Date of interview: 20/3/19
Interviewee name: BRANWEN DYBOSKI-KING
1) What is your drag name? “BAMBI”
2) How long have you been doing drag for? “6 MONTHS”
3) What does a typical drag day entail for you?
“SPEND 2 HOURS GETTING READY, THEN GETTING DRUNK, THEN GOING OUT TO THE CLUB”
4) Is there a book that you read growing up that helped to shape your life now?
“NO, BUT I WATCHED THE FILM “CLUB KIDS PARTY MONSTER- THE SHOCKUMENTARY”
5) What was your reason for starting drag?
“SELF EXPRESSION AND FEELING LIMITED BY MY OWN IDENTITY- I’VE ALWAYS EXPRESSED MYSELF THROUGH MY IMAGE”
6) What is the hardest thing about doing drag/being a drag queen?
“NOT FEELING VALIDATED BECAUSE I AM A GIRL”
7) If you were a song, what would the title be?
“I DON’T WANT IT ALL” BY KIM PATRAS”
8) What is the difference between your true self and your drag persona?
“CONFIDENCE AND LESS LIMITATIONS WHEN I’M IN DRAG”
9) Since doing drag, have you ever come across someone who has gone through a tough situation and found drag as a way to escape?
“YES, MYSELF. I WAS HAVING A SHIT TIME AND DRAG ALLOWS ME TO ESCAPE AND LIVE A DIFFERENT LIFE FOR A WHILE”
10) In one word, describe your experience of drag: “BOOKY”
11) If someone were to start to explore drag, what kind of advice would you give them?
“I WOULD SAY TO DO IT YOUR OWN WAY. DON’T JUST LOOK AT THE GIRLS ON DRAG RACE AND THINK YOU HAVE TO BE LIKE THAT”
