Chanel O'Connor who is competing on series six of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK was born on the Isle of Bute.
The glamorous world of drag is a far cry from Chanel O'Connor's home on an Island in the west of Scotland.
"It was very much like you know everybody in the village. You know everybody on the island. Everybody knows who you are. She said there will be tartan a plenty and lots of Scottish influence in the costumes created for the show and hinted that many traditional fabrics and wools she uses come from businesses local to the Isle of Bute and the west coast of Scotland.
Not only does Chanel create drag outfits for her own character, she also makes them for other queens - including Glasgow-based Lawrence Chaney.
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