Originally Posted by Diabolus:
“I know google is my friend but can someone please explain to me what Drag Race is and how Michelle a straight female came to be (and I'm talking pre BB) a spokesperson for gay rights? I'm not saying for a second there is anything wrong with this, and I actually think she's pretty admirable for standing up for what she believes and being so vocal about it .
Genuinely interested to know though.”
She grew up taking part in the gay ballroom scene (voguing competitions essentially) and fell in to it. Eventually she became very close with Rupaul and was his co-host on a talk show in the 1990s. I think generally her entire career, even as a singer, has been very supported by LGBT people and she returns the love.
She has also spoken quite openly about a lot of her early sexual experiences being with women. I'm not sure that she really labels herself as straight, I think she just happens to be married with kids.