i cannot Carrie On

Interviewer: Meagan Tracey says ‘can I apologise if I overwhelmed you with my massive tattoo of you last night? I was a bit enthusiastic.’ Conchita: No. Listen, the tattoo is amazing. It’s just, you know it’s a little weird to see your own face in somebody else’s skin. But I think you really did it in a very cool way, so. Because it gets a little, you know, fun twist and I- you know I love when you guys are creative. I think it’s great.

Please admire this gif (made by the supremely talented @tisziny, the Courtney to my Conchita) of Conchita Wurst’s face literally lighting up over my tattoo. This has to be one of the best moments of my life and it makes the 8&1/2 hours of tattooing pain (and all the itching and irritation of aftercare) completely worth it. Conchita has this effect on my face all the time, so it was really fabulous to return the favour.

March 4th, 2016 (Mardi Gras) - “it’s real sunny up in here, but I do like a bit of SHADE!”

Alyssa Edwards is actually my favourite human being, I would lay my life down for this queen. She lost her mind when she saw my Uncle Dick the Crossdresser costume and loved every single second of it. She was so complimentary that she even told me she loves me. We waited outside the venue for her after the gig and she came out almost naked but still in high heels. She danced with @tisziny and gave each of us a poster because she was so appreciative of us for waiting. She was blowing me kisses as the car pulled away. I love her from the top of her high-high-high wig down to her flawless heels, always and forever!

March 3rd, 2016 (Mardi Gras) - “I have to tell you something, this is fabulous.”

Conchita’s Opera House show was beyond belief: her costumes were so gorgeous and hearing her voice live was pure magic. She was so graceful and poised. I really have to thank all the people at the Opera House (one of them a worker, two of them guests to Conchita’s after party) for telling me exactly where to go and helping me meet Conchita. Also, thank you to Helen who gave me her front-row centre seat because Conchita ‘needed to see me’. Conchita called my tattoo fabulous and said that she loved it because it was reminding her of Jesus, which is exactly what the whole concept was! I couldn’t have been more excited to hear that she got my joke. She talked about it in the Live Facebook chat the next day and called it: amazing, creative and cool, even though she admitted it did freak her out to see her face on my skin. I cannot thank Conchita enough for making time for me as the handlers were rushing her along to the after party and for complimenting this real labour of love. I also have to thank her for making me the phoenix that I am. I dreamt of that moment for almost two years and I still cannot believe it happened. (there is an embarrassing possibility that Conchita saw my phone wallpaper was a photo of her in her underwear)