Hailing from Georgia, the ever-charming Angeria Paris VanMicheals was crowned the champion of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 9 this year. “From the country to the silver screen, I’m officially the All Stars queen!” she declared. Also a winner? The National Black Justice Coalition, which received a $200,000 donation as VanMicheals’s charity of choice.
VanMicheals describes herself as a “fabulous international drag performer” with an aesthetic that’s “polished, glamorous, and Southern charm at its absolute finest.” However, the drag star also contended with her inner saboteur this year. “The largest obstacle that I faced was getting out of my own head. I can be so indecisive sometimes, and I overthink everything, which always works against me.”
VanMicheals is grateful to have found support from the LGBTQ+ community. “Our community is all about love and accepting one another,” she says. “We are not here to harm, but to inspire people of all walks of life.” Looking ahead, Angeria has been working on her first one-woman show and teases a potential return to that “silver screen” very soon. @angeriavm
