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‘RPDR’s Tina Burner Discovered Autism Diagnosis Thanks To Show’s Therapy Resources


After first strutting into the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' four years ago, Tina Burner is pulling back the wig to share her mental health journey.

Although exciting it also feels like I am bracing for a storm,” started Burner (real name Kristian Seeber) in an Instagram post. After turning to “overworking and alcohol” to “silence or slow down what I felt inside” during her debut season, Burner was introduced to Queen Care, which is “therapy at your disposal provided by RuPaul’s Drag Race.” “For the first time in my life therapy didn’t feel like a stigma but rather a tool to help,” wrote Burner, noting that Queen Care referred her to Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City, where she was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

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