Lawrence, who grew up in the Gorbals under his real name Lawrence Maidment, performs six shows a week at the Flamingo Casino Hotel in Vegas.
Scots drag queen Lawrence Chaney has revealed he is impersonating Lorraine Kelly to help him find fame in the US. The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, 28, has relocated to Las Vegas where he enjoys a residency at one of the city’s top casinos.
“I’ve been so nervous about whether people understand my accent when I’m hosting shows. I try to do what I call the Lorraine Kelly voice, which is kind of a slower Scottish accent and a bit easier to understand. Americans just love the Scottish sense of humour.” He said: “I’ve met some amazing people. My first night there in 2023, I performed for Paula Abdul which was really crazy. Lizzo, the singer, came to watch the show. I just loved performing a workout number and hosting in front of Lizzo. Lady Gaga’s manager has come to see the show a few times. Shania Twain has been to the show. In Vegas, we all come along and support each other.”
On being a drag artist from the Gorbals, he said: “I’m used to walking the streets of Glasgow to and from gigs at four in the morning. That can be rough. People definitely know I’m in drag. I’m tall as hell, I’m fat, I’ve got huge hips, big boobs. My make-up looks like an Etch A Sketch clown. So, I mean, there is no there is no way nobody knew I was a dude.”He is returning home for DragCon UK 2025 at ExCel London on January 10 and 11.
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