A biography for Shangelahasn’t been written yet.
“I have a lot of talent and sometimes, you know, when people see you're a drag queen they go, 'Oh, he's a drag queen. That's what he does.' But I'm always excited to... stretch the boundaries on how they see me.”
“When things go wrong, I like to keep on working and move on.”
“You know, when you start thinking about residencies in Las Vegas, you have J.Lo, Britney, Mariah, those types of stars. So to be performing next door or across the street from them, I'm just thrilled beyond my wildest dreams.”
“On-stage I like to give people something that they will remember, something different but something electric.”
“It's not what color you are or how you fare with fans, it's who you are and what personality you have.”
“Keep working hard and you will have your day in the sun.”
“I probably got many personalities living in my head and they all have to pay rent, OK?”
“Any queen who's ever worked in a drag bar, or even been in a drag dressing room, knows that underlying all of that is a sense of family.”
“As a 'RuPaul's Drag Race' queen, I meet so many fans from so many walks of life.”
“People around the world get to get a sense of who you are through reality television. They are so engaged with you that if they love you, they will support you for life.”
“As a drag diva auditioning in Hollywood, I've run the gamut.”