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LIFE IN LASHES: THE STORY OF A DRAG SUPERSTAR

By Kita Mean

(HarperCollins, RRP $40)

Local drag superstar and winner of Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under Kita Mean is savouring the experience of being interviewed for Woman magazine.

Donning fabulous wigs, long lashes and beautiful gowns and performing as a woman on stage has been Kita’s passion and job for the last 13 years. Now she’s written a book about her life,, and she says it’s “really cool” that she can chat about it and appear in a publication that celebrates and empowers women.

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