Drag Becomes Him

Thank you for making something REAL. I enjoyed every bit of this Documentary. I just hope he has love touching him. Boyfriend or whatever. Love and Be Loved.

I was blessed to be in the audience at the premiere in Seattle with Jerick Hoffer, his family and his extended drag family. I watched it again yesterday for the second time. It's an amazing, honest, revealing documentary on how Jinkx Monsoon was born. Jerick was already a star before Rupaul's Drag Race but winning America's Next Drag Superstar brought him to a bigger audience. I loved the early film footage of his early drag performances. It's great to see the wonderful relationship and the loving support that he has with his family. Alex Berry and Basil Shadid have done a brilliant job and thank you for allowing us to see behind the curtain of this multi-talented drag performer's life. It's a must see documentary!! I feel like I know Jinkx Monsoon a lot more intimately than I did before!

A gorgeous (thanks to the cinematography of director Alex Berry) portrait of Jinkx Monsoon (Jerick Hoffer). This film expands the web series and follows Jinkx long before she became 'America's next drag superstar'. This film also shows how greatly Seattle has influenced Jinkx and the drag world, changing it for the better. RuPaul's Drag Race will never be the same because of Jinkx. An intimate and fascinating look into a true, insanely talented performer. "Every time a drag queen gets to pee in the middle of the night, a fairy gets its wings." That is a Jinkx quote from the film in the bathroom at PONY queer bar in Seattle. The title of the film comes from one of Jinkx's favorite films growing up, Death Becomes Her, which she memorized and quoted dialogue constantly to family. And if you have seen that film, this film is definitely not 'flaaaaacid!'

Such an interesting story about one of the forefront drag queens who really doesn't get enough credit.

I saw this doc at Inside Out film festival and really enjoyed the insight to the hard work and dedication Jinkx has put in to become the international performer she is today. It reminded me why I loved Jinx in the first place.

It was an honest portrayal of a boy who performs in girls clothes. We so often put queens on a pedestal in the LGBT community (and rightly so) but it is nice to learn a little more about the boy and the thought processes beneath all that make up and corsets. Not to diminish drag race but it was great to get a more personable side to the story of this truly talented team, with out the sensationalist editing.

After watching Jinkx win season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race nearly 6 years after the fact, I stumbled across this film in hopes of just a small glimpse into their life. Oh, how I was surprised! This is a comprehensive documentary that dives into some of the most intimate moments into Jinkx/Jerick's life. Not once did I yawn while watching this eccentric personality unfold before me. No bars are held back.

What's more, the majority of the documentary is shot and told in the PNW, where I have the spent most of my own life. It was quite endearing to see shots of Portland and Seattle, and many of Jinkx's life experiences can attest to the PNW culture.

Overall, great film and this made me even more of a Jinkx fan. Thank you for this documentary!