Heidi opened up to Attitude about her struggles with fashion on the main stage of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” She shared that money plays a major role in bringing the best looks to the runway. “I think it’s hard for people who don’t have the money or the access to it because your runway really can save you or hinder you,” the drag queen explained. “For me, I was still new to drag, relatively, and still trying to build up my drag on the show. I made all of $9,000 the year prior, and spent over half of that to get there, and still my stuff wasn’t up to par with some of the other girls.”
She further explained how much she spent on her looks for the show to Vice. She shared that she spent $4,000 on her looks. Heidi didn’t have the money herself at the time, so she borrowed half of the cost from her then-partner, and a good friend loaned her the rest. While her journey on the show didn’t end with her winning the coveted crown, Heidi did get to show herself to the world, which has opened up countless possibilities to her since Season 12 aired.
