Over the last few years, RuPaul’s
Drag Race has become quite the cult phenomenon around the world. My wife is
obsessed with it, and so by default I’ve ended up watching quite a lot of it
too. It’s not necessarily something I’d go out of my way to watch, but it’s
bright, it’s fun and a lot of the celebrity judges are great.
Several stars have emerged from the show already, one of
whom is the subject of today’s review – Trixie Mattel. She first appeared on
the show’s seventh season – and despite only finishing at 6th place, she
rapidly emerged as a fan favourite. At time of writing, she’s appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars and acting
as co-host of The Trixie & Katya Show.
As you may have guessed from her name, Trixie Mattel often
styles herself to look like some sort of Barbie doll. This is even reflected in
the box design, which uses a parody of the Mattel logo and a very Barbie-esque shade of pink.

The POP! Drag Queens has the potential to be an interesting one. Currently there's three figures – Trixie here, Alaska
Thunderfuck and of course, RuPaul himself. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a
few more in future, as RuPaul alone lends himself to an absolute ton of
variants. It would be great to see Divine get added to the line at some point too. I think it’s a good fit for the format, and will likely
appeal to the kitsch sensibilities of some, even if they aren’t otherwise
interested in POPs.
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