Eight-year-old drag legend-in-the-making Lactatia (aka Nemis Quinn Mélançon Golden) made headlines when he appeared onstage with Bianca Del Rio during the Montreal stop of the Werq the World tour. Now, in the video below, he travels to NYC with his mother (and #1 fan) Jessica Mélançon to take in the Broadway show Kinky Boots and meet the cast backstage.

Via The Advocate:

Nemis was always pretty fancy. He had fancy shoes and he had his fancy purses, and as he got older he used to try on his older sister’s princess clothes — tutus and stuff, and he just kind of did that. Then she started watching Rupaul’s Drag Race two years ago, and he was like, okay, I can be a professional drag queen. And we were like, sure, sure you can!”

For a year now, Jessica has been making that dream a reality, learning the tricks of the drag trade, putting Lactatia in makeup, costume and nails. Jessica books performances for Lactatia to lip sync, after which 100 percent of the star’s earnings go to LGBT youth. “It’s like being a pop star without actually having to put in the work of being an actual pop star.” Jessica said, speculating why her son is so devoted to the craft. Lactatia definitely is a big fan of pop — her top divas are Lady Gaga, Sia, and Beyonce. He was particularly excited to see Kinky Boots and sees the cast as role models.

Although Jessica doesn’t know how Nemis will identify in the future, she accepts him fully, and Lactatia too. “When he was little he said, When I grow up I can be a girl with a penis if I want to. And I was like, sure, sure you can buddy.” She said. Not everyone has been so accepting. “We’ve had the most backlash from Christian groups. But we refuse to read any negative comments.” She feels that Lactatia is talented, and dedicated to the craft, and that’s enough.

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