NSFW Vine clip, Ts Madison set her sights on Hollywood, taking the industry by storm as a co-host of the popular podcast, The Queens Supreme Court. The Miami native went on to launch her digital morning show, Maddie in The Morning, before serving as a rotating regular judge on the Emmy award-winning competition series, RuPaul's Drag Race.
Ts Madison's domination didn't stop there, though. She racked up roles in notable films, such as 2022's Bros with Billy Eichner and 2020's Zola, alongside Academy Award-nominee Colman Domingo. The media maven appeared in numerous reality shows over the years, making history in 2021 as the first Black trans woman to star in and executive produce a reality series — her self-titled The Ts Madison Experience.
Then, Beyoncé came calling.
In 2022, Bey sampled Ts Madison's voice on her Renaissance album, further proving that no one — not even the Queen — could resist Madison's charm and influence. We sat down with Ts to chat about her life, career, and why she's a staple in Black culture and, inarguably, Black history. Check it out ahead.
Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Ts Madison: My favorite viral video of myself is "New Weave, New Weave. 22 inches." That six seconds [on Vine] catapulted me into a new era and a new phase of what was going to happen with Ts Madison. I've garnered so many other viral catchphrases since then but that has to be my favorite one.Editor's note: "Selena wasn't Puerto Rican" is my favorite viral clip of Ts Madison.When I was 14 years old, I sat on the floor and heard "Supermodel (You Better Work)" on television.
[singing] Turn to the left, now turn to the right. I watched that and a voice spoke to me. That voice said that's going to be your friend and you are going to work together.
Fast forward to now. Ru and I are very close. That's mother.
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