“Well, I was raised in the south, so it's like Bible belt vibes. I went to Catholic school, so I had a male uniform my whole life. I always had very specific gender roles with hair and makeup and nails. Every single little aspect of me was gendered and then I was told aesthetically what was allowed per my gender.”

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.