“My drag is about transformation—and there's so much transformation I still want to do.”
adding that there’s a burgeoning drag scene forming in the city. “Here in Mexico City, drag queens have their own way that they see drag. There’s something about Latinos—they just have this fiery energy and stage presence.” Originally from Guatemala, themoved to Mexico in August last year, and she’s since parlayed her love of the art form into a full-time career. While the 29-year-old has developed her own following and steady gigs in the bustling city, her career hasn’t always been so seamless.
Born in Montpellier, France, but raised in Guatemala City, Monoxide first became interested in drag in high school. “I didn’t develop a character or anything, I was just mostly having fun with friends,” she says. In 2017, she moved to Napanee, Canada, with her then-boyfriend for around 10 months. That was where she truly fell in love with the art. “It was my first winter ever, so I was stuck at home and not really knowing what to do,” Monoxide says.
Carmen Monoxide gets ready for her final show in Guatemala before moving to Mexico City, August 2021.
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