OFM Drag: Here’s the Tea with Trinity the Tuck
Although it has been two years since Trinity the Tuck and Monét X Change were named the winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4, the jaw-dropping tie is still one of the biggest twists in the show’s history.
First sashaying into the Werk Room on Season Nine, Trinity quickly became a fan favorite and a clear frontrunner who became known for her polished looks and stunning performances on the main stage. Of course, we can’t forget to mention her fabulous body and infamous tuck.
Since the competition, Trinity has found great success, and she caught up with OFM to talk more about her latest and upcoming projects, which includes her new album Mood Swing, partnering with Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) to create her own brand of SERV flavored vodka, and touring with A Drag Queen Christmas. She also touches on how she normally spends the holidays, and if she will ever compete again on Drag Race.
Congrats on your latest EP, Mood Swing! Can you tell us more about the album’s concept and inspiration?
It’s really fun! I am enjoying the vibe of the EP, and each song just has a different mood. One song is about cancel culture; one is about being kind of frisky; one is about being in love with someone, and them not loving you, but you will take what you can get, and there are two remix songs from my last album. It’s just a whole bunch of different moods, and that is why it’s called Mood Swing.
Has being a musical drag artist always been a lifelong goal of yours?
Oh, absolutely not (laughs). If you listen to my music, I am not a vocalist. I do not claim to be Mariah Carey. It’s more like Mariah Scary. I do music mainly because I enjoy it. I love the creative part of creating music, and I also love creating music videos. It’s fun content for my fans and myself, so that is why I create music. Growing up, I never thought this is what I would be doing, and when I started drag, I never thought this is what I would be doing.
What do you hope listeners take away from your music?
I just want them to have fun. That is really what my music is all about. Fun, dancing, getting the vibe, and dragging out. That’s what it is. Good dance floor music.
Would you say that is kind of what makes you stand out from all the other Drag Race girls who are doing music?
It just depends. I think we all have a different place that we are coming from. Some people take it very seriously because they are actual vocalists who can actually sing very well and do what you would consider mainstream kind of music. Some people do camp, and I think that my music falls more towards camp and dance. I definitely have a distinctive sound to my voice and my type of music.
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Do you have any more music projects in the works for the rest of 2021?
Not for 2021, but I have already recorded a whole new full album that will be released next year. We are finalizing some stuff, and it is with a different producer, but it is some good stuff. I am so excited about this next music project, but my focus right now is on Mood Swing, and check out the music videos for “Witch” and “Call Me Mommy, Daddy.”
You will be in Denver on November 26 for A Drag Queen Christmas tour. What are you looking forward to the most about that production?
I love touring with A Drag Queen Christmas. This is my third or fourth time touring with them, and I love it because I’m hosting. I get to host with my “twinner,” Monet, and I am not performing. I’m just hosting, which is my favorite thing to do in drag. Banter with the audience, banter with my co-host, and just have some good fun.
How do you normally spend the holidays? Are you usually on tour or with your family?
I am always home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I’m a big Christmas buff. It’s very nostalgic for me because my grandparents that raised me, they were really into Christmas and we always did big Christmases, even though I grew up really poor. They just made a big to-do out of it. We didn’t spend a lot, but the decorations, family, the food, and watching movies together, it was always so fun. I actually just bought several more Christmas trees, and I will now have a total of four in my house in different rooms. I am really trying to carry on the tradition of Christmas with my family and make it even bigger.
Do you have a specific holiday memory that you hold the closest to your heart?
Just being with my family. I remember as a kid when I still believed in Santa Claus, waking up and running to the living room to see the spread of toys. My grandparents would wrap the presents they would say were from them, and then all the unwrapped presents were from Santa Claus. It would be this perfectly elaborate layout of presents, mostly toys.
Obviously, you got socks and stuff, but it was always just this big to do. Usually, they were cheap little toys, but to a little kid, all you see is the Christmas tree, the lights, all the toys, and it was so much fun. Then my grandmother would cook a big breakfast, and it was just a good time. I miss those moments because I don’t have either of my grandparents with me anymore. So much has changed because now, obviously, I’m an adult and don’t live in Alabama. My sister doesn’t even live near me. It is definitely a different time, so I hang onto those memories.
Do you do most of the cooking for your family holidays?
My sister and I both love to do the cooking. Two years ago, I bought a deep fryer for turkeys. So, now I deep fry a turkey twice a year. Once for Thanksgiving and once for Christmas, and I make cornbread, turkey dressing, which is the pan dressing. Not the stuffing. Stuffing is what Yankees make, and it’s disgusting. I make the cornbread dressing that is from the south, and it is so good with cranberry sauce. It will change your life! I also make a mean homemade macaroni and cheese, great candied yams, you need to come to my house. I will feed you!
Do you have a passion for cooking?
Yes! Girl, I am from Alabama. I love butter; I love spices; I cook all the time. I had a friend over the other night that I haven’t seen in forever, so I cooked up some Mahi Mahi and some country sides. It was a good ol’ time. I love to cook.
You recently partnered with Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) and created your own brand of SERV flavored vodka. Can you talk more about that and how you got involved with this project?
Absolutely. PEG is my management company; they manage a lot of high-profile drag artists, and they presented this project to me over a year ago. They were like, “Would you be interested?” I was like, “Well, yeah!” They then asked what kind of flavors I gravitate towards, and I said, “I totally love berries—strawberry, cherry, blackberry, you name it.”
When we were formulating my flavor, I was like, “That’s the direction I want to go.” Also, because I am from the South, I had a blackberry bush in my backyard. That is something else that is very near to my heart, and my flavor is literally the best one. I’m not just saying that because it’s mine. It is so, so, so good. It truly is, and this vodka is a high-end vodka. It’s not a cheap vodka. It’s created in France and then bottled in Mexico. This is an international vodka, honey. She is coming from all different places of the world!
Is vodka your choice of alcohol?
Actually, yes. I love Madras, it’s my go-to drink, and it’s a very sweet drink with vodka, pineapple, orange juice, and grenadine, or something like that. It’s a very sweet, fruity drink. My vodka mixed with that; I can only imagine. It’s going to be amazing. I got a sample of mine when we were figuring out the formulation, but obviously, I drank that a long time ago. So, I just ordered my own vodka because I don’t want to wait for my promo. My free vodka. I want my own bottle now so I can make some drinks and see what I can come up with.
Are there any drinks that you tend to stay away from?
I don’t like the taste of alcohol, so if it’s strong, I don’t tend to like it. Also, I am not a big fan of bitter wine. I like a Riesling because it’s like a semi-dessert wine. Moscato is too sweet for me, but Riesling is the perfect balance of sweet, but not too sweet.
Another one of your upcoming projects is the Strike A Pose tour in the UK next year alongside Jujubee and Divina De Campo. What can you tell us about it?
Oh, it’s going to be incredible! Strike A Pose is going to be a theater show that you’ve never seen before with drag. Both Juju and Divina are going to be singing live, I will not, but we are going to have dancers, huge costumes, it is literally going to be like a Las Vegas style review show with drag queens. I am hosting that as well. It’s going to be so, so good.
There are rumors swirling around that there will be a winners-only All Stars season of Drag Race. If asked to compete again, would you?
I have struggled with that answer for the past couple years since I’ve won All Stars because that is a common question I get from fans and the media. I used to say no because I was like, I won, so why would I go back? Now, why not? I mean, the more times you can be on TV, the better. It just continues to grow your brand, and at this point, it’s not even really about who wins or where you play. It’s more about what you do with your time on the show and what you do after with that exposure. So, if I was asked, I would probably say yes.
Some fans are saying that Drag Race has become too mainstream and it’s ruining the show. What are your thoughts on that?
I say, go find another show. If you’re not happy with a bunch of queer people getting all this major exposure, which is changing the trajectory of trans rights, LGBTQ rights, queer rights, AFAB drag artists, it is literally changing how people view us. The more we have representation in the media, the better. So, if they don’t like it, then don’t watch it.
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What more do you hope to accomplish with your platform?
I have accomplished so much more than I ever thought I would as a kid, and even going into my teens in high school, I was not sure what path life was going to take me until I found drag. My goals for drag weren’t what they are now because when I started, Drag Race wasn’t a platform then. I had accomplished a lot with pageantry and traveling the U.S. with pageants and winning, but after the show, I have done so much more than I thought. So, I would just love to continue doing what I am doing and keeping my name out there. Doing more TV projects, more music, more touring, and eventually, using this money that I’m making to invest in something that is not drag related. I don’t intend to do drag forever.
Before we wrap up, are there any other upcoming projects or anything else you would like to mention or plug?
You pretty much did it all! We talked about my music, my tours, but who knows what 2022 will bring? Hopefully, a lot. DragCon is coming! So, just keep an eye out!
Stay up-to-date and connect with Trinity by following her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, or visit her official website. Check out her music on Spotify, Apple Music, and all other digital streaming platforms.
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