FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

THE BALD AND THE BEAUTIFUL LIVE PODCAST TAPING COMES TO CARPENTER THEATRE

Tickets on Sale Friday, June 23, at 3PM Local

(June 20, 2023 - RICHMOND, VA) Trixie and Katya Zamolodchikova, RuPaul’s Drag Race alumnae, stars of UNHhhh and Netflix’s I Like to Watch series, and hosts of the award-winning podcast The Bald and the Beautiful, have just announced a live podcast taping at Dominion Energy Center on October 26, 2023. Tickets to The Bald and The Beautiful with Trixie and Katya will go on sale to the general public Friday, June 23, at 3PM.

 

The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya features a pair of grizzled gay ghouls exploring the cultural boundaries of modern beauty through interviews with gorgeous guests who inhabit various facets of the beauty industry. From models, moguls, influencers, drag queens to adult performers, actors, and more, Trixie and Katya break down the beauty behind it all, live! The event is all ages and may contain some adult themes and language.

 

Tickets will be available online at dominionenergycenter.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849 via Etix, or in-person at the Altria Theater Box Office, located at 6 N. Laurel Street, open Monday-Friday, 10AM-2PM local.

 

As a courtesy reminder, Dominion Energy Center urges ticket buyers to buy direct from the Dominion Energy Center website or from the sources listed above. All other ticketing sources are through unauthorized sellers. More information on buying direct can be found at dominionenergycenter.com/tickets-events/etix.

 

For more information, visit dominionenergycenter.com.

 

ABOUT TRIXIE

 

Trixie is an American singer, actor, drag queen and recognized “Skinny Legend.” Trixie is the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” season 3 (originally competing on season 7). She is also a Billboard Heatseekers #1 charting recording artist (One Stone, 2018), a wildly successful touring act, and one half of a comic duo with Katya on YouTube (“UNHhhh” & Netflix's "I Like To Watch").

In 2019, Trixie worked the festival circuit as the subject of a bio documentary, “Trixie: Moving Parts,” debuted her cosmetics company Trixie Cosmetics, and released her “Skinny Legend” comedy special.

She also released a New York Times best-selling book with Katya called “Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood” and also started a podcast with Katya called “The Bald And The Beautiful”.

Since then, Trixie has partnered with Fender, worked with Integrity Toys to release the “Trixie” doll, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for her “One Night Only” comedy special, and appeared as one of the judges for the hit Paramount+ Queen of the Universe singing competition alongside Michelle Visage, Leona Lewis and Vanessa Williams.

In 2022 she starred in her own Discovery+ reality renovation show "Trixie Motel" and released her double LP ‘The Blonde and Pink Albums’ to acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, Vogue, NPR and more, as well as a performance slots on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and at Austin City Limits. 2023 saw Trixie perform at the Stagecoach Festival, get nominated for two GLAAD Media Awards as well as two Critics Choice Awards, unveiled the Trixie and Katya Live livestream via Veeps, grace the cover of Los Angeles Magazine, and release multi-million-viewed video content via her YouTube channel featuring the likes of Orville Peck, Jaida Essence Hall, Laganja Estranja, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field.

Instagram: @trixie

Twitter:  @trixie

Website: Trixie and Katya, Trixie

 

ABOUT KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA

 

Brian McCook is an actor, author, and performing artist who, after graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, began performing as the drag persona Katya Zamolodchikova. Katya achieved notoriety after placing 5th on the 7th season of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race and runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In 2019 Katya wrote and performed a solo show which toured North America, Europe, the UK and Australia.

Katya frequently collaborates alongside Drag Race alumna (season 7, and winner of All stars 3) Brian Firkus aka Trixie. The duo recently completed a worldwide tour of sold-out shows in 14 countries.

Katya and Trixie star in the acclaimed web series UNHhhh (now in its 8th season), as well as Netflix’s I Like to Watch series on YouTube, and also host the award-winning podcast The Bald and the Beautiful on the Studio71 network. They published their first book, Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood which made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller List in 2020 and they released a follow-up, Working Girls, in 2022.

Katya has appeared on television in scripted roles on Playing House, Lucifer, Tales of the City, Love Victor, and Room 104 and also as herself in an episode of the viral hit Showtime series Ziwe. In 2020 she released her EP Vampire Fitness and music videos for the singles Ding Dong, Come in Brazil, and Be Your Own Dentist. She lives in Los Angeles with her ex-husband Glen and her 4 beautiful daughters.

Instagram: @katya_zamo

Twitter: @katya_zamo

Website: Trixie and Katya

 

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About ASM Richmond

ASM Richmond is the Richmond, Virginia division of ASM Global, the world’s leading provider of innovative venue services and live experiences. The company manages three local venues including, Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center on behalf of the Richmond Performing Arts Center (RPAC), and Bon Secours Training Center on behalf of the Richmond Economic Development Authority. Previously known as SMG Richmond, the company became ASM Richmond in 2019 as a result of the merger between its parent company, SMG Worldwide, and AEG Facilities. ASM Richmond oversees all facets of venue management including, administration and finance, sales and marketing, event production and promotion, and facilities maintenance.

 

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