“In the drag community it's mostly women in the audience, even for burlesque. I think people look at strippping as a male gaze thing and I think the actual neo-classical burlesque community is more about women supporting women and their creativity, along with freedom of expression.”

American drag performer, model, entrepreneur and recording artist

Violet Chachki, the professional name of Paul Jason Dardo, is an American drag performer, model, entrepreneur and recording artist. They came to wider attention after winning the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Chachki has built a public career across performance, fashion and music, moving between drag work, modelling and business. The name is most closely associated with a polished, high-glamour style and with the visibility that followed Drag Race.