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25 Rare Photos of Jinkx Monsoon Before "Drag Superstardom"

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Before she was racing to the winner's circle on RuPaul's Drag Race, season 5 winner Jinkx Monsoon was already quite the local celebrity in her hometown of Seattle. Here's a slideshow of 25 exclusive photos (both in and out of drag) taken by Nate Gowdy to prove it.


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Credit: Nate Gowdy Photography / Seattle Gay News

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Out of drag, Jinkx is more commonly known as Jerick

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Jerick/Jinkx (left) and friends

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See more of Nate Gowdy's photos
at facebook.com/NateGowdyPhoto and facebook.com/seattlegaynews

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