Nina West — Pics
“Go Big, Be KIND, Go West.”
With those words, Nina West won over the heart of every RuPaul’s Drag Race viewer. The beloved drag queen, who competed on Season 11 of the Emmy-winning reality competition, may not have taken the crown, but she won so much more. A celebrated performer before joining Drag Race, Nina West was known for her over-the-top gigs, amazing outfits and, even more so, her big heart. The Columbus, Ohio-based queen has been deeply involved in philanthropy for years. With The Nina West Fund, she has raised millions of dollars for causes like HIV/AIDS testing, marriage quality and trans rights.
As a performer, Nina’s talents aren’t contained to the stage or the screen. In 2019, she released a bevy of music: her children’s EP, DRAG IS MAGIC; her hilarious John Goodman EP; a spooktacular track, “Lisa Frankenstein”; and her ode to the holidays, The West Christmas Ever. Don’t ever accuse Nina of not practicing what she preaches, because she always goes big and stays kind. Go West!
Nina West Is A Sheer Joy
Camp is one of the main pilars of drag, and Nina West makes sure you know it. If you don’t leave one of her performances with a smile, you might be dead (or, at least, your sense of humor is.)
Nina West Is A Star, Baby!
It’s not a party until a drag queen shows up. Here, Nina West attends HBO’s Official 2019 Emmy After Party in Los Angeles.
Nina West Shares The Christmas Spirit
The love of Christmas has “just been ingratiated in me over the years,” Nina tells HollywoodLife, “and I’ve obviously carried the tradition on in my own life with five Christmas trees [in her home each year] and now having the ability to do like a little Christmas EP.”
It’s The West Christmas Ever
“The season is just really important to me. I really do love how it makes me feel and I love the idea that for this really brief time, people just seem to be nicer,” she tells HollywoodLife. “We carry on this idea of really giving and trying to give and be present in the season. I just love it.”
Nina West Also Has A Dark Side
“I’ve been a lifelong Disney fan. I’m a Disney nerd, like through-and-through,” Nina West tells HollywoodLife. Oh, we couldn’t tell.
