Drag Race's Gottmik's top surgery look praised as 'best on show'
RuPaul's Drag Race's Gottmik has wowed judges and fellow queens with a look celebrating her top surgery.
The queen, who's the first trans man to compete on RPDR, took to the runway with a powerful look including two prosthetic arms holding scalpels wrapped around her naked torso and two bleeding incisions in the pectoral area to represent the surgery. Gottmik also carried "two Swarovski crystal tits" in a clear bag.
The look convinced Mama Ru, who announced Gottmik won the task and earned $10k for the charity of her choice, Trans Lifeline.
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"I don't even know what to say about this look besides THANK YOU. This look is beyond just me," Gottmik posted on Instagram.
"It is a piece of art and fashion that represents something that I never thought I'd be vulnerable enough to talk about let alone wear on the runway of @rupaulsdragrace.
"This look represents the pain and suffering I went through while all at the some time experiencing complete trans queer liberation in a way that I hope everyone seeing this will feel one day.
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"I found my peace within the fashion drag artistry space and I hope everyone finds theirs in one way or another."
Gottmik's look was met with an outpouring of support from RPDR past queens and other celebrities, who flocked to her Instagram to share their love.
"This has to be one of my favorite pieces of art I've ever seen on that show!" Yvie Oddly commented, while Courtney Act wrote: "Pique brilliance."
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Dakota Schiffer said she's "obsessed" with the look, with Yellowjackets' Nicole Maines writing "EXCELLENCE" with a trans flag emoji and Sense8's Jamie Clayton wrote: "SO GOOD".
"You are otherworldly brilliant," Ariana Grande shared, with Paris Hilton calling the artwork "epic".
"Seeing the emotional response this piece has had on so many people has really impacted me in the most amazing way and reminded me that this is why I do what I do," Gottmik commented after her win.
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