Houston drag royalty Mistress Isabelle Brooks, also known as “The Heavyweight Champion,” is one of the latest divas to enter the RuPaul’s Drag Race ring. Best described as “traditional drag with a modern twist,” she instantly became strong competition, thanks to her fierce talents and larger than life personality. 

Mistress performs with the goal to entertain, and lucky for her South Florida fans, they will have a chance to see her in Fort Lauderdale when she comes to the Seminole Hard Rock on June 25, 2023 for this year’s Werq the World tour. As the largest drag show on earth, this all-new production is a sci-fi adventure set in a dystopian future, where the queens must choose between the real world and the simulated reality they have known.

OutClique had the chance to sit down with the drag superstar and ask a few questions. 

Denny Patterson: Thank you for taking some time to chat with me, Mistress! What era are we currently in?

Mistress Isabelle Brooks: My Drag Race era! Booked and blessed. 

DP: You are about to embark on your first-ever Werq the World tour. How excited are you about that?

MIB: I’m very excited and nervous, but ready. Drag has been my whole life, now that I am taking it on the road, it’s everything to me.

DP: Without giving too much away, what can we expect from your set?

MIB: Well… I will be there, in drag, doing drag things. See, I can troll in interviews, too! 

DP: What are you looking forward to the most about being involved with this production?

MIB: The ensemble! Like, legendary queens and someone named Sasha Colby. I think she’s new.

DP: Werq the World will be touring during Pride Month. What does Pride mean to you?

MIB: It used to be hectic with orders from when I did wigs, but now it’s hectic with what city I will be in.

DP: Do you remember the first Pride event you ever attended?

MIB: I don’t kiss and tell, and I may have a hazy memory of it, but it was Houston Pride with my chosen family.

DP: You are now a drag superstar, thanks to competing on this most recent season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. How did it feel to make the Top 4?

MIB: Well, I thought I was going to win. So, to make it that close was an honor itself. 

DP: How meaningful was it for you to be the first Houston queen to be on the show?

MIB: Isn’t that wild? Texas is drag pageantry across the board. It was a huge honor, but let’s see some more Houston girls! It can’t just be me and Beyoncé representing. 

DP: What would you say was the most rewarding and most challenging aspect of your Drag Race journey?

MIB: Seeing everyone else’s crunchy drag, and appreciating how polished mine was from the start (laughs). But also, sisterhood! 

DP: Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently?

MIB: Probably win?

DP: As we all know, the Drag Race fandom is very passionate about their queens. How are you navigating your newfound online fame?

MIB: It’s different. It’s very much kind of like high school, but I just put my phone down and boom! They are silenced. 

DP: Before we wrap up, are there any other upcoming projects or anything else you’d like to mention or plug?

MIB: Just follow me on social media and buy my merch at MistressIsabelle.com. Also, come see me in Werq the World, coming to a city near you!