In the video, Gigi shares tons of behind-the-scenes stories from "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical," one of the highlights of the season.
Being in drag is working out, Gigi says. Youre constantly in heels, your legs hurt, your waist is cinched, you have to be standing up straight the entire time. Theres a heavy wig on your head, heavy costumes."
While planning out the Rusical, contestants had to figure out who would play each version of Madonna. Though at first Gigi wanted to play cone-bra Madonna, she ultimately landed on Papa Dont Preach Madonna, in part because of the outfit. You dont want to be swallowed up by the look, when youre doing a Rusical, she says, so she thought to herself, Im going to be able to be Madonna, Madonna is not going to take over me.
For Gigi, the choreography in the Rusical experience proved challenging since it normally isnt a part of her drag performance. In order to nail the musical number, she worked with choreographer Jamal Sims who she now DMs almost every day, lol who helped her master the classic Papa Dont Preach chug.
They say drag is a contact sport, Gigi says, and they are so right about that.