![]() ![]() It was more of a philosophical question I had. I had a problem with the idea of appropriating other cultures, and stuff like that. And when Gigi started doing it, I was really not sure. But in terms of having a drag daughter, I didn’t know what drag was. Gigi did not want to audition, so I did buy an American Girl doll as a bribe, for her, to get her to audition. And they happened to be rehearsing at a church where my uncle was a minister. So there’s a program in Woodstock called Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre. I knew that Gigi was always a kid who could sing and dance and really needed somewhere to channel all that energy. Kristi Geggie: No! I’m definitely not a stage mom. So Kristi, are you a stage mom who had a dream of raising a perfect Drag Race contestant? Gigi Goode: Well, the very first play I was in, that my mom bribed me to be in, was High School Musical Jr. And then when I found out that I could be on stage and not have to sing, I could just do whatever I wanted…. One thing led to another, and that snowballed into my love of being on stage. Whether it started from watching the Wizard of Oz movie for the first time, and then moving into my mom bribing me with American Girl dolls in childhood to do summer theater. Theater has always been in my life in some way or another. Gigi, you always back them up with movement that I think tells a story about these characters. The theatricality comes through in these outfits on the runway, for sure. It is the most fun thing ever to get a picture and make something and see something that you’ve created come to life. I have people ask me all the time if I’ll make costumes for them, and I’m like, if I had a dress form exactly your size at my house in Woodstock, Illinois, I might be able to do that, but I can’t take somebody’s measurements and make something that fits them perfectly. Kristi Geggie: I don’t know how other costume designers are able to do it. I can make a garment, but up close, you can’t really look at the inside of it. ![]() ![]() My mom is really good at getting the fabric, the materials, and putting the puzzle together. Because it’s something so unheard of, and picture perfect. Gigi Goode: This is why I talk about it so much on the show, and really any chance that I get. I live in Illinois, and then I FedEx things to Gigi, and they usually fit. On my Instagram page, it shows pictures of the process. I’ll pick fabric, and we’ll go back and forth. So I take the design that Gigi draws and I have a dress form at home that is exactly her size. So I can take a story and make costumes for the story, but in terms of fashion, it’s not really my strong suit. My expertise is more in theatrical costumes. I did actually try to design stuff for her, and she’s always like, oh, that’s cute. Kristi Geggie: Usually, Gigi and I will talk about something, Gigi will come up with an idea and send me the design. What is your collaboration process like? How do you both take an outfit from concept to the runway? Happy Mother’s Day!! /gYEP3KZms1- the “e” is silent May 10, 2020 Kristi Geggie: And I did a lot of screaming. I did not finish my chicken tenders combo. And Maggie, who’s my roommate and best friend from high school, we had just gotten Jack in the Box, and I was just about to take my first bite into my chicken tenders and then I got the call. She was the first person that I called when it happened. Kristi Geggie: I remember! I believe that you were in a drive thru at Jack in the Box. ![]() Gigi, how did you break the news to your mom that you were going to be on Drag Race? ![]()
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