‘Drag Race’ star Valentina says “the biggest challenge” of her life was being born male
I think the biggest challenge of my life has been being born male. I had this conversation with my brother where I was thinking that I identified with Ariel from ‘The Little Mermaid,’ but my brother cracked me by telling me that I was more like ‘Pinocchio’; trying to prove to my father that I was a real boy.It was this putting on of the masculinity. ‘Walk this way, talk this way, study this, go in this restroom.’ It really took me away from my authentic self—I think that’s been so challenging, my whole life.I’m really ashamed about having suicidal thoughts before.
I’m really ashamed of it because I don’t ever want to go back to that low point in my life where I don’t see the value of how life is beautiful.
Now I see it. And, now that I live authentically in the feminine realm, I get to enjoy every day, and wake up as her.Valentina is created out of my yearning for protagonism, my curiosity to femininity that’s never gone away.
Valentina, I think, is the combination of an old Hollywood formula mixed with telenovela star. It started as a fantasy, but I just became her.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by Valentina.
