The novel was passed to me before they even decided to make the movie. You currently star in the Netflix film Dumplin’. I need to do this, this is my personality, I can sing these things.’ Then he came out with this red wig and I was like, ‘I think I own that wig.’ I sat there and watched it and went, ‘This is me. I wanna play Loco Chanelle in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. This trip, we had one night off and we went to see Michelle in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which was great. Well, quite frankly, I love that my name is so scandalous over there, because here nobody knows what the hell Ginger Minj is, other than, ‘Oh, that’s the little fat crossdresser.’ I go over there, and they’re like, ‘Oh, I can’t say it.’ I have people come up to me and go, ‘When I first said I loved your name, my mother slapped me in the mouth for being vulgar.’ I’ve been very well embraced by the UK because of my name, my name is something that is an inside joke for you guys.ĭid you get a chance to check out the drag scene in the UK? What is the weirdest slang you’ve heard over here in the UK? You’re a Crossdresser for Christ from Orlando, Florida. There’s certain places in life where you step in and you get the feeling, ‘Oh this is where I belong, the people understand me.’ I’ve always felt that way about the UK in general, but particularly London. Today sees the release of Dumplin’, a Netflix original musical comedy starring Jennifer Aniston as a former beauty queen whose self-proclaimed “fat” daughter competes in her local pageant, as a protest to spread the message of body positivity.Īnd guess who co-stars? Ginger fucking Minj. In celebration of the film’s release, we caught up with Ginger and discussed how she got the part, queer roles going to straight actors, a potential Drag Race comeback and why she’d be perfect for the role of Ursula in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid. The fan-favourite crossdresser for Christ made a comeback on All Stars 2 (but was shafted, fact), and has since toured the world with her Drag Race sisters and released a full-length studio album, Sweet T.
It’s been three years since Ginger Minj made her debut on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and it’s fair to say she’s accomplished quiiiite a bit. “If you’re gonna have a drag artist do it, I’m probably one of the most qualified to do it.”
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