This article contains information about episode 6 of Drag Race France season 2.
She carried loud and clear the colors of the blue white pink flag, but also those of Switzerland. Moon, who defines herself as a “mystical creature”, has decided to leave the Drag Race France adventure to take care of her mental health. Meeting with an extraordinary drag queen.
SHE. How did you start dragging?
Moon. I started dragging about seven years ago in London. At the beginning, I was mainly doing club kids, a very creature and queer drag. In London, it’s so amazing to travel the world of drag, because there are so many possibilities and people involved. You can feel free to do anything. When I returned to Geneva, I retreated into something more queen.
SHE. Why “Moon”?
Moon. I am a writer in my spare time! I write stories and in particular I wrote one called “Moon”, about an entity lost on earth who doesn’t know where she comes from or how old she is. Every evening, she is completely lost and does not know anyone. But when she looks at the moon, she feels confident and in place.
SHE. How could you define your universe?
Moon. My drag is inspired by my gypsy origins. But also of my past. Now, he’s inspired by horror movies because I’m a big fan of them and I like to give my art a little “creepy” side.
SHE. What do your parents think about you being a drag queen?
Moon. All my relatives and family know that I do drag and there has never been a problem with it. I rather think that it was me who fought against myself in the beginning. When I told my relatives about it, I realized that it didn’t matter to them.
SHE. You grew up in Switzerland, in a family with gypsy origins. How is drag accepted in the country? But also in this community?
Moon. The acceptance of drag in Switzerland is about the same as in France. Let’s say we have fewer platforms to spread this art, there are no clubs where you can perform regularly. In Switzerland, it’s up to you to build the platform on which you will perform. For my part, I organized parties for seven years. Regarding my gypsy origins, I haven’t really heard back from this part of my family, I think they shouldn’t watch TV!
SHE. How did you relate to your femininity during your childhood? And how did drag make it evolve?
Moon. When I was little, I always wanted to dress in leggings with very chromatic looks. My parents never put up barriers for me. They quickly understood that I was a moth and that they had to let me do what I wanted. I grew up with a lot of women around me when I was little, and this femininity made me feel good. When I started dragging, I went to the extreme of what is considered hyperfemininity, and at first it was good, but then I found it boring. I needed it to be inside me all the time. It is also thanks to my drag that I understood that I was a trans woman.
SHE. Exactly, from the first episode you present yourself as a trans woman, was it important to tell the others and especially the viewers?
Moon. It was important for me to lay the groundwork and say “I’m a trans woman” without making a big deal out of it. I was bound to have to talk about it, so I decided to just do it.
“I wanted to talk about mental health because it’s something taboo”
SHE. Can you tell us about your transition? Where are you today?
Moon. I’ve been living openly as a trans woman for two years but I’ve been hormonally transitioning for a year. I changed my identity and I am a woman in the eyes of the administration.
SHE. Can you come back to your departure during the last episode?
Moon. I wanted to talk about mental health because it’s something taboo. Yes, Drag Race is an entertainment show, but it also has a reality TV aspect, and I think it’s important to talk about mental health, because we forget that we are humans creating a show. We have needs, feelings, and when it’s not right, it’s not right. It’s not because of the previous episode (in which she plays a man, editor’s note) that I was not well. I was very proud of my performance, which for me was a love letter to all drag kings. Over the weeks, I talked a lot about myself, which is rarely the case. My family, my friends, are not aware of everything I said on the show, especially around my depressive past and these suicidal desires. I realized that I was revealing myself to all of France and all of Switzerland. I was ready to do it but it was something new for me, I had never put the words to it, in such a simple way and on TV. With the lack of sleep and the stress, all those demons come back and I was too much in my head. For me, drag is fun and when there’s no more fun, it’s not going well. I said to myself that I was taking a place that did not suit me. Today, I do not regret my choice, I am extremely proud of myself.
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