Brian Michael Firkus, better known as Trixie Mattel, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23, 1989. She became a renowned drag queen thanks to the victory of the third season of "RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars" . The exposure was worth it because, unlike before, while Mattel could barely afford lipstick and pantyhose, it made enough money to start a makeup line. From music to the launch of a lucrative web series, the sky's the limit for this entrepreneurial drag queen. Let's say more about how Trixie Mattel's net worth grew to $ 10 million.
Discover the trail
When Mattel was young, she lived with her mother, her brother, and many of her mother's boyfriends. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, her mother, Val, married Mattel's stepfather, an emotionally and physically abusive alcoholic. He was so hard on Mattel that whenever he saw her being emotional or acting, he called her “Trixie,” a name that would later lay the foundation for her drag queen performances. The abuse has become too serious for Mattel. Her stepfather threatened to kill her, prompting a counselor to advise her to leave the house. She was only 15 at the time and found solace in music. Her grandfather had taught her to play guitar when she was 13, and she was inspired to become a songwriter. Therefore, when she attended the University of Milwaukee, she studied musical theater at the Peck School of the Arts. Unfortunately, her musical career did not take off as she had hoped; his auditions were never successful and the open mic sessions did not appeal to the public. Fortunately, she stumbled upon something else that would change her life forever: the drag queen performance.
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She confessed that she once saw the most beautiful woman in the world as she looked at herself in the mirror, dressed in fishnet stockings, heels and a mop. She started dragging, and according to Milwaukee Magazine, her performance as a drag role in the Eastern Theater helped Mattel find her drag queen name. She was only 19 and remembered the name her stepfather called: Trixie. She added that she had always loved dolls, and since makers are like the parents of dolls, Mattel, a toy company, was a suitable last name; where Trixie Mattel was born. She would earn at least $ 50, and she paid the bills, and that was all that mattered because it also helped improve her self-image.
When Mattel joined "RuPaul's Drag Race" in its seventh season, she was knocked out twice, making history as the first contender to last more than one episode after returning to competition. She doesn't give up easily and returns to “RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars” in its third season and wins. According to Cheatsheet, contestants get paid $ 400 per episode, and if they come back for another season, they get a 5% raise. Since winning, in addition to earning a few hundred dollars per episode, Mattel has also received the $ 100000 cash prize and a one-year supply from Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics. The show opened the doors to the drag queen whose drag performances typically sell out. Considering that a drag queen can make up to $ 10000 and sometimes six figures per appearance, it's safe to say that someone as famous as Mattel is laughing to the bank.
Television and social media
In addition to allowing her to raise more money for her drag queen shows, appearing in the "Drag Race" also boosted her career in television and social media. According to Vice, World of Wonder, the production company behind "Drag Race" asked Mattel to be the guest of "Fashion Photo review".
She was with her compatriot Katya, and since they bonded they've started their own web talk show, “UNHhhh”. So far, it has over 140 episodes and given that each episode has over a million views, the series has been lucrative for the duo. Usually a million views on YouTube can net you up to $ 40000, and when you multiply that by the number of episodes, Mattel and Katya make their fortunes. Additionally, she has a documentary on Netflix, “Moving Parts,” which documented her career as a drag queen. There are also three seasons of a web series, “I Love Watching,” which have all made Mattel and Katya a lot of money. As if that weren't enough, there are sponsored ads on Instagram. According to The Gay UK, Mattel is RuPaul's second-highest-earning drag queen, with an estimated $ 7055 per post. So far, she has 2,3 million subscribers and 4682 posts, so once you do the math you'll be in awe of how much she's managed to earn since her rise to fame.
Other sources of income
Mattel meddles in almost anything she can get her hands on; therefore, she tried her hand at music. After a painful breakup, she again found solace in music and wrote sad songs that she would perform in her drag performances; his audience adored them. The realization that she would make her audiences laugh and cry simultaneously led her to record her debut album, "Two Birds," released on May 2, 2017. Before long, she had recorded two more albums, and eventually, Mattel was living on. his teenage dream of becoming a musician.
Of course, the drag queen's life comes with a need for makeup, and Mattel has made a business out of that. She told Fast Company that before getting into dating she worked in cosmetics for five years. Mattel therefore became an expert in knowing what ingredients went into each product and understanding why specific products were not selling. Armed with this knowledge, she launched Trixie Cosmetics, which she touts as providing professional-level products packaged in vibrant and fun childhood toys. Mattel also has their merchandise available on drag queen merchandise with items like throw pillows for $ 28,99, a TV hoodie for $ 49,99, and a t-shirt for $ 29,99. The drag queen has proven that she doesn't stop, and with the entrepreneurial spirit already bearing fruit, net worth is on an upward trajectory.
