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(Drag) Queen of Scots

The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from the UK’s favourite drag queen

Author: Lawrence Chaney  

The hilarious memoir from everyone's favourite Scottish drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK , Lawrence Chaney.

"Lawrence Chaney is a testament to the strength that comes from drag. Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots celebrates the little boy learning to sew at age seven and his journey to taking the UK by storm. From growing up as the gay class clown and being bullied to finding an outlet in performance and drag, celebrating both his outer curves and inner beauty."--

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The hilarious memoir from everyone's favourite Scottish drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK , Lawrence Chaney.

"Lawrence Chaney is a testament to the strength that comes from drag. Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots celebrates the little boy learning to sew at age seven and his journey to taking the UK by storm. From growing up as the gay class clown and being bullied to finding an outlet in performance and drag, celebrating both his outer curves and inner beauty."--

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The hilarious memoir from everyone's favourite Scottish drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Lawrence Chaney.'It's no mystery or secret how much I enjoy Lawrence Chaney.' - RuPaul'Gorgeous, hugely talented, funny, charismatic, adorable, Chaney is a goddess and brings us joy.' - LorraineLawrence Chaney has wowed audiences across the globe as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. From the tiny town of Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Lawrence has exploded on to the world stage, charming us with their charisma, humour and damn good looks. But as with any success story, it wasn't all plain sailing.In Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots, the loch ness legend themself takes us through the struggles faced to get to where they are now. From a little boy feeling self-conscious and turning to humour to avoid being bullied, to finding drag as a vehicle towards confidence and self-love. With their top tips on everything from padding and make-up to building your own drag community, you'll have all you need to strut your way to the top, too.You've seen the looks, the laughs, and my goodness you've seen a lot of tears, but now it's time to grab a bottle of Irn-Bru and dive heard first into the purple haze that is the world ofLAWRRREEENNNCE CHAAANEYYYYY!'Lawrence Chaney is the funniest queen by a country mile. She has delivered the laughs a locked down nation needed in abundance. But there's much more to Chaney than her quick wit. Her vulnerability is also part of her natural gift.' - Vogue

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Critic Reviews

“It's no mystery or secret how much I enjoy Lawrence Chaney. RuPaul Our fabulous queen has arrived. Go Lawrence! Douglas Scott, author of Shuggie Bain Lawrence Chaney is queen of the one-line r and the funniest queen by a country mile. She has delivered the laughs a locked down nation needed in abundance. But there's much more to Chaney than her quick wit . Her vulnerability is also part of her natural gift . Vogue Gorgeous, hugely talented, funny, charismatic, adorable, Chaney is a goddess and brings us joy. Lorraine Kelly If you were obsessed with Lawrence when they were competing on Drag Race (and who wasn't?), you'll want to get yourself a copy asap Cosmopolitan Hilarious... gives a fresh perspective on the autobiographical drag queen format. Lawrence shares some of her most intricate and personal stories, as well as her extremely professional opinion on various subjects such as concocting a drag name, mental health and dating. Gay Times A candid look back at Lawrence's journey so far - their difficult childhood, marred by bullying; their painfully relatable coming out story; their journey towards better mental health. It's not all serious - there are hilarious , NSFW sex stories, insights into the Drag Race UK werk room, and a practical guide on how to become - as the title suggests - a drag superstar. Pink News Tackles everything from gender identity , the thrill of a wig and why Scottish talent is often overlooked . i News Fantastic... feisty, opinionated and honest. Daily Record Full of one-liners and charm, this cheery memoir comes complete with valuable life lessons and tricks of the trade. Absolutely fabulous fun . Best Magazine”

It's no mystery or secret how much I enjoy Lawrence Chaney. RuPaul
Lawrence Chaney is queen of the one-liner and the funniest queen by a country mile. She has delivered the laughs a locked down nation needed in abundance. But there's much more to Chaney than her quick wit. Her vulnerability is also part of her natural gift. Vogue
Gorgeous, hugely talented, funny, charismatic, adorable, Chaney is a goddess and brings us joy. Lorraine Kelly

If you were obsessed with Lawrence when they were competing on Drag Race (and who wasn't?), you'll want to get yourself a copy asap

Cosmopolitan
Hilarious... gives a fresh perspective on the autobiographical drag queen format. Lawrence shares some of her most intricate and personal stories, as well as her extremely professional opinion on various subjects such as concocting a drag name, mental health and dating. Gay Times
Our fabulous queen has arrived. Go Lawrence! Douglas Scott, author of Shuggie Bain
A candid look back at Lawrence's journey so far - their difficult childhood, marred by bullying; their painfully relatable coming out story; their journey towards better mental health. It's not all serious - there are hilarious, NSFW sex stories, insights into the Drag Race UK werk room, and a practical guide on how to become - as the title suggests - a drag superstar. Pink News
Tackles everything from gender identity, the thrill of a wig and why Scottish talent is often overlooked. i News
Fantastic... feisty, opinionated and honest. Daily Record
Full of one-liners and charm, this cheery memoir comes complete with valuable life lessons and tricks of the trade. Absolutely fabulous fun. Best Magazine
With sky-high wigs and pin-sharp wit, Lawrence is one of the UK's most loved drag acts. Here the season two winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK explains how humour is a lifesaver. Daily Express

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About the Author

Lawrence Chaney isn't just the people's princess, she's the reigning Queen... of Drag Race UK. Lawrence hails from Glasgow, Scotland but has exploded globally after winning Drag Race. This is her first book.

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Product Details

Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd | Bantam Press
Published
23rd September 2021
Pages
256
ISBN
9781787635555

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