i-D Meets: Violet Chachki

i-D Meets...Violet Chachki. Whether they're fishy queens, comedy queens, pageant queens or genderfuck, the art of drag has long provoked interesting and necessary discussions around gay culture, gender binaries and passing privilege. But Ru Paul's Drag Race has taken the art form to prime time, as would-be queens Statewide finesse their drag style and compete in challenges to become America's Next Drag Superstar. One of the most standout queens in Drag Race History is Season 7 winner Violet Chachki who with her burlesque styling, flawless beauty and incredible talent as an aerial artist is elevating what drag can be and what drag will become; and at just 23 years old is already one of drag's most legendary children. Join us as i-D meets Violet Chachki and learns more about her beginnings in the scene, the transformation routine into vision that is Violet and goes backstage with her at Ru Paul's DragCon in Los Angeles to see her influence on her fans. Director Matt Jacoby Supervising Producer Eloise King Associate Producer, LA Samantha Silliman Camera Operator Mack Fisher Editor Paul Frankl Sound Recordist Molly Young Sound Mix Guy Chase Colourist Peta Ridley with Violet Chachki Music Jingle Punks Global Executive Producer Ravi Amaratunga Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney Head of Production Bree Horn Talent Producer Declan Higgins Associate Producer Kate Villevoye Production Manager Lauran Clark Researcher Stephen Isaac-Wilson Junior Researcher Lily Rose Thomas Head of Post Production Daniel Elias Post Production Administrator Laura Davidson Post Production Coordinator Regina Lemaire-Costa Studio Manager Polly Williams Motion Graphics Director Steve Gurr Junior Designer Rebecca Hopkins Special Thanks Lynette Nylander, Jacob Slane, Producer Entertainment Group LLC, Drag Con Follow i-D: YouTube http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-iD Twitter   / i_d   Facebook:   / idmagazineofficial   Pinterest:   / i_d   Tumblr:   / i-donline   Instagram:   / i_d   Soundcloud:   / i-d-online-1   More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos