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We're joined by a very special guest on this episode of The Final FronTia... as singer, songwriter, actress, author and director Hayley Kiyoko joins Tia in the studio! Hayley Kiyoko is a celebrated pop artist, actress, director, author, and LGBTQ+ advocate. Known for roles in Lemonade Mouth and Insecure, she has gained millions of streams as an artist, won an MTV VMA, sold out tours worldwide, and became a New York Times Best-selling author with her YA novel, Girls Like Girls - which has now been turned into a feature film. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Hayley talk about the rejection, redirection and sheer stubbornness it took to bring a story so close to Hayley's heart to the big screen. She talks about growing up without seeing her own experiences reflected in cinema, why representation still matters, and her mission to create stories filled with queer joy, celebration and hope. Hayley also takes Tia behind the scenes of making her directorial debut, how all the different skills she has picked up throughout her career became part of her director’s toolkit PLUS there's some vacting advice for anyone currently suffering through the nightmare of the self-tape. And because this is The Final FronTia, naturally the conversation takes a wonderfully chaotic turn. Hayley looks back at her Disney Channel era before joining Tia for a very serious game...! There’s also talk of a potential Girls Like Girls musical, Broadway versus the West End, Hayley’s dream role and why sometimes you just have to keep dreaming big even when everyone else is telling you no. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a Final FronTia x The Pieces crossover! Bimini joins Tia Kofi for a very special episode looking back at RuPaul's Drag Race UK and what it meant to be part of it. With the BBC announcing its exit from Drag Race UK, Tia and Bimini reflect on the impact the show had on queer audiences, the importance of free access to LGBTQ+ media, and the conversations around race, sexuality, gender and intersectionality that happened inside the Werk Room. They talk about the messages they still receive from people who saw themselves represented on the show, including queer viewers around the world - and why losing that platform feels like such a huge blow to the community. And then it's time for a full Season 2 runway retrospective! Tia and Bimini revisit their highs, lows, questionable choices and iconic moments, from the disastrous sewing challenges to politics. They discuss what they'd change now, which looks deserve a toot or a boot, and why some of their most memorable moments came from simply being completely authentic to who they were. They also get into the pressure of returning to Drag Race, whether either of them would ever compete again, what the show can realistically offer queens after they leave the Werk Room, and why being booked for an extra gig in Manchester might actually be a more useful goal than expecting instant superstardom. Along the way, they talk about the changing drag economy, the rising cost of competing, the decline of nightlife and why they desperately want everyone to bring back fun. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are once again LIVE from Edinburgh Fringe and we are joined by two hugely exciting drag queens: Baby Lame and Cherry West are live on The Final FronTia! As one of the UK's youngest drag queens, Cherry West has burst onto Scotland's drag scene, most recently starring on Series 4 of the BBC series The Agency. Baby Lame is renowned as one of London's top MC's, known for their dark comedy and alternative cabaret. They have multiple award-winning solo shows (including, at this year's Fringe, "Hit Me Baby One More Lame!") and are one of the producers of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia, Baby Lame and Cherry West talk about the fandoms that they're obsessed with: from Drag Race to Big Brother, and the legacy of Rocky Horror. They discuss dream recasting's and how these fandoms have inspired their work today. They also dive into drag herstory - from Lily Savage to Leigh Bowery, John Waters and the club kids that helped redefine what drag could be. Plus, Baby Lame reveals behind the scenes secrets about Drag Race UK, some of the show's most memorable musical challenges and shares thoughts on what the franchise could do to bring back a little more chaos. Plus, there's audience questions, a passionate debate about which queens deserve a Drag Race call-up, and a Drag Race quiz! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are LIVE from Edinburgh Fringe for the second year in a row! In our first (of two!) live episodes, we are joined by one of the most iconic musical comedy duos... Flo & Joan! Having been featured on Live At The Apollo, Off Menu and even hosting their own Amazon Prime Video comedy special, Flo & Joan are arguably most well-known for their musical One Man Musical - a hilarious take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's life and works. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia, Flo and Joan dive into the wildest stories uncovered during their research for One Man Musical - including tales from the opening night of Cats and Sarah Brightman's explosive journey to an audition. Flo & Joan also give an inside peak into their own creative partnership, writing comedy about everyday life, the creative differences between their musical comedy and their larger theatrical projects and why some ideas simply refuse to leave your brain alone. There's plenty of musical theatre nerdiness too, as they reveal their lifelong love of The Simpsons, Stephen Sondheim and Into the Woods, debate the movie-to-musical pipeline and discuss why writing a musical has made them reluctant to publicly declare any other show “bad”. Smart, silly and packed with musical theatre trivia and more Andrew Lloyd Webber discourse than you could possibly ask for... we're back and we're live! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a Drag Race icon, musician, Broadway star and self-proclaimed pop culture obsessive! Alaska Thunderfuck is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From winning RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2 to creating music, performing around the world and starring in Drag: The Musical, Alaska has built a career that goes far beyond the Werk Room. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Alaska dive into their shared love of pop culture, including why The Golden Girls has become such an important part of queer culture, chosen family and the joy of finding your people. They also get into reality TV and Alaska is very clear about why she has absolutely no desire to do it again! They talk about the difference between early Drag Race and the increasingly strategic world of reality TV, the psychological impact of being isolated from the outside world, and Alaska's experience returning for UK vs the World. There's plenty of theatre chat too, as Alaska talks about playing the iconic Mary in Oh, Mary!, the possibility of bringing Drag: The Musical to the UK and why Alaska wants drag on stage to be a little less sanitised, a little more grungy, glamorous and punk. It's fun, filthy, pop-culture obsessed and packed with drag history! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's one of Britain's most beloved stand-up comedians, bestselling author and podcast host Suzi Ruffell — and she's joining Tia for a live episode of The Final FronTia! Suzi has appeared on the biggest comedy shows (including Live At The Apollo,Mock the Week, The Last Leg and more) and has received nominations for Best Stand-Up Show and Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance at the National Comedy Awards. She has also hosted red carpet coverage for the BAFTAs and The International Booker Prize. She also hosts the podcasts "Big Kick Energy" with Maisie Adam, "Like Minded Friends" with Tom Allen, and her own podcast "OUT". On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Suzi navigate the pop culture moments that helped shape a generation of queer people - from the Spice Girls and Sex and the City to Big Brother, The L Word and more. They also reflect on growing up searching for representation, why seeing yourself on screen matters and how reality TV once became an unlikely home for authentic LGBTQ+ stories. Suzi opens up about anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem and why the most confident people aren't always the best comedians. Together they discuss social media, authenticity, the pressure to constantly achieve more, and the importance of celebrating where you are instead of endlessly chasing what's next. Plus, the audience joins in with questions about The L Word, getting older, career ambitions and queer community, before Tia and Suzi wrap things up with a gloriously chaotic game of In or Out. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a ballet-trained performer, runway powerhouse and a Drag Race superstar - Brooke Lynn Hytes is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! After captivating audiences as the runner-up on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11, Brooke Lynn went on to become the host and head judge of Canada's Drag Race, cementing her place as one of the most influential queens in the Drag Race universe. She now stars in the new film Stop! That! Train! by World of Wonder. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Brooke Lynn chat about the evolution of her career, from ballet dancer to international drag superstar, and how her approach to performance has changed over the years. They discuss the unique challenge of critiquing other queens, the responsibility that comes with hosting Canada's Drag Race, and why there's so much more to judging than what viewers see on screen. They swap stories from the Drag Race family, reflect on memorable moments from their careers, and celebrate the friendships and opportunities that drag has brought into their lives. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's a Tony Award winner, Broadway icon and one of musical theatre's most celebrated leading ladies: Laura Benanti is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From starring in Broadway classics including Gypsy, She Loves Me and My Fair Lady to scene-stealing appearances on television in Younger, Supergirl and The Gilded Age, Laura has built an extraordinary career on stage and screen. She's a 5 time Tony Award nominee (and one time winner) as well as a multi-Outer Critics Circle Award winner. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Laura talk about life on Broadway, the realities of sustaining a long career in theatre, and the joy of continually finding new creative challenges. They also dive into audition stories, dream roles, the changing landscape of musical theatre, and the importance of authenticity both on and off the stage. Along the way, Laura shares reflections on resilience, creativity and the lessons she's learned from decades in the spotlight, while Tia discovers what it really takes to become a Broadway legend. Don't miss Laura's new show "Nobody Cares" in London until July 26th: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/laura-benanti-nobody-cares-2026/ Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s the queen who painted Belfast blue before conquering the world of drag! Blu Hydrangea is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia. After making her mark on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Blu returned to snatch the crown on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, cementing herself as one of the franchise's most beloved queens. From her instantly recognisable makeup style to her quick wit and infectious energy, Blu has become a fan favourite both on and off the runway. This episode of The Final FronTia comes live from MCM Comic Con London! Tia and Blu dive into the whirlwind of life after Drag Race, from touring the world and meeting fans to the unexpected realities of becoming a drag superstar. They chat about the evolution of Blu's drag, balancing creativity with competition, and what it really takes to keep reinventing yourself in such a fast-moving industry. The conversation also explores friendship within the Drag Race family, the pressures of representing Northern Ireland on a global stage and the highs and lows of reality television. Along the way, they swap stories about touring, performance, favourite drag memories and the moments that have shaped their careers both inside and outside the Werk Room. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He outwitted, outplayed and outright deceived his way to victory on one of the UK's biggest reality shows... Harry Clark is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! After becoming the winner of The Traitors, Harry went from serving in the British Army to becoming one of the most talked-about reality TV contestants in the country. His calm strategy, unforgettable poker face and perfectly timed betrayals made him a worthy champion – and now he's joining Tia to reveal what really went on inside the castle. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Harry talk about life after The Traitors, the psychology behind playing a Faithful and a Traitor, and the pressure of keeping enormous secrets from friends, family and the public. They also discuss the relationships formed during filming, becoming an overnight household name, and why reality TV can be every bit as mentally demanding as it looks. Along the way, they dive into Harry's life before television, his time in the Army, adapting to sudden fame, and the surprising opportunities that have come his way since winning the show. Plus, Tia puts Harry's powers of deception to the test with plenty of games, laughs and the kind of suspicious questioning that would make the Round Table proud. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s the entrepreneur who captured the nation on The Apprentice with her confidence, determination and refusal to let anyone underestimate her — Karishma Vijay is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Founder of the cosmetics company Kishkin, Karishma has grown a loyal following of nearly 1M fans across social media. During her time on The Apprentice, she impressed audiences with her business acumen and resilience, proving that backing yourself can take you further than playing it safe. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Karishma talk about the realities of competing on one of Britain's biggest reality shows, from surviving the intense filming schedule to navigating the social dynamics in the house. They discuss preparing for Lord Sugar's interviews, why real-world experience mattered more than textbook knowledge, and the pressure of building a business while millions of people are watching. They also dive into representation on reality TV and why Karishma believes winning The Apprentice was about far more than securing an investment. Along the way, they chat about entrepreneurship, taking risks, facing your fears, and the surprising challenges of cliff diving in Portugal. Plus, Tia finally gets to indulge her Apprentice obsession with a quiz, plenty of behind-the-scenes gossip and the inside scoop every fan has been waiting for. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back with a brand new series of The Final FronTia (and a new look, for those of you on YouTube!). We're kicking it off with a singer, actor, drag superstar and one of the most recognisable voices to come out of the UK drag scene: Divina de Campo! Best known as a finalist on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Divina has spent decades building a career that spans drag, musical theatre, television and live performance. She's also appeared on the likes of The Voice, 8 Out of 10 Cats and on stage in Chicago (UK Tour) and The SpongeBob Musical. She currently stars in the London production of Ride The Cyclone. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Divina talk about life before and after Drag Race, the realities of sustaining a long-term career in entertainment, and what it means to be an artist first and a reality TV contestant second. They discuss the evolution of drag in the UK, the changing landscape of queer performance, and the opportunities - and pressures - that come with mainstream visibility. There’s also plenty of theatre chat, including the crossover between drag and musical performance. Along the way, they swap stories from the industry! Expect strong opinions, big laughs and at least a few moments where the conversation disappears down an unexpected tangent before triumphantly finding its way back again. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's an actor, musical theatre veteran and lifelong Doctor Who devotee... Iz Hesketh joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! Best known to soap fans for her appearance in Hollyoaks, Iz is about to reach a whole new audience in Tiptoe, an upcoming Channel 4 thriller written by Russell T Davies — the man responsible for reviving Doctor Who, It's a Sin and Queer as Folk, and Iz's all-time favourite writer! With a CV that spans the original UK cast of Book of Mormon, Legally Blonde the Musical and a lockdown drag competition that Tia herself organised, she is one of the most exciting rising British actors. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Iz swap stories from the world of musical theatre — the secrets hidden inside Book of Mormon's famous waistcoat and Iz's dream of playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. They also get into what it's really like to work with Russell T Davies: the daily texts of encouragement on set, the ease of acting his writing, and the deeply emotional message Iz typed out in the back of a Manchester taxi on her final day of filming. There's also a wonderfully frank conversation about identity and reclamation — where the line sits on slurs, what it means to work your way through the entire alphabet of queer identity and eventually land on simply "queer," and why Iz has been the L, the G, the B, the T and several letters in between. Along the way, the conversation takes in Pokémon card collecting, the K-pop girl group discourse Tia and Iz refuse to let die and a Russell T Davies Mastermind quiz that Tia wins by answering before the question has even finished being asked. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's a Canada's Drag Race winner, design queen and self-described main character — Van Goth joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! The winner of Canada's Drag Race Season 6 and a standout on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World, Van Goth made her mark as the most decorated Canadian contestant in the franchise's history — racking up four challenge wins in a single season through razor-sharp fashion instincts, a fearless mouth and an almost accidental talent for producing television gold. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Van dive deep into what it means to win a season of Drag Race and then have to live with it online — the "robbed" discourse, the body commentary, the fandom's obsession with lip syncs above all else and why Van would rather delete Twitter than let any of it get to her. She also reveals, for the first time, the secret pact she made with Marina on UK vs The World - and exactly why she thinks Marina made the choice she did in that final lip sync. There's candid chat about the Drag Race experience itself: the gruelling exhaustion of the final stretch, the surreal gap between filming your crowning and watching it air, and the particular cruelty of finding out the result in real time in front of a live audience. Along the way, the conversation takes in Justin Trudeau's Coachella era, body image, a deeply relatable fear of needles, and a Gothic quiz... Van Goth's Dark Mastermind! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drag legend, lip sync assassin and self-described delusional star — Aja joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! A fan favourite from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, All Stars 3 and All Stars 10, Aja has built a reputation as one of the most electric performers in drag - known for her fierce lip sync ability, burlesque background, and unfiltered honesty. With nearly 20 years of drag experience under her belt and a burlesque comeback in the works, she's entering what she calls her most confident era yet. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Aja dive deep into what it really takes to build a career after Drag Race — the handicaps built into the system, the queens who coast versus those who connect the dots, and the things that matter most when you step back into the werkroom. There's plenty of candid reflection on all three of Aja's Drag Race experiences: what she wishes she'd done differently, why she believes she was never truly at her best on the show, and a very frank breakdown of the All Stars 3 Warhol ball - including exactly who she thinks should have been in the bottom and what she really thought of those soup cans! Along the way, the conversation takes in the art of the lip sync, the "dance monkey dance" phenomenon plaguing modern drag performance, old Tumblr poetry, and a Pokémon quiz that Aja takes extremely seriously - because she came prepared... Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.