Jinkx Monsoon has achieved more dreams than some even dare to have. The fan-adored drag queen has twice won RuPaul’s Drag Race, taking home the crown on both Season 5 and All-Stars Season 7. She’s toured the globe with her collaborative bestie BenDeLaCreme with The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special, which is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video. And she’s stomped the boards, first as Matron “Mama” Morton in Broadway’s current iteration of Chicago, and right now as ingenue Audrey in off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors. Next, she’s taking to all of space and time, joining Doctor Who Season 14 as the melodic and maleficent Maestro.
So, after all her success, what’s it like for Monsoon to get paid to say “timey-wimey,” as she does in the episode “The Devil’s Chord”? In an interview with Mashable, she said, “It’s really incredible. As a Doctor Who fan myself — and as a big fan of the David Tennant seasons — the fact that ‘timey-wimey’ was written into my dialogue felt like a special gift from [Season 14 showrunner] Russell [T Davies]. And I loved saying it. I’d say it for free. Getting paid was a bonus.”
Jinkx Monsoon on trans visibility, Patti LaBelle’s Virgo energy, and bad lip reading
Jinkx Monsoon joins the Pantheon of Doctor Who foes.
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