Verushka Darling is a Hall of Fame inducted draq queen extraordinaire. She's smart, funny, and an entertainer. She burst onto the scene in the early 90’s as a fashion model with ultra-long hair and an hourglass figure. She’s written and performed in award winning stage shows and has produced internationally acclaimed dance parties. She made history in 1999 when she became the first Drag Queen in Australia to host her own TV show Verushka’s Closet on MTV. She's also appeared in internationally awarded advertising campaigns and today shares the mental health journey of working in the performance industry as a drag queen.

- Neils new look

- A book recommendation

- A sunscreen story

- Welcome Verushka

- How lockout laws affected the performance industry

- The employment domino effect of locking down performers

- Mental health in the gay and lesbian community

- Making history as an MTV TV show host 

- A crazy law and trend that killed members of the gay community

- Is alcohol a problem or revealing an underlying issue?

- Masculinity isn't a bad thing

- Why being gay doesn't mean you have to be part of the gay and lesbian community

- 'Being non-binary is very rare' - Confusing gender expression with gender identity

- Simple but amazing life advice from Verushka

- Where to find her

Versushka Darling - @verushka.darling

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