BUN-BUN I'VIEWED BY THE EXAMINER

AN EXCERPT FROM THE INTERVIEW BY BRODY BROWN:



It’s a bit odd how we lack a term to differentiate the masters –err, mistresses – of drag from the masses. While there’s a clear difference in success and level of recognition between an actor and a movie star, any male with a wig, a bit of dramatic make-up and non-sensible heel gets clumped under the rather distinguished classification of “drag queen.” Perhaps because “drag princess” just doesn’t sound as catchy?

But if we were to point fingers – sometimes one just has to point after all – and call out the legends from this cross-dressing lot, we’d finger the legendary Lady Bunny (metaphorically of course); a wickedly talented, bewigged sextuple threat: actress, DJ, singer, songwriter, comedienne, and well…according to her…ho.

Bunny is arguably one of the most sought after talents in the world of drag, as her Facebook and MySpace pages and blog read like a schizophrenic travel agent’s to-do lists. She is whisked all over the States and around the globe to perform and DJ – this year at parties for Pride celebrations in places like Dallas, Toronto and Warsaw—yes, Poland.

We snagged a bit of this New York-based queen’s time to get a look at the Bunny brain beneath the giant wig. We covered everything from her start in drag to her passion for politics, learned who makes her laugh, and ended with a prediction of who would win in the ultimate West Coast vs. East Coast drag knife fight.

BRODY BROWN: You recently served as headmistress on Logo's "Drag U," a show where female contestants were put through a drag makeover. What famous woman would you have wanted to put through the school system?

BUNNY: Justin Bieber.

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