Irene the Alien Comes to Queerlantis on June 6
“Thank the bullies for helping to find the things that are unique and special about you,” exclaimed Ian Hill, also known professionally as drag performer Irene the Alien. “When you’re young, all you want to do is fit in, but as you age, you become acutely aware that standing out is far more important.”
Hill was bullied in school, which is not acceptable in schools but often goes unreported, yet he knew deep down that he was destined to become a professional drag performer. Throughout high school, he was interested in heels, makeup, and wigs, and at age 17, he started watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. His interests blended to develop his creative drag persona. Now at 32, Irene the Alien has been doing drag full time for 13 years, despite the pandemic, and performs weekly in the Seattle drag scene.