Sharon Needles: Vampire in High Fashion

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Sharon Needles at CreativeMornings Pittsburgh, April 2016. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at creativemornin...
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[@kayleecromling7132]

if you ever doubt that sharon needles was a deserving winner, this talk proves she definitely is one of the most deserving queens to ever walk into that workroom.

[@clara-nt9rx]

Kaylee Cromling who ever doubted that

[@Fee212]

I knew how talented, imaginative and smart he was from the get go. I suspect Alaska spent most of Sharon's $100,000 then pissed on her.

[@dorisindrag1555]

clara lol dont be coy Over half the community doubted her to start

[@ashlynnnfairchild3355]

Sharon's voice is one of the most soothing things I have ever heard

[@Carlyusher2001]

Talk about a success story. She's a high school drop out but could give the commencement speech at a graduation better than anyone who's taken a public speaking class. She's so genuine and I wish there were more people like her in the world. She keeps it real

[@marinapetra1029]

she isnt a drop out, she was dropped.

[@Carlyusher2001]

Oh and u know her personally right Marina lol

[@marinapetra1029]

She has said herself she was made to leave school because her presence was causing issues..

[@marinapetra1029]

She was severly bullied and instead of getting help they made her leave school.

[@gregdahlen4375]

she has a lot of life experience

[@awestaelfar277]

I could listen to her all day

[@archale1355]

me 2 ♡

[@Jay_R_]

Same here!!! 💘💘

[@zachbonnett9373]

no doubt

[@stevenmercado14]

yes!

[@cjstardust4182]

Sharon Needles Is the best

[@AshtrayGirlFarewell]

I identify a lot with that girl in the glasses that just stares at her lovingly throughout the whole thing

[@ariesdelfuego]

Me too

[@marieeelou6702]

girl same

[@silversweet9211]

Wonderful talk. Would love to see you do one on the TED stage.

[@yourlifeisawesome]

+Nick Sweet Absolutely agree

[@NannaMellin]

Fuck yeah.

[@dani-dd2my]

I love it when she brings up Alaska. They may not be in a relationship anymore but their friendship, connection and journey is clearly beautiful.

[@meganainslie1165]

Wolfsbane Funken I've noticed in a lot of interviews she talks about alaska

[@goretician3679]

I think every show she does Alaska gets bought up, I'm not even a quarter of the person she is I'd never give anyone who cheated on me the time of Day.

[@pnavrrha]

Goretician Well maybe that’s because you’ve never loved anyone

[@paintedbird]

Damn, Sharon is one hell of a good public speaker!

[@adimentsu]

if only people had a broad mind we can have better leaders , i wouldn't mind voting for sharon.... at least i can hope for a better future

[@avakline3934]

+jignesh das Sharon Needles for Sharing Responsibilities

[@ashlynnnfairchild3355]

jignesh das I would definitely vote for Sharon for president

[@luanavvvvvvv]

She is a lawyer

[@JakobTennisMB]

She's not really a lawyer.

[@Hjalmarkem]

Damn, never expected Sharon to be so inspirational.

[@augusts1]

IKR? Feel good Sharon lol

[@dove3099]

Hjalmar You gotta be kidding...she's one of the most inspirational human being I ever seen. Just look at her for real! She's a survival.

[@ajas136]

She inspired Jinx and Bianca to audition (both in a positive and negative way btw). She also inspired Aquaria to be a drag queen.

[@mackenzienabors2182]

That's it. I lost it at the first mention of the cat. Literally ugly crying! There is no truer love than that of an animal and her beautiful Cerrone loved her just as much as she loved him. I love that she called it a love affair because animals can really share tangible love and affection with us. They can make us happy and calm our nerves. They are truly little blessing walking on four legs. I'm so glad Sharon shared this story.

[@rattyraver77]

Mackenzie Nabors I thought she said his name was Both. I'm confused

[@hannathompson7998]

she renamed him Cerrone

[@morganolfursson2560]

He still had it killed.

[@DarlingMissDarling]

@@morganolfursson2560 are you always that ridiculously obtuse or is this just an occasional thing?

[@SwitchedNeo]

Sharon is more than just a drag superstar, she is an original, a rare artifact that only comes around every couple of years. Inspirational from the moment that she walked through those doors of RuPaul drag race and has continued to push the boundaries while laughing about it all. Her public persona is portraying that she's a dead glamazon but she is the heartbeat to many of us.

[@abbyniloingsigh7188]

Dessie Medina I love this comment it's exactly how I feel about Sharon

[@melyui8155]

Sharon is such an intellectual queen, and so endearing. I think her win on season 4 was well deserved and yes, Sharon did change the way drag is perceived. A wonderful queen. I would so love to see her on one of her tours, but im too broke so its unlikely. Sad to say. I'll likely die before i get the chance.

[@javierlopeztapia5588]

Mel Yui the tickets are only like $20.

[@melyui8155]

ya but the problem is, she likely wont ever come to a city near me. Perhaps the closest would be Toronto which would mean Id need a hotel room and tickets and gas money. So unlikely that I will ever go. But ty for letting me know.

[@PumpkinPails]

This was beautiful. I appreciate it when she drops the persona and gets real.

[@josephmillervideos]

I have to say, I kinda went off her after drag race. I was rooting for her the whole time and thought after she won she just became a bit of a nightmare with addictions and surgery. I randomly clicked this and I'm amazed. She's so calm and such a great speaker. She has an amazing story. The whole thing could have been an awkward shambles but it turned into a beautiful 35 minutes. You can tell a lot of them have no idea who she is but sharon manages to draw everyone in. I love her. What a queen.

[@hannathompson7998]

I was impressed that every time she went on a tangent/ joked with the audience/took a sip that she was able to pick up exactly where she left off without skipping a beat... I can't even do that sober!

[@ladyblazette]

"we don't just cross the line... we snort them."

[@jakobinnes2420]

She needs a podcast

[@user-vs1it5yu8u]

She's so unbelievably gorgeous, poised, graceful, and witty. I love her and I'm so proud of her.

[@ninab4476]

I would love to read Sharon's autobiography... Please write a autobiography Sharon!

[@sailormoon2402]

huge personality. respect and this is why she won rupaul drag race

[@tv257tv]

What an icon

[@tv257tv]

When will ur fave

[@archale1355]

Sharon is like Bianca del Rio (don't hate me, lemme explain) because they show to the ppl a cold,heartless... a really bitchy person but they r so sweet and warm ♡♡.

[@michaeljarjour1237]

I find Sharron a lot more insightful. Bianca just makes a lot of racist jokes

[@raqueldeshow9678]

tried it

[@jpiantoni]

@@michaeljarjour1237 omg who's gonna tell him

[@onewaytosavetheday]

My 20 year old cat died last month (we got her when she was 8 months old). It's so hard to say goodbye to a creature you would protect with your life.

[@CyxopyKoBa]

20 years is a lot for a cat. and hope he felt minimum pain

[@ravenforshee1046]

my heart melted when she got up and gave that old woman some vodka

[@honeyferr]

I fuckin love sharon

[@hensie77]

She is mesmerising. So eloquent, intelligent and entertaining. She was always my favourite from RPDR, but now she is one of my favourite people in the world.

[@Jay_R_]

Probably my favorite RPDR winner thus far! I LOVE Sharon!! Loved her the first moment she appeared on screen, and I still love her today. QUEEN!! 💘🙌🏼👑🙌🏼💘💀

[@bxbysarah1239]

I love Sharon Needles so much! I'm a 15 year-old high school student and she makes me want to do such great things when i'm older.

[@adavis74]

Do it. Don't wait. Risk leads to growth.

[@tb3685]

One of the few times you get to see Sharon being authentic and not just the persona. I truly do love Sharon needles and do agree definitely needs to do a Ted talk

[@hoodjonjon1]

Omg this was the best moment i think we have had with sharon

[@NannaMellin]

It would be an honor to see her in person one day and get to chat with her. Just watching her through a computer screen is certain to make a lasting impression on anyone. She loves to talk but she doesn't talk bullshit; this truly was inspirational and I think she may even have surprised herself on just how much she knows about taking risks.

[@lily5826]

That was possibly the best half hour i've spent in a long time. She is....everything.

[@Laura-kg9le]

She embodies class, humour, humility and talent.... shes remarkable and one of my loves. "I loved me, it was just everyone else that had an issue"..."oh wow, a table! Can i have this chair?"...a free speaking engagement and not one effort put into making her comfortable, yet no mention of it after she sits down. This person gets so much flack,...i truly hope she realizes the heart she gets as well. I. LOVE. HER.

[@stephaniewatts8377]

You can hear the "too soon" gasp at 11:00

[@Kaleidoscopehan]

God, he is so awesome. What an intelligent artist. His perspective on his ability to transform--the way he uses it to uplift not only himself, but his admirers--is so cool. Love you, Sharon!

[@conlewis6196]

i was never that keen on sharon needles but this really opened my heart to her

[@anastasiyabksi1281]

such a polished , concise "improvisation"...really well thought out. The professionalism is on another level here.

[@jakemagnificentkiwi]

This made me cry. I have such a newfound respect for Sharon. Keep on!

[@RheyAnneAlvarico]

2021 and still watching Sharon Needles' videos.

[@valeriecaskets9270]

2022 and still watching them

[@huesitosdeazucar]

this is why she's my favorite, so intelligent, down to earth and a weirdo..like me! this was amazing

[@guilfordcigarman]

"I get prettier after every shot!" This video was absolutely amazing!!!

[@resantt]

This made me watch RPDC season 4 all over again and love Sharon Needles even more.

[@lisaconrad9754]

She changed the drag queen game!!! Amazing!! Because of her RDR is now famous!

[@TylerLethersin]

Lisa Conrad well it blew up after her season along with raja's season, but it wasn't until season 5 & 6 that really made it huge! Sharon just made it more known. Each year it gets bigger & bigger.

[@crystalseattletv]

incredible. the ending meant more than I think many realized. Great start to my day ❤

[@expired_poppers]

She is an eloquent speaker

[@felipecarmo2662]

The cat love story sums up what she is. Love the human big hearted queen.

[@Sandychmandy]

wow this is why she's the most famous of them all. amazing. She needs to get on a TED platform.

[@SuperDannyrulez]

Absolute visionary and so monumental to our time.

[@brookeseer8979]

i clung to every word that came out of her mouth in this video. i loved it

[@coronamichael21]

She should have a one woman show on broadway. Really good.

[@albertom5763]

Sharon Needles a rising star.

[@darrellbalentine7377]

Shes so amazing. I'd love to hear her stories and adventures. She does have that it factor. Alot like Marilyn Manson, So edgy and you don't quite understand but you want to.. But when you sit down and have a talk with her.. shes so charming and poised and filled with humor and intelligence. GOD I LOVE HER!!!!! The most beauty black soul of the land.. and the most gorgeous jewel of them all.

[@ramonhrcj]

The most beautiful speech I've seen.

[@rustyb1840]

"why am I crying in the club right now"

[@swimmchick21]

i really feel this.

[@dani-dd2my]

Sharon is so damn inspiring. I really do admire her.

[@nicogs97]

Sharon is a great storyteller

[@tommymiller9649]

Powerful. Truly a humble being, she turned me on to Drag and most importantly she turned me on to loving my weird self.

[@jovaniortiz1]

Sharon and Alaska both share the record for most wins in drag race herstory, 4 for Sharon on season 4 and 4 for Alaska on All Stars 2

[@Donyalicious]

Jovani Ortiz and now 4 for Shea on season 9 but Sharon is still the only one of them to have 4 solo wins

[@pacobanega9681]

☼ Sharon is the smartest queen ever. ☼

[@AEE60]

Live in Pittsburgh have yet to see this fabulous creature 😊

[@nickolytes7632]

Is it wrong that I hit like before I watched the video? love sharon needles

[@AnniekaaRooos]

Thank you for this upload, this made me love her even more. I don't get why people could hate her. Is it because she is honest about what she thinks or feels? The cat part made me cry by the way. I have the exact same bond with my cat and I'm so grateful of it everyday. My cat helped me out of a huge depression which almost ended my life, so I had her name (Coco) tattoed on my wrist. Anyhow.. Sharon is my hero ♡

[@Ellblk]

sharon is so inspirational

[@nick942]

Ted needs to get up in this gig for sure

[@therennishow]

what an incredibly smart woman.

[@wesxvin]

I relate to her so much! she's my favorite

[@whereeverthesunsets]

its currently 1:41am and i finished watching this video, i loved it. Sharon i just keep falling in love with you more and more

[@mollyr.506]

Goddamnit Sharon. I'm sobbing. I had the same thing happen with my cat (also the love of my life). This was a fantastic interview, thank you so much for sharing.

[@MaleOrderBride]

He is so charming and engaging! A very deserving winner of RPDR. Can you imagine Tyra Sanchez doing a speech like this? I can't...

[@BlackAndBlondPro]

She is everything... a survivor, a beauty, a goddess... and especially my hero. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us, Sharon. You give outcasts a voice which is so wonderful to listen to. My favorite queen, now and forever.

[@AquavivaZZZ]

first of all: nobody showed up. secondly: you're great. and beautiful. and more people should've been there

[@colevan11]

God, what an inspiration. This world is a big mess and so hard to navigate through, but we all die and we all want love and that can connect us. I want more people in this world that can relate like Sharon Needles and that wonderful, older lady. Just genuine respect for one another. I hope one day to inspire - I hope one day to "live". Truly live. Love this so much.

[@lauramcgill4632]

I never realised the name Sharon Needles...was a play on Sharing Needles... I feel so dumb lol

[@ashlynnnfairchild3355]

Laura McGill lol it's okay darling

[@anakarina9951]

Sharon is one of the most interesting and innovative Drag Queens. He constantly reinvents herself and her aesthetic proposal is always anti-establishment and political.

[@julianramz8119]

Easily one of the best winners of drag race

[@platinumtrio3754]

“I’m a crossdressing alcoholic” is a bloody great sentence

[@ciudadanakane8743]

oh my god! this speech is everything! and as a catlover I'm so thankful for that beautiful story.

[@letiziacella]

My idol is so so smart. I love her with all my heart, I love the way she talks and I love her words. She always makes me cry. ♥

[@elissarusso7343]

I literally just love Sharon so much more after watching this.

[@elissarusso7343]

Didn't even know it was possible but

[@yazmin4434]

I wish she had her own podcast. I could listen to her talk about pop culture all day

[@zahraadollie6560]

Sharon is amazing! But who the fxck is this old womanwho keeps laughing near the camera and sounds like Tree trunks from Adventure time?!

[@ChhaarmiinR2D]

Tree trunks hahahaha omg

[@bobavanjie2827]

OMFG

[@lust_for_life_17]

LMAO!!! 😂😂😂

[@oceanyoung4514]

xaxaxa-- she does sound like tree trunks!

[@jewlsl.k1673]

literally flailing laughing 😂😂

[@xxf4795]

I will never look at sharon needles the same again. So intelligent and inspirational.

[@missangiemissangiemissaaaa1280]

Thank you for that, Sharon.

[@ozzylover65]

Sharon, you are my hero! I know how you felt or feel about your cat. I had to put my old man down after 14 years. His name was Meeko. I am a drag queen in a fat, straight woman's body! You ladies are just the embodiment of what the world needs! Love and understanding!

[@electricmagnetic]

so well spoken... it does show she told this story many times but it's still well spoken

[@idehughes2135]

I fucking loved this video. It made me feel connected to all those weirdos out there who live in a field in the middle of nowhere and want to get out. I can't wait until I do.

[@triannamag4866]

Thank you for posting this

[@joel.5874]

So good! The arc of emotion, wit, and engagement seals the deal that she is a superstar. Love you!

[@tramykhuc5618]

i could listen to her talking forever

[@blanch33333]

Second time i hear the entire thing. Sharon is beyond drag race. Love her

[@moroseberry5903]

2021 i stay always with you sharon.

[@julianaladeira5832]

I've watched this so many times and I keep coming back. Sharon is amazing ❤

[@stressedskeleton7905]

“So if you’re ever really going to risk anything on anything risk it on the ones you love” - Sharon Needles

[@bbbotc]

lol I just got the Sharon needles name for the first time

[@DopeSir]

I love her so much

[@lilystw]

This continues to be one of the best videos of Sharon EVER!

[@walterchaffee9094]

Thank you Aaron for Sharon. What an incredible invention and how masterly you have pulled it off!

[@keonr1]

That line “as a man in heels you learn to run before you learn to walk” Sharon is clever. This line on the surface is a funny joke but if you dig deeper it represents our societies inherent violence towards lgbt. I felt that I do t even wear heels but I feel like I’ve been running my whole life.

[@legrovar]

Beautiful talk

[@Mayabee321]

She’s a natural storyteller