

As he described, "It did not make me money or get me gigs. In the beginning of his career, Caldwell faced challenges as a drag queen. In his early drag career, Caldwell would perform with a nine-foot bullwhip.
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He was featured in Leland Bobbé's Half Drag Series with his name. His initial stage name was Kittin Withawhip, which was a reference to Kitten with a Whip (1964), a film that starred Ann-Margret. Since his first presentations, his character was focused on stand-up comedy routines, and he started lip-syncing after a couple of months into his drag. He explained that he "became obsessed" with the show, and it immediately inspired him to order a TK-7 makeup kit off of the Ben Nye website.

In the summer of 2009, Caldwell started doing drag, after watching the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race on TiVo. " Career 2009–2015: Drag career beginnings Before becoming a drag queen, Caldwell worked in children's theater for years and "always found children to be a source of joy for. He originally intended to become an actor and standup comedian. When Caldwell was 22 years old, he moved to New York City with $500 and two suitcases. He then went on to study theater at Columbus State University. Īs a teenager, Caldwell attended Morrow High School. let's not get crazy." Bob has also been influenced by several other drag queens, such as Peppermint, Bianca Del Rio, BeBe Zahara Benet, and her Sibling Rivalry co-host Monét X Change. He explained, "I also grew up with a mom who told me I could do anything, so I was like, 'Y'all don't even know how amazing I am.' My mom was one of the moms who was like, 'You are so handsome why aren't you modeling? I am handsome, but model. Ĭaldwell has described his mother as a supportive early influence on his life. On the nights that she could not afford a babysitter, she brought Caldwell to the drag bar, where he would work and collect money from the patrons.

That’s where I’m from.” His mother owned a drag bar in Columbus, Georgia. Caldwell explained, "You can call it the hood. He was born in 1986 in Columbus, Georgia, and he was raised in Clayton County, Georgia.
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