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Keiona won season 2 of Drag Race France, broadcast on France Télévisions. Guest of 12/13 info, she looks back on her coronation.
Friday September 15, the winner of Drag Race France, Keiona, is the guest of 12/13 info. “It’s always a lot of emotion to relive that moment. It reminds me of that day”, she gets excited. Before specifying: “This broadcast is of public utility because […] that we receive a lot of messages of love and recognition. People feel they exist through our experiences and the fact that we are humanized.” Asked about voguing, a style of dance, Keiona assures “be the queen” of this discipline.
The cover of ELLE magazine
To prepare, Keiona puts between “1h30 and 4h”. The diva will soon be on the cover of ELLE magazine. “The cover is already shot”, she indicates. Being on the cover of this women’s magazine is a first for a drag queen of color. “There’s real pride. A feeling of: ‘finally, we’re here’”explains Keiona who specifies that the “shoot was amazing”. She is delighted that “racialized people” have “more visibility”.