away. Cont.
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So proud to be a long time supporter of @BernieSanders. It’s time to have a president who will advocate for ALL of us. Medicare for all, living wage, immigrant protections, racial + gender justice. issues that directly impact the most vulnerable within the LGBTQ community.
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Congrats to @JinkxMonsoon and @sutanamrull — two of my biggest drag inspirations, and so deserving! Truly anyone who puts their self and creativity out there for the world to see (and consume on TV!) is a queen among queens to me—so much respect and love to all you cross-changers.
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I was so honored to create the artwork for today’s Google Doodle to honor Marlene Dietrich’s 116th Birthday. She’s a true icon.
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The PROUDEST performance of my life 🔔💔🤍💎(watch to the end for a reveal that takes my breath away every time). Thank you @KeshaRose for writing this amazing song “Praying” from such a personal and powerful place . It continues to take on new meaning and resonance!🌈 . @HBO
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Now, it’s time to watch @SheaCoulee win AllStars5!! Suddenly I’m craving a Goose Island Shea Coul-Alé. .
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Wow every day my awe and respect for this queen grows, and I was in love on the first day we met!! A winner needs her crown 👑👑#teamshea @SheaCoulee.
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Yesterday, while creating new film magic for the Smoke & Mirrors tour, I somehow missed this epic @nbcsnl shoutout! 😍🌹❤️ screaming! 😂.
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He is a liar who will continue to strip our community of our rights. and literally "threatens our freedoms and beliefs" every day.
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I was moved by the protesters at the @glaad awards to investigate the partnership between GLAAD and the Anti-Defamation League. Although the ADL has helped track anti LGBTQ+ hate across the country, they have destroyed their own credibility (cont.).
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Spring Cleaning! 🌸🌹🧹🪣🧽..Art direction, styling, and photography by me!
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This is not free speech, it's not a "protest". it's white racist violence, the ugliest side of America, escalating because of this regime.
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👽GENDER IS A CONSTRUCT TEAR IT APART🌹 @ajaqueen💖 Don’t let anyone tell you that you are not valid! #nonbinarybabes
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“Alexander Velvet with his cat Ivana”..Meet my masculine alter-ego, inspired by the legendary Drag Kings of history (who I think are just as responsible for the camp sensibility as us queens!)
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“Furry, painted nocturnal creature attracted to artificial light; uses long straw for drinking nectar; drawn to musty old clothes.” 💗🐛
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Look who stopped by before our Nightgowns/@lyft float takeover. “all things just keep getting better” 😍. Love that for us!
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A rare smiling picture because honestly I’ve been feeling more confident and fluidly-affirmed about my no-makeup self since I started getting laser hair-removal on my face!
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My glove disappeared last night 😭 If you have her, please, I really need her back!!
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Thank you @DiegoMontoya3D and the amazing team that brought this to life. 👽💜🌙 photos by Tanner Abel
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Never remove your wig while performing, unless you have a gaggle of rose petals underneath. #DragRace
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Today I peacefully protested at the Statue of Liberty with Jewish Voice for Peace joining hundreds of other Jews and our allies calling for a ceasefire. The US government has sent billions of dollars in military aid to decimate Gaza and is sending more. Cont.
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I was feeling a little nervous to be this naked but Charli XCX stopped singing to tell me I was pretty from across the room and I screamed.
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I HEAR THE THUNDER COMIN DOWN, WON’T YOU RAIN ON ME 🌧 ⚡️
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Apparently "So Emotional" had a 650% spike on @Spotify this week 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 but I still start sweating when I hear it. .
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I am so honored and humbled and excited for the year to come. *Now back to jumping and screaming…
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Faces of Drag, 2021 (A Thread). Designed and created by me, “Faces of Drag” is a series of 10 papier-mâché masks that celebrates the world history of drag.
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Thanks to your amazing detective work, we found the missing glove and got her back! Im im awe!! Obrigado!! 😭❤️😍 Tomorrow ill be in Porto Alegre. Ingressos:
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This is beautiful progress. And all the transphobic replies to this announcement. just prove how necessary progress is.
"Being a woman is just being a woman." Meet November 2017 Playmate Ines Rau, the first transgender Playmate.
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I urge institutions like @GLAAD to publicly suspend all future work with them and support queer Palestinians. None of us will have liberation until all of us do.
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This article is so important. It’s surreal to benefit from a phenomenon even while speaking out against it. but that’s how white privilege works. DragRace fans please read and share. We need to do better!
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Something amazing in the world: CONGRATULATIONS to the queen of @RuPaulsDragRace this year, the incredible @jaidaehall. Inspiring to see such a deserving win. I want congratulate all 12 of these amazing performers… You have big opportunities ahead of you, we love you!!!
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. by consistently labeling human rights advocacy for Palestine as antisemitism, vilifying protestors, and working to suppress all activism for Gaza. The actions of ADL are not consistent with our standards for justice as a queer community. (cont.).
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What if that finale performance was just my elaborate excuse to get rose tattoos all over my body and not have it be unreasonable? 🥀🌹🥀.
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A performance inspired by Joan of Arc.Song: “Moderation” (Florence + The Machine)
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I love this so much 🦖😱 😂the eye for detail! 🥰 But no heels?!🤭.
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You are truly an inspiration @AOC. Thank you for all you do to support our queer family. What a brilliant human, I’m still overwhelmed from this meeting!
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New looks for the FINALLY FINISHED "Drag Race LookBook" (Shipping next week, & available @RuPaulsDragCon). Ep 13-14.
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And we can agree that @jujuboston and @AlexisMateo79 are absolutely SLAYING every single episode too, right?! I love my fantasy top 3! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻👑👑👑 #allstars5.
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Wrote an op-ed for @washingtonpost about why we need to support drag and all forms of queer and trans expression. Thank you @drewlgoins and Johnny for your help!
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The moment I still can’t believe was real: @rihanna thank you for @ClaraLionelFdn and ALL your work to support education and emergency relief throughout the world. Thank you for inspiring and encouraging folks like me to work hard for what we believe in. May you reign forever!
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wait 👀😭.
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It’s my birthday and I feel like the hair at the bottom of your shower drain…indestructible and wild. Thank you to each and every one of you for an incredible year!
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So honored to join the We’re Here family! This is all thanks to the groundbreaking work done by @thatonequeen @eurekaohara and @itsSHANGELA on the first three incredible seasons. 💖💖💖. #WereHere Season 4 with @thequeenpri, @jaidaehall, and me coming soon to @HBO
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The real future of drag is queens building a community like we have. @SheaCoulee @TrinityTheTuck @Peppermint247 #top4forever 💖💎👑👑👑👑
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Looks for @RuPaulsDragCon 2018. Visit my insta for full details and closeups!! (Photos Tanner Abel)
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Wearing the dress I wore the day I met Kesha backstage before performing "praying" at #waronthecatwalk 💖🌖🌵🌹🌈
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