BeBe Zahara Benet

“People love culture and authenticity.”

“VANITY' is a celebration of beauty, self-identity, and self-respect. We want people to leave the show feeling okay to accept themselves - not to hold back and be ashamed of the extravagances they like to indulge in. We should be able to celebrate these things because they are part of living and we all strive for them.”

“I had always wanted to do a show of girls of color, a show that showcased diversity.”

“I do represent a different aesthetic to drag, I have a different point of view with everything.”

“Generally speaking, the term, 'vanity,' itself can be perceived as negative, superficial and egotistical, but I see it as being unapologetic for celebrating other sides of my artistry.”

“I go into the kitchen and cook with music on or go for walks around my neighborhood when I feel the most overwhelmed.”

“There are a lot of BeBe Zahara Benets in Africa. It's important that our continent can move forward, and respect diversity.”

“There is something about the art form and about drag entertainers that is very uplifting.”

“Seasoned queens can also learn new tricks, right?”

“Of course, Jungle Kitty got really famous when I was doing it on 'All Stars 3.' I was just writing the song, and the words came out - that was the state of mind i was in.”

“To me, Jungle Kitty is a frame of mind where you don't apologize for who you are. You're very ferocious, you're a free spirit, you're outgoing. You don't conform to labels. It's really that side of me... she's so regal and she's so royal.”

“Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, all of these artists that we do love - you see so much of what we do, the personas, makeup, hair, fashion - like, all of is now incorporated in pop culture, and a lot of it has to do with drag, because we over-exaggerate everything, right? We take it out to the next level.”

“I love rewatching 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' episodes, 'Project Runway,' 'Making the Cut' and other fun shows. If there's fashion and/or drama involved, I'll give it a watch. And of course I've got to watch my show 'Dragnificent' on TLC!”

“A lot of my fans and supporters have been asking for an album.”

“I like to compete with the best.”

“You have to the good and you have to take the bad. I don't take the bad. I only take the good.”

“The worst frame of mind to be in is what the fans like or what the fans want, because then you lose the authenticity of who you are as an artist and who you are as a person.”

“I have a motherly instinct and I'm always trying to give therapy.”

“You don't gotta let the girls know you're sweating, honey.”

“Jungle Kitty is one of the colors of my persona that allows me to be free, allows to be untamed, allows me to have fun and let loose and be ferocious, raw, unapologetic, and carefree.”