When it comes to sexy superstars we love, few are as high on our list as Miss Coco Peru. She’s funny, hilarious, amusing, comical, witty, sidesplitting and totally uproarious. (Sorry, still in rehab for our thesaurus addiction.) So when we found out that the leggy alter ego of Clinton Leupp was headed to our home base of Dallas, we bribed her with a few cocktails to dish all her juiciest secrets.
Gay List Daily: After so many years of stalking you backstage, stealing locks of your wig and hanging your used panties above our Coco shrine (carefully avoiding the candles, of course), it’s so nice to finally interview you! What have you been doing since your last visit to Dallas?
Coco Peru: Looking for my lost panties! I’m glad I finally solved that mystery! I’m like Daphne from Scooby Doo.
What else? Well, I wrote a new show called There Comes a Time that I debuted in Los Angeles last spring and that I’ve been touring with this summer. It’s been going really well so far and hopefully Dallas will give me the same wonderful, warm welcome that I experienced the first time I was there. Although I’m no longer a Dallas virgin, I still hope to be treated gently.
GLD: We know you’ve been busy because your blog hasn’t been updated in almost a year. Somewhere the social network gods are weeping. Are you spending too much time on Farmville and Words with Friends?
CP: Has it been a year?!? How nice of you to point that out. Well, time flies when you’re lazy! I haven’t been playing any games but I did spend time in Spain with my Spanish husband, Rafael, and honestly, when you’re sitting on a beach in Spain everyday, not to mention the daily siestas, it’s hard to find the time to write. By the way, my new show took about three months to write and I’m tired!
GLD: Your next gig after Dallas is Vegas. We can’t believe you’ve never been to Sin City! What all do you have on your wish list?
CP: Lunch with Cher and/or Bette Midler, a visit from the ghost of Liberace, a private show with the cast of Chippendales… as you can see, I like to keep my wish list realistic so as not to feel disappointed.
GLD: We love the publicity shot for your show with that giant martini glass. Your hands look so small and dainty! Have any advice for any readers trying to live a more lady-like existence?
CP: Press-On Nails! It makes me crazy when I see pretty ladies with man hands. Nails cost about 6 bucks and if you’re careful and cheap like me you can reuse them. It’s totally worth the investment.
GLD: Tell us a little bit about your LOGO special ‘Dragtatsic?’
CP: I filmed Dragtastic with Jackie Beat and Varla Jean Merman. It was a wonderful opportunity, but unfortunately I was sick as a dog the night we filmed it so my voice was practically gone. Fortunately, I managed to get through the filming but it was one of the worst nights of my life! However, if you watch it knowing this little bit of info, you’ll appreciate even more what a true professional I am! I’m just sayin’.
GLD: Jackie Beat and Varla Jean Merman. Tell us the truth. Total bitches, right?
CP: Varla is like a sister to me… a large and retarded sister. Jackie is a total bitch and she knows it. However, when you get to know Jackie personally, you realize she’s really just a big ol’ pussy cat. A really big ol’ bitchy pussy cat!
GLD: What’s the status of the ‘Girls Will Be Girls‘ sequel?
CP: We filmed Girls Will Be Girls 2012 this past spring and it should be released in… um…2012!!! We had a blast doing it and I’m thrilled that so many people are looking forward to it.
GLD: So back to the reason you’re coming to Dallas. How is ‘There Comes A Time’ different from your ‘Miss Coco Peru Takes on Texas’ last year?
CP: My first show that I brought to Dallas was actually a “best of” show. This new show is a full show that stands on its own and I’m very proud of it and thrilled that the response so far has been so great. In it, I’m saying a lot of things that have been on my mind and it feels great getting it off my chest, but I also reminisce about being Coco now for 20 years! So, if for no other reason, come see the show while I’m still alive.
GLD: Finally, 2012 is just around the corner and besides your movie release, we all know what that year signifies: The End of the World. What are your plans for a last hurrah?
CP: To convince LOGO that rather than giving a show to a bunch of “A-Listers” they should give a show to a drag queen who has something to say and who has worked hard with and for the community for 20 years!
Once again, I’m just sayin’.
Friday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets $25 – $45
The Rose Room at Station 4
3911 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
www.cocoperutour.com
www.cocoperu.com
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