Tenderoni dishes on drag king misconceptions, the wildest drag scene, and why Uncle Jesse can get it
A Goofy Movie pop star Powerline, he’s also got a style game that’s unmatched.In 2021, he even won Alaska and Lola LeCroix’s Drag Queen Of The Year pageant, and his career’s only continued to explode ever since.
So much so that, whenever fans call on RuPaul’s Drag Race to finally starting casting kings in the competition, they often cite Tenderoni as the example of Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent that the show’s been missing out on.Next, he’ll be one of the spotlighted talents (alongside ballroom legend Kevin Aviance and Drag Race‘s Rosé) taking the stage at The Ali Forney Center‘s annual SERVE dance-a-thon on November 12 in NYC, an incredible cause that raises funds to fight food insecurity and provide resources to homeless LGBTQ+ youth.But before he could hit the dance floor, Queerty snagged some time with our favorite king and welcomed him as the latest guest in our rapid-fire Q&A series, Dishin’ It.
In our chat, Tenderoni opens up about the biggest misconceptions around drag kings, his wildest shows ever, and the childhood TV crush who still makes him weak in the knees.
Have mercy!A post shared by Tenderoni (@tenderoni88)Is there a piece of media—whether a movie, TV series, book, album, theater, video game, etc…—that you consider a big part of your own coming-out journey, or that has played an important role in your understanding of queerness?
