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Ross Mathews's Journey From Small-Town Boy to Being Out in the City
The following interview is part of The Advocate's "Rocky Road" series, which is inspired by the upcoming Amazon Prime Video film Uncle Frank, out November 25, and its themes of family acceptance, coming out, and revelatory road trips.From a small farming town in Washington State to his big move to Los Angeles years ago, Ross Mathews, the affable, inspirational TV personality and RuPaul’s Drag Race judge has always been authentically himself.“I come from a small farm town. When I left to the big city, I was going to change and come back a different person.