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Jinkx Monsoon Will Fight ‘Tooth and Nail’ to Keep Queer Talent in the Mainstream After Her ‘Doctor Who’ Arc
Jinkx Monsoon breaks down her roles in 'Doctor Who,' 'Little Shop of Horrors' and more in a new interview.
“I’ve been screaming it for years: ‘Give drag performers real chances to show what we’re capable of,'” Monsoon tells Billboard over Zoom from her well-appointed New York apartment. Titled “The Devil’s Chord,” the episode revolves around The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) traveling back in time to London 1963, intent on watching The Beatles record their debut album Please Please Me. Below, Monsoon chats with Billboard about creating a memorable villain for the show, her starring role as Audrey in the current off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, and why she hopes her success opens doors for even more trans performers.
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