‘I pretty much hate everybody in the world’
Coco De’Ball is by far one of the most naturally funny queens I have ever encountered. With her unique spirit and her spark of humor, she has risen in just a few short years to be amongst the most popular New York City queens out there. Doubling as a comedian and a photographer, she is talented and just generally intriguing. She can be seen at Boots and Saddle on Sundays and will be starting a new brunch at Nano’s on Saturday.
Where can you be seen now in New York?
I work at a couple different places. I do Sundays at Boots and Saddle from 6 to 8. I’m starting this Saturday a new brunch at a restaurant called Nano on 10th Avenue between 47th and 48th.
How long have you been doing drag?
I’ve been doing drag for a little over three years now, I think. I started because when Lucky Cheng’s moved uptown, they were casting a reality show. They cast me as a character on the show, and that kind of started my whole career.
Who inspired you to do drag? Do you have a drag mother?
I tried to have a drag mother. It’s a funny story. I’m more like one of those children who was kidnapped and thrown into a family. But everyone wants to kidnap this child. I don’t know why. I’m like the biggest asshole. Why they’d wanna kidnap me I, just don’t get it. I really don’t.
So who taught you how to paint?
With makeup, I’ve learned a little bit from everyone. I’ve kind of played with my face for the last couple of years, and YouTube really helped a lot. There’s so much out there that people can learn.
A lot of queens say that. So what do you like best about doing drag and a completely different character?
Just paint my face however I want, go out and perform and just be someone completely different, and go home at the end of the night and just laugh. It doesn’t make any sense at all.
Do you have a favorite queen that you look up to?
I pretty much hate everybody in the world.
I love you.
When I think about it, I’d have to say Bea Arthur.
Who?
Bea Arthur. One of the reasons I like her is because I sound like her and a dying cat on stage.
You’re so funny.
I try, I try to be very not funny, so…
What’s your boy name?
My boy name is Keith.
What do you do when you’re not doing drag?
I’m a little mix of everything. I’m a comedian. I perform. I consider myself a kind of Sour Patch Kid. I try to make you hate me, but then I’ll give you very sweet, loving hugs, and you love me. It’s fun.
You’re a new addition to a crayon box. What’s your color?
Coocoo blue because I’m coocoo!
If you were a porn star, what would your name be?
You know what, I’d keep it Coco De’ Ball. She’s already pretty slutty.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do I believe in love at first sight? I don’t know. Blind people would never find love.
If you could pick two celebrities to be your parents, who would you choose?
Betty White and Donald Trump. He has money.
What would you want me to know about you?
That’s the worst question in the world. I love it. I don’t know; that’s such a hard one. I guess that…no, I’m not telling you that. That I believe that prostitution and bath salts should be legalized in every state!
