Meet The Drag Queen Making Some Of New York's Best Hot Sauce
, and his drag persona became a known avant-garde queen in the club scene — providing both flavor and heat.
Upon first look, combining drag with hot sauce might seem like a hook, but Springer's approach is strategic. Every bottle he produces helps bring queer representation to grocery stores, a space that is often void of it."It is our dream to bring empathy to grocery store shelves and explore how we can be positively introduced to people across the nation," says Springer.
And what was the inspiration behind your hot sauce recipe? Did you draw from any of the same inspirations you pulled from when creating Shaquanda?Barbadian hot pepper sauce is so closely tied into our food culture, and I found similar abstractions in my drag. Performance exists for only a period of time, just like experiencing my hot sauce. They're both flirtatious, fruity, and have a touch of sweetness.
"It made me think more about the psychology of the many types of customers and families that don't see themselves represented on grocery store shelves."
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