Not only did she become one of the youngest drag queens to ever grace the runway on the US version of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, but she’s been on the road ever since, bringing two separate drag tours to Europe and North America.

Now it’s our turn, and while Plastique prepares for the Australian leg of her 'Pretty Weird' Tour, she’s spilling the tea on the upcoming 'Werq The World' Tour, where a line-up of 'Drag Race' queens will head around the country showcasing their talents.

We all know that every good superhero has an origin story, and the same can be said about the fiercest of drag queens. For Plastique Tiara, it looks a little like this: “Growing up I never had anyone like me on the TV to look up to, because Asian representation in the media is very scarce, especially queer Asian representation, and back in the day there wasn’t much at all in the media, so I was kind of just persuaded to believe that what I was feeling was wrong and that there was no one like me out there.”

Things changed when she moved to the US, and her confidence grew to the point where she could express herself through the art form that is drag.

“I started doing drag when I had just turned 18,” she reveals. “I just graduated high school and the summer after I decided to dabble, and I went out for amateur night on my first night, and I somehow, some way, won the amateur night contest. So, after that, she had a little pep in her step and ever since then, it’s been madness.”

Madness is right – especially after months of non-stop touring. However, Plastique credits her time on 'Drag Race' as something that truly prepared her for the real world of her craft: “There would be weeks where I would go for two weeks in a row, you know. Drag every single day, club after club, plane after plane, and so performing four or five days in a row was a breeze for me.”

By the sounds of it, she’s bringing that exact same level of optimism to 'Werq The World', too.

“Oh my gosh, I’m so excited because next year’s theme is kind of like 'rewind' so all of us can choose a time period where we would like our drag to shine,” she exclaims. “What I love about 'Werq The World' is that I can have a lot of control for my number. So, it’s like my little dream come true. I get to be the star of my performance. It’s quite exciting.

“For my number, it’s going to be a lot of production, I’m going to fly somewhere, there’s going to be air blowing everywhere, and there’s going to be a lot of sexy. Sexiness is kind of where I thrive the most, so I’m very excited.”

When asked to spill the tea on which time period she’s exploring, she replies, “Ooh, honestly, I’ve chosen a bunch of time periods already but we just have to wait until literally a month before the performance, but I really wanted to go back to the Grecian time, maybe even go back and have an Asian Dynasty journey with a lot of flowy costumes, and just a bunch of stuff. I’m just so excited for it.”

Plastique doesn't take her job as a drag queen for granted, and it's safe to say she's keen to return to Australia with 'Werq The World'.

“It’s been a dream of mine to be able to travel the world and to meet all these people. I never thought I’d be able to, so being able to do this right now and become a popular figure is really, really cool and it’s really a blessing.”

Werq The World Tour Dates

4 February – Riverside Theatre (Perth)
6 February – Canberra Theatre
8 February – Palais Theatre (Melbourne)
12 February – Queensland Performing Arts Centre
14 February – State Theatre (Sydney)