What makes Latin drag queens and the drag scene in L.A. so especiale?
The Latino culture in itself is filled with so much tradition and heritage, that there is a fish out of water element. That just lends itsself to pure comedy. Making people laugh and feel good is a given when Latin queens tap into their truth. I would never be so bold to claim we are the best. I’m just humble, let me tell you all about it.
Los Angeles is a melting pot of all types of cultures and a magnet to young queens all over the country. You have queens from all walks of life: the funny queens, pageant queens, club queens all way down to the tragic queens!! I mean, come to L..A we have it all.
We loved the Chico’s Angels shows. Tell our readers how those came about and why they were so successful?
Chico’s Angels is a take on Charlie’s Angels with three latin drag queens. It was created in 2003 after performing in The Plush Life, which was a Drag Improv Soap Opera performed at Casita Del Campo for over 10 years. In one of the skits the main character;s granddaughter was kidnapped and she hired Charlie’s Angels. This sparked an idea of what if there was a Latina Charlie’s Angels? Soon after we parodied one of Charlie’s Angels episodes called “Pretty Angels All in a Row” where the Angels go under cover in a Beauty Pageant. The charm of Chico’s Angels was we always played these characters as women and not necessarily as Drag Queens. Mind you, exaggerated over the top women. After 18 years and with six two-act show/musicals, two variety shows, a Christmas Special, and three online episodes. It looks like the hiatus has become permanent. Fortunately or unfortunately some of us have moved on. But one can always watch our online episodes on YouTube. And we would never say no to a producer wanting to take us to Broadway or on to the silver screen.
Other shows?
So, I have just come off a successful run of my one-woman cho ‘The Taco Chronicles’ which is a sequel to my other one-women show starring three people called ‘Taco Kisses.’ Looking forward to doing it somewhere soon and creating another ensemble piece.
Let’s talk Tupperware. How did you get into it?
In 2001, after performing in clubs for a couple of years. I found myself wanting a different outlet. A friend and fellow Drag Queen invited me to his roommate’s Tupperware party. It was 80’s punk rocker turned folk singer Pranc. She gave this amazing nostalgic funny Tupperware demonstration. She called herself the ‘All American Jewish Lesbian Folk Singing Surfing Tupperware Lady.’ I was so entertained by the end of her demonstration, I looked at my friend and said I want to sell Tupperware as Kay Sedia. He said, “I’ll do it, If you do it.” That night, Kay Sedia and Dixi Longate became Tupperware Consultants.
You’ve made kitchen food storage your livelihood. Why is it so great to give and get?
The product sells itself. Lucky for me I love to be in front of an audience and I saw this as an opportunity to put on a comedy show while selling a well known product. It’s a modern twist on an old fashion product. Literally a comedy show in your living room. Ninety-five percent of my clients are soccer moms and housewives. It’s literary like having a unicorn in their living room. A big part of my sales is what I call ‘the shock and laughter factor.’ they are having too much fun they can’t help but make a purchase.
Watch Kay Sedia on You Tube, order her Tupperware, or book her at www.kaysedia.com
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