Coming home again
RuPaul DragCon Kerri Colby left Dallas to find drag and to find herself; now she is returning in full authenticity TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com Whoever it was that said you can’t go home again never met Kerry Colby.
Not only is she coming home this month, she’s coming home in style, as her authentic self, to headline the inaugural Tx Trans Pride celebration on Sept.
30. Kerri was born in North Dallas in 1996, growing up close to Highland Village in what was, she said, “a very religious household.” It was neither a comfortable nor supportive environment for a young queer child, prompting Kerry to move out as quickly as she could.
She was about 15 when she made her way to Oak Lawn, eventually meeting someone who knew her from her posts on Instagram and who took her in and gave her a place to live until she turned 18. “It was my opportunity to finally grow up and start to explore who I am,” Kerri recalled. “It’s why I am so confident in who I am now.” It was during that time that Kerri began to “experiment with fashion and makeup,” and when she “went to my very first Block Party.” She wasn’t actually dressing in drag then, she said, “But I was trying to explore my femininity.” Kerri continued, “My introduction to the world of drag came from watching RuPaul’s Drag Race.
