The half-hour before I put the mirror on

Most people think the big part of a drag night is the reveal, but honestly it's the half-hour when the room goes quiet and I'm just sitting with the paint in front of me. Lately I've been holding onto that stillness longer than the show itself — like the mirror and I make a little pact before we both lie to everyone else in the room. The 4am crowd will never know that part, and I'm starting to think that's exactly why I do it.