In today’s episode, Amanda drinks a Cutwater Lime Margarita with drag queen, actress, and model Makayla Couture. Makayla is a Toronto-born performer whose artistry began in the halls of Earl Haig Secondary School, where she trained as a theatre major in the Claude Watson program. After discovering drag as a powerful form of self-expression, she skyrocketed onto the national stage, being featured on one of the most famous episodes of Canada’s Drag Race, in Season 2, becoming a runner-up contestant on OUTtv’s Call Me Mother, and most recently securing second place on Canada’s Drag Race Season 5. Makayla’s work extends outside of drag as well, including her appearance on Crave’s Battle of the Generations game show, and being featured in the Peabody award-winning documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story.
In this episode, Amanda and Makayla discuss Makayla’s experience on Canada’s Drag Race, what it’s like gaining fame at such a young age, and all the many facets of Makayla Walker — the artist behind Makayla Couture, drag icon.
 
Mentions from this episode…
 
~ <a href='https://crabboil.ca/'>Crab Boil</a>
~ <a href='https://www.costarastrology.com/'>Co-Star Astrology</a>
~ <a href='https://www.chani.com/'>Chani Astrology</a>
~ Documentary about Michelle Ross: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy8li7rdPSE'>“Toronto's legendary drag queen: Michelle Ross, unknown icon”</a>
~ <a href='https://sarahlrosebooks.com/'>“Guardians of the Aspis” by Sarah L. Rose</a> (Canadian author! self published!)
~ <a href='https://www.instagram.com/paintedbyesther/?hl=en'>@paintedbyesther</a>
 
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Let’s Connect! 
 
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Amanda Pereira (host) - <a href='http://linktr.ee/theamandapereira'>click here!</a>
Makayla Couture (guest) - @makayla.couture on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makayla.couture/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@makayla.couture'>TikTok</a>, and <a href='https://x.com/makaylacouture'>Twitter</a>!
 
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