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Get Intimate: Miss Shu Mai

Episode Summary

Miss Shu Mai is a second-generation Asian-American drag queen. Recounting the time she ever kissed someone for the first time, Shu Mai leads Oliver into her private, yet fabulous drag queen world. She talks about how she got into drag, her drag mom, and the origin of her name, Shu Mai, inspired by her own heritage, being born to her Hong Kongese immigrant parents. Shu Mai also gives her feedback on a drag name Oliver came up with for himself. Shu Mai shares her costume design process, and how she artfully honors her Asian culture in her drag performances. Shu Mai and Oliver also talk about dating, femmephobia, gay culture, drag queen industry practices, and why she does not use body enhancements for her performance. Shu Mai also explains why she believes that drag queen is not just for cis gay men, but for everyone, not tied to any specific gender or sexuality. Shu Mai, with her parents completely accepting who she is and what she does, shares the story of how she and her parents come to this point. Listen and sissy that walk! Miss Shu Mai's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missshumai/ Miss Shu Mai's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missshumai?lang=en Oliver Wong's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliverwongcomedy?lang=en Oliver Wong's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliverwongcomedy/ Get Intimate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getintimatepodcast/ Get Intimate's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oliverwongcomedy

Episode Notes

Miss Shu Mai is a second-generation Asian-American drag queen. Recounting the time she ever kissed someone for the first time, Shu Mai leads Oliver into her private, yet fabulous drag queen world. She talks about how she got into drag, her drag mom, and the origin of her name, Shu Mai, inspired by her own heritage, being born to her Hong Kongese immigrant parents. Shu Mai also gives her feedback on a drag name Oliver came up with for himself. Shu Mai shares her costume design process, and how she artfully honors her Asian culture in her drag performances. Shu Mai and Oliver also talk about dating, femmephobia, gay culture, drag queen industry practices, and why she does not use body enhancements for her performance. Shu Mai also explains why she believes that drag queen is not just for cis gay men, but for everyone, not tied to any specific gender or sexuality. Shu Mai, with her parents completely accepting who she is and what she does, shares the story of how she and her parents come to this point. Listen and sissy that walk!