So it’s now more important than ever, for us as a community to stick together and show up and show out. We’re such a minority that most people hardly come in contact with, so it’s easier to demonize something that you’re not going to come across on a regular basis, and we’re being persecuted right now. But especially now, more than ever - in this political climate where drag is being banned in places - a lot of people who preach freedom of speech are deflecting from their own shortcomings and trying to blame and deflect their problems and deter the trans community and drag queens. On speaking up against anti-Pride backlash But nowadays, everybody’s on their phone, and they don’t have cable anymore.” Times are changing because, before, people watched cable TV. We offer a lot of special deals or discounts that you can only get on TikTok Live Shops. … I come on about once a month just to say hi like to the fans. There are a lot of people who are regulars. TikTok Live Shop has actually almost created a community in itself. And basically, we are the first makeup brand that TikTok is officially working with to get our products out there. I want this to be a staple in a lot of people’s lives.” I didn’t want this to be perceived as more merch that I was putting out. … I told myself, ‘One day, I’m going to create a line that is cheap and affordable, and a lot of people to experiment.’ And it was before there was pigmented makeup in the market. It was before the influencers came along. “When I first started in 2012, the makeup scene was very different. Below are some excerpts from the conversation. Kim Chi also uses her platform to speak out about bias and discrimination, and is vocal about the drag queen ban attempts happening across the country. She also talks about the founding story of the brand and the way she’s leveraging it to gain traction as one of the first beauty brands on TikTok’s shopping feature. On this episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, Kim Chi shares how she became what she calls an “accidental drag queen” back in 2012 and learned her elaborate makeup artistry techniques with no formal training.
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