Jinkx Monsoon talks historic lead role in off-Broadway's 'Little Shop'

Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon talks about taking a lead role in off-Broadway's "Little Shop of Horrors." She also discusses her other projects including a return to "Chicago," performing at Carnegie Hall, starring in "Dr. Who" and more.
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[@chrisblevins5143]

It's more than Monsoon season, it's Monsoon century!

[@DianeRoma1]

Exactly!

[@aprillorraine]

so disappointed in the audio! get it together @TODAY she deserves better!!

[@amylou22snowhite]

Jinkx is so talented and so kind I had the pleasure of meeting her at the stage door after Chicago and she treated all the fans with such respect. So grateful for the love and support. She deserves all the love and flowers!

[@BananaRunt]

No one deserves the amount of opportunities she has earned more than Jinkx

[@lyn100]

SO proud of jinkx!!! she's earned this

[@markjlabella8869]

I love Jinx because she’s so huge now and still so kind

[@camogrrl]

She’s got the trophy husband now to.

[@antmagor]

I would love to see her portray Albin (or Nathan Lane’s character in the birdcage adaptation) in a revival of La Cage aux Folles.

[@leareed3749]

Yessss

[@pasquale14815]

She would knock that part out of the park. great idea btw

[@lucifersapphire8412]

Jinkx is really taking over the world. I love that for her

[@stevenpinkal4932]

All star, most skilled and most talented of RuPaul's girls. Congratulations Jinkx !!!

[@HH-li5xl]

Congrats Jinkxy! Love you , saw you live in Kitchener Waterloo Ont Canada and what a privilege. Soooooo talented and beautiful inside and out

[@user-gh8ns7rq4s]

At a time when humanity seems so determined to be cruel to each other someone so kind and such a picture of diversity like Jinx comes along . Thank you for being a light in this sometimes dark world .I would be proud to be a part of any community you are a part of .

[@AKayt-nm2yc]

Our girl keeps getting her flowers ❤👑

[@sharimeline3077]

Our Queen of Queens ❤

[@jenniferclyde8911]

I love Jinkx😊

[@susiefraser9182]

If they ever do a remake of Rock Horror Jinkx is Magenta, end of.

[@benitasteffan7404]

She everyone’s girlfriend! Loved Jinx forever. So deserving and humble. And the kindest heart. ♥️. Glad for her.

[@ehrenjw]

This was a beautiful interview. Thank you!

[@graham.a.phillips2811]

She was brilliant in Doctor Who.

[@bobbifergus3110]

I'm so excited to see one of my favorite artists enjoying so much success. Dr. Who?!! Killing it!

[@mariateresabissinger3035]

I absolutely adore Jinkx Monsoon.

[@Jax-nw1te]

This is amazing! We need more drag representation especially with everything that’s going on with the bans.

[@Aroundthefire77]

Necklace by Camias jewelry. It is a replica of Stevie Nicks’ moon necklace. I have it

[@sharimeline3077]

Love Stevie and Jinkx both. I'll have to check it out.

[@sharimeline3077]

I love any interview with Jinkxy, I just love her. It would be so fun to see her in this production.

[@MrGrimlock2099]

Super talented, she has a fantastic and fun voice. Seems like a good person too.

[@kevmagill5163]

Love ya Jinxx. Break a leg darlin.

[@j.d.youtube6557]

❤ so happy for her!

[@sarcasmo0829]

Did they use an Iphone 4 to film this? Her majesty deserves 4k resolution and HD sound.

[@sharimeline3077]

Right? Why is the sound so awful? I wonder if they had some tech difficulty and had to make do with someone's phone 😂

[@ThatSoto]

I feel like this audio bug happens so often with vids about queens.. 🥺

[@jstone7365]

Jinkx has ALWAYS been absolutely brilliant and I'm so happy that the world beyond the Drag Race fandom is seeing that.

[@DianeRoma1]

My goodness, my favorite drag queen ever! Amazing artist/talent! I wish I was in NY to see it.

[@sweetpjess]

I just love Jinkx to the moon and back. She is a light and her talent knows no bounds!!! I love seeing her thrive and just keep killing it. And ANY time Jinkx and Dela collaborate it is GOLD, so excited to hear about the new project!! Thanks for this wonderful interview!!!

[@justinjun3896]

She deserves it all

[@pamelaperkins256]

I have followed Jinkx from the beginning of RPDR Season 5. There has always been something special about her. She is so talented hillarious beautiful creative and that voice , Just Amazing ! I am happy for her success and she deserves it all and more. I am however not surprised because I knew she would go far. I also see/hear what a loving and giving human being she is even in adversity when perhaps the receiver does not deserve it. I only wish I was rich enough to be able to see her performances in person. You are illuminating Jinkx and ty for sharing you with us all. 👑❤💐

[@saffronlealle464]

She was my fave when i first saw her on rpdr and shes stayed my fave ever since. Jinkx is my spirit animal, shes my witchy inspo and i just adore her talent. Shes just a shining light in a dim world. I hope she has the best of the best in her life forever!! She deserves it!

[@jenng7389]

i love this for her

[@jeannielanham2956]

Jinkx, you're amazing 😍

[@subbtopp]

I really hope this is filmed some how by somebody because it looks and feels like it'll be a fab production. x

[@sharimeline3077]

They can't keep it from the world! They need to film and distribute it.

[@rebekah1180]

She has the best laugh

[@squarepondstories3895]

I love Jinkx!

[@photokunstler]

give her all the awards already!!! Jinkxxxxy deserves it. she’s is so talented, funny and empathic. i just love her🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💸💸💸💸

[@spen20ten]

what a thoughtful respectful interview. i love it

[@maryklever1633]

All-Season Monsoon Season ❤

[@TheCallmehandy]

In case Jinkx is reading these comments, "in the pocket" is a pool reference for when a shot is easy to make and the ball goes into the hole, so "in the pocket".

[@PansyVision]

It was a bold move to record the audio with a 1930s dictaphone!

[@DeborahStephens-bt5nnGhost]

You look so much happier and even sexier than ever if that's possible. Halo Gretchen. 😇 😊

[@dfwjac]

Someone has a Stevie nicks moon...

[@iriejane3099]

❤ Jinkx

[@garyharden7311]

Love Jinx

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

I love MS Pat so much

[@jointheleanrat]

Jinkx was wonderful in both Little Shop and Chicago! Please consider a revival of Bells Are Ringing!

[@Thomas_Heinonen]

horrible sound,plz get new mics, Love Jinkx

[@OmHeartMother]

Fabulous interview! But, @Today, what on earth is going on with your closed captioning? It was accurate only every 3rd or 4th word!

[@sharimeline3077]

Probably auto generated by youtube, and the sound quality is so terrible maybe it couldn't grasp what was being said.

[@OmHeartMother]

@@sharimeline3077 I thought that for a minute but I've *never* seen any auto generated CC that was as bad as this... There were several times it skipped whole sentences

[@DianeRoma1]

Clicked on this video for my beautiful and talented Queen, Jinx Monsoon. But can’t take my eyes off the guy doing the interview. He’s like a reincarnation of Groucho Marx (look wise). Very nice interview. Thank you!

[@thomaswschaller]

I trust Jinkx completely -

[@iLiveInTheCemet3ry]

Love Jinkx! She deserves better audio quality than this. If Today needs a better audio person I’m qualified and available

[@vincentruvo6988]

So many great roles. She must have a great agent.😂

[@zenxymes2]

Jinxy!

[@richarddeleon8601]

She is a Superstar. I bet Roxxy is sick.

[@izzyjoshuadavis]

They're friends now.

[@richarddeleon8601]

@@izzyjoshuadavis. Really?! Good to know. Jinkx always stood tall during those Roxxy times.

[@NolanB91]

Roxxy also states Jinxx is her favorite all stars winner ☺️

[@camogrrl]

Roxxxy had to back peddle when she chose to bully a future superstar. A weeek ago Angeria blocked poxxy spamdrews on allstars 9 because she is a jinkx fan. No one wants poxxy to win allstars 9, after a decade we still can’t stand her. 9:47

[@MrJimmyolson]

Talk about 'the' perfect spokesperson for LGBTGQ+ Equality!!

[@Jackson_Roch]

MOTHER

[@michaelkaro3254]

wow, horrible subtitles

[@johnaddison-cellist6771]

or hilarious?

[@larsg.2492]

People, sound balancing. How do you think that this is fine for upload?

[@jett2605]

no longer at the bottom, is she Roxxxy?? LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@smjonesy33]

Whoever did the captions on this video is horrible. They are so wrong! LOL

[@maxq96]

that mic and necklace do not go well together

[@edgarquintero2876]

No equiptment and no proper interview I could hardly understand the audio

[@tommorales2371]

Dn ,jes creepy af.

[@divalicious4888]

Was she drunk?

[@sharimeline3077]

No, she's just like this all the time.

[@boneyardcaptain1103]

It’s the hormones being out of whack

[@barbarjinks8170]

When did men become the new women?

[@sharimeline3077]

Whenever they want to. Die mad about it.

[@barbarjinks8170]

@@sharimeline3077 quite a defensive answer for a question which was probably in your favor.

[@barbarjinks8170]

@@sharimeline3077 luckily, I’m young and have several years (much like a lot of other young people around me) to reverse this “men can be women” nonsense and restore order back to the world.

[@autumnwilds89]

No the future generations are very supportive and accepting of transgender people

[@sharimeline3077]

@@barbarjinks8170 It was definitely not "in my favor," whatever that means.

[@donnalthood3102]

Is she drunk?? I asked that before she said she cut out alcohol...still, she sees way off!

[@JD-ke9kv]

Whats historic? A man singing??

[@Iwantmymtv]

Oh God I cannot listen to this woke nonsense; And I used to be a fan of Jinkx Monsoon.

[@Millencyne800]

The queen of queens, we are not worthy!!!! She is truly the drag superstar, she’s funny beautiful soooo kind and generous AND can read ppl to filth 🪭

[@sebastianramos6888]

🎵Suddenly Jinkx Mon' is here to provide me, sweet understanding, Jinkx Mo' my Godess 🎶 -So proud to be able to see @jinkxmonsoon becoming herself and, by doing so, inspiring others to also follow their dreams and aspirations, as crazy as they may seem, and embracing the power to acknowledge our own shadows and to be thankful for our previous falls that lead us to rise again to a better present and a better version of ourselves 🥲 Thanks again Jinkxs 💖 XOXO