‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum Jinkx Monsoon opened up about her guest-starring role as Maestro on Disney+’s ‘Doctor Who’
Jinkx Monsoon is already a two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race champion and a Broadway star, but now she can add “terrifying sci-fi villain” to her résumé.
The character of Maestro wasn’t written expressly for Monsoon, but the part has all the campy charm that made her a fan favorite and two-time winner on Drag Race. She landed the gig after showrunner Russell T Davies attended one of her stage shows. She continued, “Now that it's giving the fresh perspective of Ncuti as the Doctor and inviting people like me to play guest stars — that's how we keep these things alive. We have to embrace fresh perspectives, because that's what audiences want. We want truth. We want authenticity. We want the stories to have meaning because the performers telling the stories care, and the representation matters. It improves everything for everyone really — everyone gets to bring their best self.
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