It’s hard to remember a time whenRuPaul’s Drag Racewasn’t on our screens.

Of how she got into the scene, Lux explained simply, “The drag life chooses you.”

She added, “Olivia Lux engulfed my being.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Olivia Lux

Although drag is all about being extra, Lux isn’t afraid to strip everything back.

Her shows are different because they combine Vegas showgirl extravaganza with low-key singer-songwriter moments on the piano.

TheDrag Racestaralso, notably, has something to say.

Olivia Lux in glamorous selfie

“I’m a queen of color, automatically when I walk into a space, I consider thatpolitical.

When you think of art, you sing because you don’t have words left.

Automatically your voice is heightened, tenfold.”

Olivia Lux out of drag