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Demanda Dahling: the "Brothel Madame" of the New York Drag Scene

April 10, 2013

A series in which we delve into a foreign slice of NYC life. This week: Drag. Emily Morris chats with Demanda Dahling, author of Don't Piss in My Martini, Please! and staple of the New York drag scene, about the path to becoming Demanda, his thoughts on RuPaul's Drag Race, hallucinogens and the importance of Payless.

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