Madame LaQueer has announced that she is transgender and has changed her drag name to be authentically her. We absolutely love to see it!
LaQueer, now to be known on stage as Madame Cassandra Uzumai LaQueer, rose to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race season four in 2012, memorably winning the wrestling-themed maxi challenge in episode two.
On 22 January, the Drag Race alumni shared an Instagram story and followed up with an interview with Entertainment Weekly to confirm her elation: “It’s something I’ve been pondering for myself for years. “It’s now or never.
I think this serves for me to be a voice for those that have persuaded themselves into not pursuing their truths and let time take over.