Mrs. Kasha Davis, star of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars," which recently kicked off its eighth season, spoke with Cheddar News about her time on the show, what she does outside of her program and how important it is for her to help children stay inclusive.

<div class="block">Mrs. Kasha Davis, star of &quot;RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race All Stars,&quot; which recently kicked off its eighth season, spoke with Cheddar News about her time on the show, what she does outside of her program and how important it is for her to help children stay inclusive.</div>

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Mrs. Kasha Davis on "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Show and What Pride Means

Let's switch gears now, June is Pride month and all month long. Right here at Chatter News. We've been shining a light on trail blazers in the LGBT Q community who are breaking ground in different ways. Our very Baker Machado recently had the opportunity to chat with Rupaul's drag race star Mrs Kasha Davis about her time on the show. Check it out. We're joined by the legend, Miss Kasha Davis. We're near the Battery Park public Library and you actually do drag queen story hour for Children and you've been doing that for a while. I do six years now with my cohorts Mary to Molly Hoffman and Danny Hoskins in Rochester, New York at Blackfriars Theater and Children of all ages, hundreds of kids and their parents and, you know, guardians all come and is just the light of my drag career. I know, I know it for some, it's controversial, but really, it, it's not really like, what do kids get out of this besides just sort of learning to be themselves during this entire thing? Well, it's the idea that they're learning to be themselves, to be the most creative that they can be to express who they are. But when I see Children of all ages, I've had dads come down after the show and say thank you for showing me in tears. Thank you for showing me that my Children have a community. That's what it's all about for me. Because when I was a little boy, girl, G girl, boy fella in Scranton, Pennsylvania, there was nothing like that, right? So true. And so to be able to do that with this platform and to be there as an example of how healthy and good and positive you can be. That's the gift. What do you say about all these anti drag laws that we're seeing being passed all over the country? Obviously, it's a deflection. It's a deflection to the true or bigger issues. One we are, they're under attack, our trans brothers and sisters and the drag queens are ready to step forward. The bottom line is people react in anger when they are scared, they're scared. The drag is more mainstream. In 2023 we are encouraging people, Children of all ages to be exactly who they are and somehow some way that scares the fringe. What made you want to come back into the show again? Well, it's that opportunity to have the exposure to be able to sit here with you to be able to work with the ac to be able to be a present and hopefully a positive light for people. Obviously, it's a competition, you know, and we're going to show your wares and your runway and, you know, hoping that people vote for the Queen of the Fame game because you think Fame Game is still going on right now. And it was a brilliant idea because the queens when they get eliminated, they were always showing what they were would have worn and now it's part of the competition. It's great. Would you have done anything differently from your time on this most recent, most recent season? Both times I have a tendency to not advocate enough for myself. I don't think of it as a competition. I'm a theater gal. Right. Oh, my gosh. I want you to do your best. Oh, my gosh. You know, I have a tendency to think of others first, which is a gift, but that's why you're so sweet. And I think people like, yes, there's always time for kindness, as I said. And I think that is great, but I do think sometimes there are opportunities when it's a competition, really advocate for yourself. One of the things that I think a lot of people appreciate about you also is how authentic you are, but also talking about things that are real in your life. For instance, you talk about your sobriety on this last season. How important was that to sort of helping you sort of, you know, be who you are today? Well, my catchphrase was, there's always time for a cock. I remember. And now I say until there isn't. And for me, it was time for me to take a look really good long look in the mirror. And then I started to think about with sobriety much like with a drag queen or being out and gay and proud. I thought, you know, I don't know many celebrities or people in the public eye that are being open and honest about marine. And I get so many messages from around the world saying thank you for being open and honest about it. And that is the best payment ever. Absolutely. We're also talking during Pride Month. I know this sounds like maybe a loaded question. But what does pride mean to you? To me it's loving yourself and feeling it like you're a part of community. I cannot believe that I am sitting here right now looking at this beautiful glass structure with the beautiful rainbow flag as I look around this public space that some people are looking, some people are walking by like it's no big deal and that is a dream come true. We are making progress. There are people yes on the fringe who have things to say. But the bottom line is we are a part of this world together and that is really just my heart because there was a time when it drag, I mean it was hidden, you could not be up, right? So true. You're a comedian, an author. A performer, a legend, an all star. What is next for M Tasha Davis, a grandparent grandparents. This is no pressure to the kids. Honestly, the big thing for me that I'm working on right now, that is the light of my life is we have created four episodes of a children's television show and I am going to make it as the first drag queen having this children's television show. Imagine Mrs Doubtfire hosting Peewee's Playhouse in Mr Rogers neighborhood. I love it. And Mr Davis is there and all the people in the community and we talk about all the things that are going on in the world and of course, there's always an emergency librarian on call in case we need, you know, some information. So please somebody dial the librarian, help us.