Chai T Grande for RuPaul's Drag Race UK S7 / BBC
Age: 32
Hometown: London
Introduce yourself!
“Sawasdee kha! My name is Chai T Grande, I’m 32 and I am your sweet, spicy, steaming hot beverage all the way from exotic London!”
How long have you been doing drag?
“I have been doing drag for just over four years. I am a drag child of lockdown. I bought some makeup palettes, watched a few tutorials, and began to think that I love dancing, I love talking to people, I love performing, so why not bring all of these pieces of the puzzle together. And so Chai T Grande was born. I’ve never looked back! Prior to that, I worked in the creative industries as a writer, stylist, PR manager – you name it, I’ve done it all!”
What challenges are you looking forward to?
“My dream challenge is girl groups. I’m a fantastic lyricist, I’m good with my delivery, I love dance, I love choreography, I love a co-ordinated outfit. To me, it is everything I love about drag put into one gorgeous challenge and I can’t wait to get stuck in. Even though I have prepared to the Nth degree, I will admit that sewing is not my strong suit. I have a high fashion sensibility, but when it comes to actually creating the garments myself, there’s still some work to be done! “
Why do you deserve to win the crown?
“I’m a very humble queen, so I’m not going to walk in and be like, ‘I can do everything’. BUT yes I can perform, yes I can act, yes I can (kind of) sing, but you know what? Being a drag queen is so much more than that. It’s about welcoming people into your world. So that is my superpower, and that is why I’m going to be the next winner of Drag Race UK.”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns next month on BBC Three and iPlayer.
