The Economics of Being a Drag Queen | Drag Show | Queer Money

Ever considered what it costs to be a drag performer?
How much do they invest in costumes, makeup, and marketing? How do you make drag a full-time job? Jessica L’Whor is an up-and-coming national queen who got her big break by winning the Colorado State University Drag Show in 2013. Since then, Jessica has been named Best New Queen on the Scene and Colorado’s Drag Entertainer of the Year.
On this episode of Queer Money®, Miss Jessica joins us to discuss the economics of being a drag performer and describe how she does financial forecasting for her business.
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Topics covered on the economics of being a drama queen:
- Jessica’s core values to work hard, play hard and slay humble
- Why it’s crucial to treat drag like a business (if it’s your main source of income)
- When Jessica realized she could make being a drag queen a business
- What Jessica’s life was like before she won the CSU Drag Show in 2013
- How much Jessica invested in being a drag performer before her big break
- What Jessica would do to avoid credit card debt if she could go back to the early days of her career
- Resisting the pressure to buy designer outfits as an aspiring drag queen
- What inspired Jessica’s rebrand in 2020 and how she built a team to help run her business
- How Jessica budgets for her business and does financial forecasting
- Balancing the hard work of being a drag queen with having fun
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[@toyag638]

Thanks for sharing , I love drag it’s so important to our lgbtq community & happy early Pride !

[@queermoney]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed the episode. Jessica is great.