Transforming and stepping into a brand new persona is something that Brigiding considers an art form. She tells us why in this interview
A painter's eyes are to his canvas, an author to his writings, and a drag queen to herself. In her eight-year stint on stage, Brigiding was able to give drag a brand new meaning—to her, it's an art form, one from which she draws independence and empowerment.
As a long-time theatre artist, Brigiding has developed deep love for performing in crowded spaces. "I was doing theatre since high school. I loved listening to my father's music, and he would ask me to perform in front of family and friends," she recalls.
Fresh out of college, Brigiding stumbled upon a bar where she witnessed drag for the first time. Her profound feelings of excitement and joy catapulted her into the scene in the months that followed.
"Once I left college and saw drag for the first time in a gay club, I realised I could combine all the things I really enjoyed, plus I could be fabulous and gay. What's not to love in doing all that?"
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For Brigiding, drag is more than entertainment; it is an activity that takes her from the grips of reality and the unwritten boundaries it has set for members of the LGBTQ+ community. “It [drag] is an outlet; it allows me to bring out the person I did not know I could be. It has become an extension of my real personality,” she tells Tatler.
“It emboldens me, it reveals my inner strength, it empowers me. Drag gives me the ability to express myself as an art form,” she adds.
