Sophia Michaels
Despite competing on different seasons, Season 7 winner Violet Chachki and season 13 finalist Gottmik have formed a dynamic drag duo that spans fashion, photography, and more. “I think that me and Mik just get each other,” Chachki said of her friend in Gay Times Magazine. “I don’t feel like I’ve really related to other drag queens in the same way.” The two Los Angeles-based, look-loving queens started their own podcast together called “No Gorge” and headlined a 2022 Pride tour together.
The pair have even hosted the popular “Fashion Photo RuView” series on World of Wonder, which caused a bit of controversy when they “booted” (or, in layman’s terms, dissed) one of original co-host Raja’s looks on “All Stars 7.” “I mean, we just want to elevate drag and keep pushing it forward and looking to the future and what that looks like, always, and we have a long list of things that we don’t like, so it gets very specific for the things that we do like,” Chachki told Gay Times.
“The stylish queens have also made waves in designer fashion…literally. From Roberto Cavalli and Moschino in Milan, to Miu Miu and Schiaparelli in Paris, the pair made several eye-catching appearances across global fashion weeks together in 2022 – and in coordinated ensembles to boot. “Our styles end up in a very similar world most of the time, because we both love breaking boundaries and pushing fashion and art to the limit,” Gottmik told Vogue.
