Deere is here to strike a bit of fear!
Shes spooky, kooky, lots of lookies, she described her brand in a phone interview withLifewire.
I knew people would follow suit, and I knew that it was a big area of opportunity.
Deere
“It made sense to me, so it made sense to other people too.
The queer community is pretty untapped when it comes to video games.
Her parents were progressive supporters of everything Deere.
Deere
Both as the drag queen scene on Twitch today as well as as the creative child from yesteryear.
She said both of her parents were unique supporters of drag artistry.
She describes her upbringing as one surrounded by a love for drag and artistry.
It was here that her love for horror and so-called “scary” games was born.
In the gaming world, if youre gender-nonconforming, you are a target.
With a pretty unique medley of influences, she was preordained to become Twitchs premier drag superstar.
“I wanted to be my own muse.
I love video games.
It has since become an outlet for streamers of all varieties.
A change Deere helped cultivate and spearhead.
“I didnt see it happening and thought it would be cool to see a drag show on Twitch.
Thats whats special about it,” the drag queen said.
“It gives a new access point for a lot of people; all you need is internet access.
you could be anywhere in the world and tune in to my channel where Im live.”
Twitch as a platform has embraced her and has celebrated her ascent.
Their commitment to non-gaming streamers is great, she says.
However, her experience with the communities housed on the platform tells a separate, harrowing tale.
“People were using it to make fun of me, but joke’s on you!
You got a drag queen at your fingertips.
In the gaming world, if youre gender-nonconforming, you are a target.”
She found safety in the LGBTQ+ communities on the platform outside of the broader gaming culture defining the medium.
Twitch gave her a drag outlet that the club scene didnt afford.
She wanted to have a different story from the typical drag scene.
“Drag on Twitch has exploded since last year.
“Drag is artistry, and video gaming is casual.
So, its really, really interesting to see something so elevated with something so at ease and casual.
Its really interesting to see those worlds mixing.”
For her, its only up from here.
“I want to celebrate queer culture.
My channel exists for the queer community to thrive, to chill, and to feel good.
So, anyone who wants to take that away will not thrive there.”
