“I’m not going to live my life in fear anymore.”
“I do want to be able to express this at all times,” she continues.
“I just got my haircuta very feminine cutand in one week already, my life has changed.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queen Laganja Estranja comes out as trans in EW’s exclusive interview.Credit: Courtesy of Laganja Estranja
It’s powerful.”
I’ve got it down, but that’s not what makes you a woman."
For Estranja, getting to a place of comfort took time.
Laganja Estranja feels ‘beautiful’ as an out trans woman.Courtesy of Laganja Estranja
“But, that isn’t my truth, and I’m daring to take this on.
I tried to be male and be in-between and nonbinary.
The truth is I’m a feminine entity and Icanlive this life.”
“I feel blessed to have had that experience.
“Of course she’s encouraged me.
From day one when we met, she was like, ‘Oh honey, you’re a woman!’
She’s known longer than I have!”
“Being a drag queen in itself is inherently political and being trans is even more so.
“I’m so happy.
