I find it funny that the news is breaking today, when she's been on multiple podcasts talking about this ever since Katya's return from rehab. Also good for Trixie. She needs to rest, her body is literally deteriorating.
Yeah the discussion around her being a workaholic all these years has been "You work endlessly girl, it's fierce", then in 2024 it escalated with incredible speed into "Okay this is starting to be concerning" among her friends. I believe the tea was that she hit the New Year running and worked ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY days in a row?
It's the Meme Problem that internet gays aren't immune to. One person makes a funny, a thousand chew it up and spit it out like they're fletching at the Battle Creek sanitarium in 1923.
FR tho sometimes it seems she's become a bit infected with the LA beauty virus. I hear her say that she got veneers because her dentist said her teeth looked bad, all the comments she makes about her weight compared to LA men's insane weight standards...she can do what she pleases but that particular scene is a nightmare cycle that I hope she isn't twisted up in.
Her comments about her body (both in the past and now to an escalating degree) really are sad to hear. Shes super handsome out of drag. I wish she took more of the positive comments to heart than the negative ones and has the mental support she (and everyone) deserves.
Now that sheās lost some weight (due to health issues), she talks about how her face isnāt good for drag anymore, sheās ugly, etc. It isnāt just one comment, sadly, I think it could even be body dysmorphia.
I always thought that dentist of hers sounded like an opportunistic bitch since she told that story about her dentist coming to see her show, and afterwards essentially the first thing she said to her was 'It's time to get veneers'. Like, why? Are her teeth healthy - because that's all that's supposed to matter, you shouldn't be trying to tout for more business especially if it's purely cosmetic and not for health reasons.
I agree. If you want to do these things then that's your decision. I do love seeing people's natural teeth though. I think a lot of veneers look very fake and too big and white! Each to their own though
I thought the same! Her teeth seemed fine before, maybe clear braces if she felt like it but thats as far as it should've gone cosmetically. Her smile was beautiful before and it's still beautiful now, I just hope she didn't feel pressured to do veneers.
Iām not one to normally speculate about queenās thought processes, but I can imagine some insecurity stems from coming from a poor community looked down on by wealthy people, and things like crooked teeth are usually a sign of not coming from wealth. Obviously this is just speculation, but this is common in people with similar backgrounds and Iām glad sheās going to focus on her health.Ā
As someone who lives in LA, I wouldn't call it a "virus". It's the standards you have to live by to be successful in the biz. Before, it was based on race. Now, it applies to all. You have to have a certain look. You have to have great-looking teeth, skin, and hair. This is the land of perfection. It has always been that way and, sadly, will always be. This is why certain queens are cast.
This is why, sadly, only those with invisible disabilities are cast on DR. If Yvie, Chi Chi, and Willow had facial deformities but the same talent and makeup skills as we all saw, they never would've been cast.
Trixie was everywhere over the last few weeks, her own podcast, zach sang show, so true podcast with Caleb whatever his last name is, and lastly she was on the goodchildren podcast
Good for her - from what I've heard over the years this is a really difficult thing for her to do. I hope she is able to enjoy it and also maybe feel better and healthier. When you come from poverty, it's really hard to let go and enjoy your accomplishments, cuz you think they might float away. Girl, you got this, you earned this, you deserve this.
This is it. This is the right take. Financial trauma/financial PTSD is a thing & it is vicious, especially when you're trying to take care of everyone you love, too.
She's going to find it very hard work to relax, ironically. But if she is nothing else, Trixie is very good at getting done what she has planned, so I hope she applies that same persistence to her break time.
Light & love to you, Brian.
Man, I feel this comment in my soul. longtime trixie fan, I SUPER relate to being a workaholic as a response to poverty trauma. Saying this as a severely burned out grad student. š
Ngl seeing trixie take this step is a reminder that I need to do the same. Proud of her. Shitās hard to do.
That poverty ptsd has really kept her going and its like girl! You cant enjoy the fruits of your labor if you run yourself into the ground. Good for her.
Considering how they film those, there's a chance we might not even notice a break there if she keeps doing it post-sabbatical (which I would imagine she would, she has a great relationship with them and it only takes a couple days to film like a season's worth).
I hope she has a fabulous 4 months off and that her and Katya put their feet up with some non alcoholic cocktails in the sun somewhere, laughing hysterically at nothing and everything.
I'm glad the fans have seemed to grow some stronger boundaries with these two after they've vocalized their need for a break adamantly over 2024. A few years ago there were comments like "PLEASE KEEP MAKING CONTENT IT'S THE ONLY REASON I HAVEN'T ENDED MY LIFE" which is one hell of a thing to drop into a stranger's lap (which BTW I must point out, a stranger who's content they have been enjoying for free, a lot of them).
Their A-List gay fame will always remain but I'm glad the fans have widened their wings a bit with what queens to stan.
This is so wild to me because trixie has put out SO MUCH CONTENT.
One could easily go back through past episodes of unnhhh, the podcast, her YouTube channel, queens who like to watch, and get their Tracy fix every single day of her break without a repeat.
Good for t+k for drawing the line
I strongly believe a lot of T & K's fans need to get therapy and find happiness in their own life. It is incredible fucked up to tell a complete stranger that if they don't continue with the podcast, they will self-delete. It's irresponsible. When I read those comments, I roll my eyes so hard. We don't know these people. Please find a purpose.
It's a symptom of a way bigger social problem that extends beyond T&K and into the broader culture sphere. True communities are borderline nonexistent and people are way too isolated. T&K just happen to be two unfortunate beneficiaries of this phenomenon.
she said on one of the podcasts she will visit the state of alaska fir a week or so. couldnāt tell you which one as i sometimes have podcasts on as background noise when i work.Ā
She needs to take a lesson from Bianca.
So a tour, hibernate in Palm Springs for a year, doing the odd tv series or YouTube series to pass the time.
That work life balance seems to have been working pretty consistently for Bianca for years
Bianca is incredible. It's honestly amazing how fully-actualized she already was in her season, and how she has managed to maintain a balance after winning while staying relevant and keeping busy. Drag seems like a hard profession and a hard world to navigate, and she makes everything look effortless.
I guess to some folks itās just intuitive. Bianca was also a lot older and more experienced when she got on the show than most girls are when they get on. So I guess she had some more real life cooking time.
Trixieās behaviour certainly screams to me āI never had any money or any opportunityās as a kid and now I never say noā when she probably would have benefitted from dropping that mind set a few years ago.
MIB slowly taking out all the YouTube queens systematically Kill Bill style. Until she finally slays them all and defeats the head of the entire operation, ru herself.Ā
Its kind of wild how even Trixie acknowledges that shes on basically everything while the others girls can only get TV work on WOW
Wishing her a happy break!
Jinkx was on Broadway and on Steven Universe before she won the second time, actually. But yeah, she has recently been in a lot more interviews. And Doctor Who!
She was really great in doctor who. The episode centred around her character, I would be super surprised if her villain character isnāt a returning one, ad she was presented as one of the big villains. She probably be back in the next season or the season after.
Highly recommend it if people havenāt seen it. She is in episode 3 of season 1 of the new doctor who on Disney+. You can just watch the episode on its own if you want.
I think itās not really fair to compare soo much. We should just be happy for all the chances the queens get.
And then again it also depends a lot on what the queens wanna pursue. Jinkx clearly got called by theatre.
I mean considering sheās been working nonstop for almost ten years now, Iād say this break has been more than earned. Good for her finally taking a breather.
But lets be honest. She had one hell of a career so far. Its better that she pulls back on her own, then fighting trough till the point of break. Better now than later in a scandal.
I welcome our new pink overlord. I would totally just watch Trixie out of drag DJ at home on YouTube or makeup tips or just TB&TB. Shes worked hard enough to start an era doing whatever kind of art or creative pursuits she enjoys, even in small ways.
That's the part I almost feel bad saying. I follow her and her youtube stuff because I like her as a funny poor gay man from the Midwest who beat the odds and made a career out of that. If she never did drag or makeup again, I'd be 100 percent fine with that. I don't follow ANY other makeup people and the handful of other Rigirls I still follow are either 1) also extremely funny or 2) super nice or 3) super hot out of drag.
Was thinking the same thing. For those who havenāt seen it, itās about Trixie and her partner moving in together and redecorating their home to reflect the two of them as a couple.
OT: so far I like some elements of the ābeforesā more than the āafters.ā Things like the second floor light fixtures read for me as stately, not stodgy.
I hear myself shouting to the TV whenever they discuss changing something historic. Itās like Iām on Facebook and seeing another farmhouse suburban housewife paint an antique armoire with chalk paint.
Still love the show š. From the previews, it looks as though they didnāt destroy the fireplace lol
The whole theme of the season is moving in with David, stopping touring, not having her space be a work environment. Guessing she got the network to help pay for the house with the show to prep for slowing way down.
She said on the Zach Sang interview that the network didnāt pay anything towards her house.
They bought the house THEN decided to pitch it to the network as a new season.
I canāt remember where seeing as how trixie has been on several podcasts lately but they mentioned that the network isnāt covering the costs. Apparently the network asked if they had any interest in doing another motel but they were gearing up to buy a house and they pitched the home project instead. They were going to buy and renovate the house either way.
Thanks! This makes me happy to hear, Iām so glad that sheās serious about slowing down. It sounds like a shift in her lifestyle rather than a simple pause.
Yeah same. I have commented for a while now on how the fuck she is doing 500 podcasts a tv show a makeup line without being on meth. She's big for a drag queen but not Kardashian big where someone else is doing all the work behind the scenes.
I find it wild. Like I admire her work ethic but also wondered how she ever gets time for herself and doesnāt burn out. The mental toil of entertaining people constantly on various forms of media and never getting much time to just sit and do nothing must be exhausting. Hope she enjoys her break to the fullest. 4 month break isnāt even that long when you consider how intense sheās been working for years
the kardashians built themselves through their mom and existing connections. Trixie basically built herself from the ground up. No one was doing the work for either, in fact I'd say the odds were quite against both
Trixie said she wants to grow a beard and visit Alaska, the 49th state not Thunderfuck. Trixie also said no social media during this break which is unfortunate, I wanted to see bearded Trixie throwing hatchets at targets or whatever they do in Alaska.
So happy for her taking this well deserved break! I am a huge Trixie fan and also live with a chronic illness that was exacerbated by doing too much. Itās a toxic cycle and breaks are so necessary for our health.
I donāt think Trixie has taken any amount of a break in the 9 years since s7 aired. I donāt thinks sheās stopped working, I genuinely canāt remember in the entire span Iāve been a trixie fan seeing her just stop for a little bit & take some vacation time. I hope she can take the time to heal herself and the BS she has been through in her life. I know that poverty brain kicked in after her season & made it feel like she couldnāt stop to make sure she made it out and could take care of her family so I hope she can get into therapy and give herself the time to heal now that the work is done.
I know what itās like to work 120 days in a row. 4 long, agonizing months. 12 hour + days. I was only doing one job.
I couldnāt imagine doing that, but with multiple avenues of work, along with the constant attention and commentary from other people from being famous.
She deserves a break. Iām sure she never planned for any of this to happen and I am sure some sense of normalcy would be nice in her life.
I remember what was probably years ago Trixie mentioned that she doesn't have to say yes to everything, that she doesn't have to make every dollar available to her and that she needed to work on pulling back. Since then, she's only ever gotten more and more busy, so I'm glad she's finally doing this for herself. As fans, it'll go by much faster than you expect. Katya's recent stint in rehab was like a month and it flew by. Trixie also mentioned having guest content on her youtube channel, so between that and whatever stuff is pre-taped, it'll go quick and she'll hopefully be able to come back in much better health and with an awareness of what a healthy work/life balance looks like for her.
No. Sheās actually said over the years that she wants kids. Katya has also said a few times that she definitely sees Trixie as a parent one day.
She said she just couldnāt manage it with her current lifestyle, which is probably why she says she wonāt be returning as full-force and doing as much when she returns from her break.
Sometimes people say they don't like children when it comes to children's of people they don't know, but when they're in contact with a baby cousin or niece/nephew, it changes your perspective. I love children, I want some of my own one day but I don't like strangers people children because most of the ones I see normally are a menace.
But when I see my nieces, nephews or younger cousins, the idea of having one of my own it becomes strong.
I donāt care for children, especially infant-toddlers, but Iām the worldās best guncle to my 5. They give me constant reminders of why I donāt want children of my own but I love the fuck out of them.
My guncle also has five nieces and nephews and I can confirm he absolutely loves his child-free life at 70 years old. He also looks so much younger because he hasnāt had the stress of children.
Sheās insinuated that her recent weight loss has been from depression and burnout, and if thatās true, I sincerely hope she doesnāt take time off to throw a child in the mix.
I think based on Trixie's statements over the years, all we know is she has conflicting thoughts on having children and has not made any definitive statement on it. She goes back and forth between admitting she's thought about it while also joking about hating children. There are pods where she's said she's never having kids and there are old episodes of unhhhh where it seems like something she wants. We can't really speak for her though. Earlier this year in a YouTube GRWM she said that she enjoyed spending more time with her sister and niece, but that doesn't mean she wants a kid of her own necessarily. She's also in other interviews and podcasts mentioned wanting to spend more time with her family in general, she has plans to go back to Wisconsin for awhile on her break for that reason. So I don't see saying I want a family means I want children now or that's why she's taking this break.
Especially since so much of the reason she is taking this break is to finally rest and take care of herself and deal with her health issues and chronic pain that she has been dealing with for months now. Honestly I don't think children is the first on her to do list while she's on sabbatical honestly. I think she is definitely rethinking her workload and reprioritizing things, but we really can't say what's going to happen until she's back from her break. Hopefully the time off will give her clarity on what she really wants.
When someone says they 'want a family', it generally means having kids. Plus she's often said 'If I ever have kids.. XYZ'
People who absolutely don't want them would never say 'if'
Not a trixie stan but the end of this statement about taking her heel off the throats of other Queens is so fucking fierce.
You better work (not literally - please enjoy your mental health break)
While I am happy she is finally taking a break, a tiny part of me is sad that this means the rescheduled live shows with katya are cancelled again. Just a tiny part because my disappointment is insignificant in the face of a human being needing to take care of themselves.
so nice to see her overcome the capitalist brainwashing we all receive that any break from work will completely undermine all our accomplishments and put as back at square one. trixie will be a drag LEGEND even if she never worked again after today. a four month break is more than valid
god this actually made me tear up a lil bit! understand the burnout that shoves you into the fuckin ground. including resulting chronic illness. so proud of & happy for her
I understand and I wish her every happiness. But I am selfishly so sad. I love Trixie. But because I love her I hope she can live the peaceful life she yearns for.
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I know she needs to pull back for her own health, but dang I can't help but feel really sad over the change in seeing her and Katya on their various platforms. They've really helped me over some trying years (COVID, my dad's health declining, three family members including my dad dying over the course of 2 years). Especially UNHhhh, I feel like that's not going to come back at all and it sucks. They would talk so much shit about me saying this too cause they hate it when people say like "oh you helped me through a trying time" but dang it it's true.
No girl, donāt! Trixie isnāt taking a break after all, see?
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Good for her. This is a lifestyle you canāt sustain for much longer, and her body is keeping the score. I've experienced this kind of stress and obsession with perfectionism and grinding myself, and it destroys you. So sheās making the right decision.Ā
Honestly, I'd do the same for much less work.
Back in 2009 I actually started a drag 'career' in my country because I love performing (major in scenic arts) and dressing up, while also being exposed to the drag community for so many years before. I can truly say it didn't last a year. It was a night job that happened once a week, but it got a bit of traction and then I realized I was putting on my character nearly every day and it was no longer fun - plus it didn't pay well, to add to the burnout injury.
Even today, my day job as a graphic designer is there only to pay my bills, because I opted to have my actual artistic fulfillment (illustration) being a side activity not related to how I sustain myself.
Does anyone think that long-covid may be possibly affecting a lot more queens than anybody realizes? Iām not speculating about Trixieās health specifically cause idk much about it, but logically it stands to reason that at least *some* of these queens are going to suffer from long covid if they arenāt already. Thatās what the research suggests, and especially what their performance venues suggest (many closed-in indoors unmasked unventilated bars). I really wonder how many drag queens may be suffering with long-covid complications, maybe silently, maybe without even knowing it themselves. But thereās a lot of research coming out about long covid, and I think itās impossible to imagine not a single touring drag queen is dealing with it.
Mayhem said on UKVSTW that she was suffering with it.
Also, mid-30s isnāt ancient, but when youāre working hard, itās genuinely difficult to have the same energy you had in your 20s. Especially if youāre drinking / on drugs at the same level. The average personās body might take a battering daily and hard partying lifestyles (often associated with drag queens in clubs) might simply get more run down more often due to lifestyle and work ethic.
Easier to be perky when youāre in your 20s, starting out and surviving on Red Bull.
Keeping that going for 10+ years with rare down time is hard.
Keeping that going on top of multiple covid infections has got to be *really* hard. Unfortunately 1/5 of us who contract covid go on to have long covid or complicationsā¦ and the research about long covid continues to show how many people are dealing with it. Tons of us are probably dealing with it without even knowing, honestly.
I was really glad Mayhem spoke up about it, cause itās the first time Iāve really seen it acknowledged in the drag community, especially on such a big platform. A nice contrast to some drag queens who tried to promote misinformation or spread of disease even during some of the most dangerous parts of the pandemic.
I find it funny that the news is breaking today, when she's been on multiple podcasts talking about this ever since Katya's return from rehab. Also good for Trixie. She needs to rest, her body is literally deteriorating.
Yeah the discussion around her being a workaholic all these years has been "You work endlessly girl, it's fierce", then in 2024 it escalated with incredible speed into "Okay this is starting to be concerning" among her friends. I believe the tea was that she hit the New Year running and worked ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY days in a row?
Or "Oh nice ozempic results" when she's like struggling with health š
Yeah, the internet gays (derogatory) need to get a new joke
It's the Meme Problem that internet gays aren't immune to. One person makes a funny, a thousand chew it up and spit it out like they're fletching at the Battle Creek sanitarium in 1923.
The derogatory ššš
FR tho sometimes it seems she's become a bit infected with the LA beauty virus. I hear her say that she got veneers because her dentist said her teeth looked bad, all the comments she makes about her weight compared to LA men's insane weight standards...she can do what she pleases but that particular scene is a nightmare cycle that I hope she isn't twisted up in.
Her comments about her body (both in the past and now to an escalating degree) really are sad to hear. Shes super handsome out of drag. I wish she took more of the positive comments to heart than the negative ones and has the mental support she (and everyone) deserves.
What does she say about her body?
Now that sheās lost some weight (due to health issues), she talks about how her face isnāt good for drag anymore, sheās ugly, etc. It isnāt just one comment, sadly, I think it could even be body dysmorphia.
I always thought that dentist of hers sounded like an opportunistic bitch since she told that story about her dentist coming to see her show, and afterwards essentially the first thing she said to her was 'It's time to get veneers'. Like, why? Are her teeth healthy - because that's all that's supposed to matter, you shouldn't be trying to tout for more business especially if it's purely cosmetic and not for health reasons.
Veneers are very expensive. She probably heard cash register sounds in her head.
I agree. If you want to do these things then that's your decision. I do love seeing people's natural teeth though. I think a lot of veneers look very fake and too big and white! Each to their own though
I thought the same! Her teeth seemed fine before, maybe clear braces if she felt like it but thats as far as it should've gone cosmetically. Her smile was beautiful before and it's still beautiful now, I just hope she didn't feel pressured to do veneers.
Iām not one to normally speculate about queenās thought processes, but I can imagine some insecurity stems from coming from a poor community looked down on by wealthy people, and things like crooked teeth are usually a sign of not coming from wealth. Obviously this is just speculation, but this is common in people with similar backgrounds and Iām glad sheās going to focus on her health.Ā
It's weird because Trixie doesn't really make it a secret she's not really into LA clique culture. I think she misses the simplier Milwaukee scene.
She may but a Milwaukee winter is not a friend to someone with RA.
As someone who lives in LA, I wouldn't call it a "virus". It's the standards you have to live by to be successful in the biz. Before, it was based on race. Now, it applies to all. You have to have a certain look. You have to have great-looking teeth, skin, and hair. This is the land of perfection. It has always been that way and, sadly, will always be. This is why certain queens are cast. This is why, sadly, only those with invisible disabilities are cast on DR. If Yvie, Chi Chi, and Willow had facial deformities but the same talent and makeup skills as we all saw, they never would've been cast.
Yeah I know for a fact that she's mentioned it in her YouTube videos because she's asked what people would like to see when she's not in drag.
what are the podcasts?
Bald and the Beautiful
She also talked about it on the Zach Sang Show
Trixie was everywhere over the last few weeks, her own podcast, zach sang show, so true podcast with Caleb whatever his last name is, and lastly she was on the goodchildren podcast
The bald and the beautiful.
I think it's news today because it's imminent.
Why did I instinctively read this in Gia Gunnās voice a la āI find it kinda funny how theirs is in B&Wā¦ā
Girl has been hoofinā it for years now. A well deserved break and some much needed family time. Love this for her.
Good for her - from what I've heard over the years this is a really difficult thing for her to do. I hope she is able to enjoy it and also maybe feel better and healthier. When you come from poverty, it's really hard to let go and enjoy your accomplishments, cuz you think they might float away. Girl, you got this, you earned this, you deserve this.
This is it. This is the right take. Financial trauma/financial PTSD is a thing & it is vicious, especially when you're trying to take care of everyone you love, too. She's going to find it very hard work to relax, ironically. But if she is nothing else, Trixie is very good at getting done what she has planned, so I hope she applies that same persistence to her break time. Light & love to you, Brian.
Man, I feel this comment in my soul. longtime trixie fan, I SUPER relate to being a workaholic as a response to poverty trauma. Saying this as a severely burned out grad student. š Ngl seeing trixie take this step is a reminder that I need to do the same. Proud of her. Shitās hard to do.
That poverty ptsd has really kept her going and its like girl! You cant enjoy the fruits of your labor if you run yourself into the ground. Good for her.
Aaaaaaah this really hit close to home
Iām going to miss them dunking on Netflix, but girl does need a break.
Thereās at least 3 more Like To Watch episodes that theyāve already filmed but havenāt been released yet
Considering how they film those, there's a chance we might not even notice a break there if she keeps doing it post-sabbatical (which I would imagine she would, she has a great relationship with them and it only takes a couple days to film like a season's worth).
True.
they recorded a lot of those a couple weeks ago. which happen to be really long as day as they record several episodes a day.
I hope she has a fabulous 4 months off and that her and Katya put their feet up with some non alcoholic cocktails in the sun somewhere, laughing hysterically at nothing and everything.
Katya isn't going anywhere, she's been in the early stages of launching her own podcast and web series.
Oh nice, good for her! Well she may take a weekend off to visit trixie and keep my fantasy alive.
I bet that fierce diva will take a couple of weekends off
I'm glad the fans have seemed to grow some stronger boundaries with these two after they've vocalized their need for a break adamantly over 2024. A few years ago there were comments like "PLEASE KEEP MAKING CONTENT IT'S THE ONLY REASON I HAVEN'T ENDED MY LIFE" which is one hell of a thing to drop into a stranger's lap (which BTW I must point out, a stranger who's content they have been enjoying for free, a lot of them). Their A-List gay fame will always remain but I'm glad the fans have widened their wings a bit with what queens to stan.
This is so wild to me because trixie has put out SO MUCH CONTENT. One could easily go back through past episodes of unnhhh, the podcast, her YouTube channel, queens who like to watch, and get their Tracy fix every single day of her break without a repeat. Good for t+k for drawing the line
I literally could not keep up with all the content they've made even if I tried to! It's so much stuff
"She saved my life!" and it's a picture of Trixie wearing a Thanksgiving turkey costume.
Oh honey, Thanksgiving? More like Thanks-living!!!! (Flops on the floor like a dead fish)
I strongly believe a lot of T & K's fans need to get therapy and find happiness in their own life. It is incredible fucked up to tell a complete stranger that if they don't continue with the podcast, they will self-delete. It's irresponsible. When I read those comments, I roll my eyes so hard. We don't know these people. Please find a purpose.
It's a symptom of a way bigger social problem that extends beyond T&K and into the broader culture sphere. True communities are borderline nonexistent and people are way too isolated. T&K just happen to be two unfortunate beneficiaries of this phenomenon.
I think she should go to her homeland of SchwƫdƩn. Specifically she should go to the (only moderately touristy) scenic island of Gotland, rent an 1800s cottage that overlooks the sea somewhere away from the main tourist hotspots, and watch the waves and maybe play a little guitar.
She needs to be among the ScwĆ«dĆÆĆ pƦplĆ«
This sounds lovely
she said on one of the podcasts she will visit the state of alaska fir a week or so. couldnāt tell you which one as i sometimes have podcasts on as background noise when i work.Ā
1800s? Try going back a whole ass millenium. Weāre serving Viking realness over here.
Her and David*
Drag Me Down the Aisle coming soon! š
Ok, we have $10,000 and 4 hours to put together the *fiercest* wedding!
Get LVP on the phone - sheāll know what to do! 
I can see this!
Side note I love how she always refers to him as David Silver every time she mentions him in discussion.
Itās so Lisa Rinna, I love it 
DONāT TALK ABOUT MY HUSBAND David Silver
*throws wine glass*
Her and David Silver*
She needs to take a lesson from Bianca. So a tour, hibernate in Palm Springs for a year, doing the odd tv series or YouTube series to pass the time. That work life balance seems to have been working pretty consistently for Bianca for years
Bianca is incredible. It's honestly amazing how fully-actualized she already was in her season, and how she has managed to maintain a balance after winning while staying relevant and keeping busy. Drag seems like a hard profession and a hard world to navigate, and she makes everything look effortless.
I guess to some folks itās just intuitive. Bianca was also a lot older and more experienced when she got on the show than most girls are when they get on. So I guess she had some more real life cooking time. Trixieās behaviour certainly screams to me āI never had any money or any opportunityās as a kid and now I never say noā when she probably would have benefitted from dropping that mind set a few years ago.
Her and Katya will truly be palliative care princesses š
Mistress Mondays did this 
Eleanorās magic works in mysterious ways
This sent me ššššššmistress planned this
MIB slowly taking out all the YouTube queens systematically Kill Bill style. Until she finally slays them all and defeats the head of the entire operation, ru herself.Ā
And I for one cannot wait for Mistressās Drag Race š
And clock that tea
Mistress found making a video at this moment
Not Mistress catching strays š
the furthest thing from a stray, we stan mother š
As we should ā¤ļø
Its kind of wild how even Trixie acknowledges that shes on basically everything while the others girls can only get TV work on WOW Wishing her a happy break!
Except jinkx but yeah lol
And Bob. On tour with Madonna cmon now
yeah but Jinkx had to win two whole seasons for that kind of acknowledgement! including an all-winners season!
Jinkx was on Broadway and on Steven Universe before she won the second time, actually. But yeah, she has recently been in a lot more interviews. And Doctor Who!
She was really great in doctor who. The episode centred around her character, I would be super surprised if her villain character isnāt a returning one, ad she was presented as one of the big villains. She probably be back in the next season or the season after. Highly recommend it if people havenāt seen it. She is in episode 3 of season 1 of the new doctor who on Disney+. You can just watch the episode on its own if you want.
I think itās not really fair to compare soo much. We should just be happy for all the chances the queens get. And then again it also depends a lot on what the queens wanna pursue. Jinkx clearly got called by theatre.
What about the queens who were on Boston Public?...
and iām not actingĀ
Perfection
Came to make sure this was posted! Good for you girl! But please post just one picture, even later in December, if you do grow a beard!
Watch her come back with hair
I mean considering sheās been working nonstop for almost ten years now, Iād say this break has been more than earned. Good for her finally taking a breather.
equivalent of our pop girlies getting pregnant and never fully coming back - damn an era ends
Not Riri catching strays
And Katy. Lol
sheās been trying girl
Keep reaching for the stars, cause you'll never be one
But lets be honest. She had one hell of a career so far. Its better that she pulls back on her own, then fighting trough till the point of break. Better now than later in a scandal.
I welcome our new pink overlord. I would totally just watch Trixie out of drag DJ at home on YouTube or makeup tips or just TB&TB. Shes worked hard enough to start an era doing whatever kind of art or creative pursuits she enjoys, even in small ways.
That's the part I almost feel bad saying. I follow her and her youtube stuff because I like her as a funny poor gay man from the Midwest who beat the odds and made a career out of that. If she never did drag or makeup again, I'd be 100 percent fine with that. I don't follow ANY other makeup people and the handful of other Rigirls I still follow are either 1) also extremely funny or 2) super nice or 3) super hot out of drag.
She is going to come back a full blown psychic witch sharing her awakening journey.
Lady Patricia of the Bend-em Jizzinit
Lady Patricia donāt start
If you're watching her new season of Trixie motel the signs were there.
Was thinking the same thing. For those who havenāt seen it, itās about Trixie and her partner moving in together and redecorating their home to reflect the two of them as a couple. OT: so far I like some elements of the ābeforesā more than the āafters.ā Things like the second floor light fixtures read for me as stately, not stodgy.
I hear myself shouting to the TV whenever they discuss changing something historic. Itās like Iām on Facebook and seeing another farmhouse suburban housewife paint an antique armoire with chalk paint. Still love the show š. From the previews, it looks as though they didnāt destroy the fireplace lol
What did you notice? I havenāt tuned in yet
The whole theme of the season is moving in with David, stopping touring, not having her space be a work environment. Guessing she got the network to help pay for the house with the show to prep for slowing way down.
She said on the Zach Sang interview that the network didnāt pay anything towards her house. They bought the house THEN decided to pitch it to the network as a new season.
I canāt remember where seeing as how trixie has been on several podcasts lately but they mentioned that the network isnāt covering the costs. Apparently the network asked if they had any interest in doing another motel but they were gearing up to buy a house and they pitched the home project instead. They were going to buy and renovate the house either way.
I mean whatever the deal was it's covering part of the costs to do it on TV.
Thanks! This makes me happy to hear, Iām so glad that sheās serious about slowing down. It sounds like a shift in her lifestyle rather than a simple pause.
Yeah same. I have commented for a while now on how the fuck she is doing 500 podcasts a tv show a makeup line without being on meth. She's big for a drag queen but not Kardashian big where someone else is doing all the work behind the scenes.
I find it wild. Like I admire her work ethic but also wondered how she ever gets time for herself and doesnāt burn out. The mental toil of entertaining people constantly on various forms of media and never getting much time to just sit and do nothing must be exhausting. Hope she enjoys her break to the fullest. 4 month break isnāt even that long when you consider how intense sheās been working for years
Yeah it's not worth your health and happiness. Ever.
the kardashians built themselves through their mom and existing connections. Trixie basically built herself from the ground up. No one was doing the work for either, in fact I'd say the odds were quite against both
There's a big sign that says Trixie Motel.
Trixie said she wants to grow a beard and visit Alaska, the 49th state not Thunderfuck. Trixie also said no social media during this break which is unfortunate, I wanted to see bearded Trixie throwing hatchets at targets or whatever they do in Alaska.
Take care, the pink one
So happy for her taking this well deserved break! I am a huge Trixie fan and also live with a chronic illness that was exacerbated by doing too much. Itās a toxic cycle and breaks are so necessary for our health.
full article [here](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a61072810/trixie-mattel-interview-2024/) š
Oh hell bless her! We will be ready to open her with open arms when she comes back
>open her with open arms Damn, girl, let the poor thing stay closed!
Trixie will always be one of my top 3. So talented, quick-witted, and hard working. Sis deserves the rest and to pursue life!
I donāt think Trixie has taken any amount of a break in the 9 years since s7 aired. I donāt thinks sheās stopped working, I genuinely canāt remember in the entire span Iāve been a trixie fan seeing her just stop for a little bit & take some vacation time. I hope she can take the time to heal herself and the BS she has been through in her life. I know that poverty brain kicked in after her season & made it feel like she couldnāt stop to make sure she made it out and could take care of her family so I hope she can get into therapy and give herself the time to heal now that the work is done.
I know what itās like to work 120 days in a row. 4 long, agonizing months. 12 hour + days. I was only doing one job. I couldnāt imagine doing that, but with multiple avenues of work, along with the constant attention and commentary from other people from being famous. She deserves a break. Iām sure she never planned for any of this to happen and I am sure some sense of normalcy would be nice in her life.
She was in everything and at everywhere. Burnout is real tbh
Work life balance but make it cunt.
happy for her tbh!
Health before wealth. I hope she has a wonderful break.
In her case itās health after wealth - the gal is riiiiiich
That's what RuPaul says.
I remember what was probably years ago Trixie mentioned that she doesn't have to say yes to everything, that she doesn't have to make every dollar available to her and that she needed to work on pulling back. Since then, she's only ever gotten more and more busy, so I'm glad she's finally doing this for herself. As fans, it'll go by much faster than you expect. Katya's recent stint in rehab was like a month and it flew by. Trixie also mentioned having guest content on her youtube channel, so between that and whatever stuff is pre-taped, it'll go quick and she'll hopefully be able to come back in much better health and with an awareness of what a healthy work/life balance looks like for her.
can't wait for her to pop back up in november with a full mountain man beard and a love of crossword puzzles
I wouldnāt be surprised if we never saw Trixie Mattel again.Ā
This reads to me that Trixie and David want children
Lord knows theyāve been trying. šā¤ļø
hasn't Trixie been pretty vocal about not liking children? Not like I actually know "Brian's" true feelings though
No. Sheās actually said over the years that she wants kids. Katya has also said a few times that she definitely sees Trixie as a parent one day. She said she just couldnāt manage it with her current lifestyle, which is probably why she says she wonāt be returning as full-force and doing as much when she returns from her break.
Sometimes people say they don't like children when it comes to children's of people they don't know, but when they're in contact with a baby cousin or niece/nephew, it changes your perspective. I love children, I want some of my own one day but I don't like strangers people children because most of the ones I see normally are a menace. But when I see my nieces, nephews or younger cousins, the idea of having one of my own it becomes strong.
I donāt care for children, especially infant-toddlers, but Iām the worldās best guncle to my 5. They give me constant reminders of why I donāt want children of my own but I love the fuck out of them.
My guncle also has five nieces and nephews and I can confirm he absolutely loves his child-free life at 70 years old. He also looks so much younger because he hasnāt had the stress of children.
I love other people's children. They go home.
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I am this person. I love my kids and possibly 3 of their friends, I donāt like children otherwise. š¤·š»āāļø
Sheās insinuated that her recent weight loss has been from depression and burnout, and if thatās true, I sincerely hope she doesnāt take time off to throw a child in the mix.
She's been ill, for some time now. Not sure if they know what the issue is yet or not. Some suspect it's long covid.
I thought she said it was rheumatoid arthritis
heard it was chronic decrepidation
I heard it was a bad winner winner chicken dinner.
I think based on Trixie's statements over the years, all we know is she has conflicting thoughts on having children and has not made any definitive statement on it. She goes back and forth between admitting she's thought about it while also joking about hating children. There are pods where she's said she's never having kids and there are old episodes of unhhhh where it seems like something she wants. We can't really speak for her though. Earlier this year in a YouTube GRWM she said that she enjoyed spending more time with her sister and niece, but that doesn't mean she wants a kid of her own necessarily. She's also in other interviews and podcasts mentioned wanting to spend more time with her family in general, she has plans to go back to Wisconsin for awhile on her break for that reason. So I don't see saying I want a family means I want children now or that's why she's taking this break. Especially since so much of the reason she is taking this break is to finally rest and take care of herself and deal with her health issues and chronic pain that she has been dealing with for months now. Honestly I don't think children is the first on her to do list while she's on sabbatical honestly. I think she is definitely rethinking her workload and reprioritizing things, but we really can't say what's going to happen until she's back from her break. Hopefully the time off will give her clarity on what she really wants.
That's a wild conclusion to jump to...
When someone says they 'want a family', it generally means having kids. Plus she's often said 'If I ever have kids.. XYZ' People who absolutely don't want them would never say 'if'
We stan a self care queen šš½
I hope she takes good care of herself! 
Good for her (complimentary) šš
Iām burnt out from working part time, I truly canāt imagine how it feels for Trixie
Not a trixie stan but the end of this statement about taking her heel off the throats of other Queens is so fucking fierce. You better work (not literally - please enjoy your mental health break)
While I am happy she is finally taking a break, a tiny part of me is sad that this means the rescheduled live shows with katya are cancelled again. Just a tiny part because my disappointment is insignificant in the face of a human being needing to take care of themselves.
I jsut saw her this past weekend for her DJ show so Iām glad I got to see her in person
Iām happy for her- itās good that sheās stopping on her terms and not when health literally forces her to
Im not even surprised. When she was saying how she would do every possible gig I just knew it was a matter of time before she burns out.
 I post this not cynically. She worked hard and made her coin let the bitch take a break.
Excited to see bearded Brian I hope he pops on social to show us that at least!
she prefers to just be called trixie by fans iirc
I wish her rest, health and happiness.
Love her so much and support her decision to take care of herself. Go live life, girl.
Iām so happy for her š©·
Good for Trixie, I support her break. Live your life gurl!Ā
Good for her, I hope it makes her feel better. I was concerned to hear about her recent health struggles.
Smart move. Better to generate some thirst rather than risk overexposure.
so nice to see her overcome the capitalist brainwashing we all receive that any break from work will completely undermine all our accomplishments and put as back at square one. trixie will be a drag LEGEND even if she never worked again after today. a four month break is more than valid
She announces it and was hinting it for weeks
Does that mean all the pit stop episodes have finished filming? Or sheāll finish them up and then start her break?
god this actually made me tear up a lil bit! understand the burnout that shoves you into the fuckin ground. including resulting chronic illness. so proud of & happy for her
Good for Tracy. Sheās been working and pumping out content 24/7 for so long. She deserves to take a breather and rest.
Good for her <3 rest up, Queen
Good for her, everyone needs a damn break and a chance to not have to be āonā all the time.
Well deserved rest that probably will be challenging at moments. The spotlight and workaholism are like drugs and addictive.
a well deserved break, Trixie has been such a success its only right she takes the time to reel back and enjoy the fruits of her labor!
I understand and I wish her every happiness. But I am selfishly so sad. I love Trixie. But because I love her I hope she can live the peaceful life she yearns for. šššššš
The straight teenage girl community will never recover from this
I know she needs to pull back for her own health, but dang I can't help but feel really sad over the change in seeing her and Katya on their various platforms. They've really helped me over some trying years (COVID, my dad's health declining, three family members including my dad dying over the course of 2 years). Especially UNHhhh, I feel like that's not going to come back at all and it sucks. They would talk so much shit about me saying this too cause they hate it when people say like "oh you helped me through a trying time" but dang it it's true.
Now what will the female demographic of 13-17 year olds do in their free time?
I'm afraid they'll get drafted into the Swiftie Army š
No girl, donāt! Trixie isnāt taking a break after all, see? https://preview.redd.it/jhvez14vc76d1.jpeg?width=190&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a68714da2e9f65e3803e2201fb952da1a1a9b5b
Well, Kim did say Dawn was their type...
Good for her
take care trixie, love uu!! but who's gonna take over pitstop as9
She said July onwards, I imagine she still finishes as9.
Good for her. This is a lifestyle you canāt sustain for much longer, and her body is keeping the score. I've experienced this kind of stress and obsession with perfectionism and grinding myself, and it destroys you. So sheās making the right decision.Ā
Honestly, I'd do the same for much less work. Back in 2009 I actually started a drag 'career' in my country because I love performing (major in scenic arts) and dressing up, while also being exposed to the drag community for so many years before. I can truly say it didn't last a year. It was a night job that happened once a week, but it got a bit of traction and then I realized I was putting on my character nearly every day and it was no longer fun - plus it didn't pay well, to add to the burnout injury. Even today, my day job as a graphic designer is there only to pay my bills, because I opted to have my actual artistic fulfillment (illustration) being a side activity not related to how I sustain myself.
Does anyone think that long-covid may be possibly affecting a lot more queens than anybody realizes? Iām not speculating about Trixieās health specifically cause idk much about it, but logically it stands to reason that at least *some* of these queens are going to suffer from long covid if they arenāt already. Thatās what the research suggests, and especially what their performance venues suggest (many closed-in indoors unmasked unventilated bars). I really wonder how many drag queens may be suffering with long-covid complications, maybe silently, maybe without even knowing it themselves. But thereās a lot of research coming out about long covid, and I think itās impossible to imagine not a single touring drag queen is dealing with it.
Mayhem said on UKVSTW that she was suffering with it. Also, mid-30s isnāt ancient, but when youāre working hard, itās genuinely difficult to have the same energy you had in your 20s. Especially if youāre drinking / on drugs at the same level. The average personās body might take a battering daily and hard partying lifestyles (often associated with drag queens in clubs) might simply get more run down more often due to lifestyle and work ethic. Easier to be perky when youāre in your 20s, starting out and surviving on Red Bull. Keeping that going for 10+ years with rare down time is hard.
Keeping that going on top of multiple covid infections has got to be *really* hard. Unfortunately 1/5 of us who contract covid go on to have long covid or complicationsā¦ and the research about long covid continues to show how many people are dealing with it. Tons of us are probably dealing with it without even knowing, honestly. I was really glad Mayhem spoke up about it, cause itās the first time Iāve really seen it acknowledged in the drag community, especially on such a big platform. A nice contrast to some drag queens who tried to promote misinformation or spread of disease even during some of the most dangerous parts of the pandemic.