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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you!! 💗💗💗

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Little Joey Brown Studio @joeydoeyboboey.bsky.social · Aug 26

So thrilled to find @lilmisshotmess.bsky.socialhere!!!!

Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jul 23

Please read and share!

www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/when...

When the going gets tough, the queens get going: Why drag's rich history should fuel the resistance - LGBTQ Nation

Drag isn’t just our armor. It’s the spark of political imagination that helps us both envision and enact a more equitable world.

www.lgbtqnation.com

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jul 23

Please read and share!

www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/when...

When the going gets tough, the queens get going: Why drag's rich history should fuel the resistance - LGBTQ Nation

Drag isn’t just our armor. It’s the spark of political imagination that helps us both envision and enact a more equitable world.

www.lgbtqnation.com

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jul 23

"Putting on drag in the face of such urgent and violent threats may seem frivolous, self-indulgent, or even silly. But for us... fabulous drag beings, drag isn’t just our armor—it’s the spark of political imagination that helps us both envision and enact a more equitable world."

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jul 23

My latest essay on the power of drag is out now from @lgbtqnation.com: "When the going gets tough, the queens get going: Why drag’s rich history should fuel the resistance."

Screenshot of LGBTQ Nation article, featuring image of Lil Miss Hot Mess holding a sign that says "Why be fascist when you could be fabulous?" in front of a group of national guard soldiers.

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jun 14

Why be fascist when you could be fabulous?

#NoKings #NoKingsProtest #LosAngeles

Drag Queen Lil Miss Hot Mess stands in front of a group of national guardsmen holding a sign: Why be fascist when you could be fabulous?

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Jun 2

Yes, I'm on the lists and have been to a couple of the virtual gatherings! 😻

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Joanna Ho @joannahowrites.bsky.social · May 21

We interviewed @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social on our podcast last year. Check out the episode in Kidlit Happy Hour podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · May 21

Such a great time talking with you too!

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · May 21

✊🏻💅🏻✊🏻💅🏻

PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · May 20

"Censorship is fundamentally un-American," @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social tells us in a new interview, adding: "There’s something that feels especially insidious about trying to censor someone that you disagree with."

Read more: pen.org/lil-miss-hot... #bannedbooks #lgbtq #authors

Lil Miss Hot Mess Wants Kids To Bring Out Their Best Selves And Have The Best Time - PEN America

We spoke to Lil Miss Hot Mess about her new book Make Your Own Rainbow and the most heart-warming takeaway from reading about drag to kids.

pen.org

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · May 14

Pick up a copy at your local bookstore or online, or ask for it at your local library!

lilmisshotmess.com/buy

Buy My Books

Buy My Books Buy My Books Order my books online… or buy at your favorite local bookstore!Some of these contain affiliate links, so your purchase supports me ever more! Make Your Own Rainbow: …

lilmisshotmess.com

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · May 14

Yay yay yay! Today is pub day!!

I'm so excited that 'Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color is now officially out -- with gorgeous illustrations by Olga de Dios, published by Running Press Kids.

I can't wait to hear what you think!!

Cover of book featuring illustrations of drag queens representing each color of the rainbow

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 30

I really can't wait to share this book with you. And just have to say: Olga de Dios has really outdone herself on this one with illustrations that are beyond my wildest fantasy!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤍🤎🖤💖

Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 30

And reminder: we're doing a special STICKER GIVEAWAY! Just pre-order the book from anywhere by May 13 and upload your receipt* here: bit.ly/lmhm-stickers

(*US only, see other T&Cs)

Stickers featuring 4 characters from the book

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 30

Pre-order links here: lilmisshotmess.com/buy

Buy My Books

Buy My Books Buy My Books Order my books online… or buy at your favorite local bookstore!Some of these contain affiliate links, so your purchase supports me ever more! Make Your Own Rainbow: …

lilmisshotmess.com

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 30

It's hard to believe my next book 'Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color' comes out in two weeks: May 13, 2025!

Have you pre-ordered yours yet???

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 24

Suggested links to buy the book: lilmisshotmess.com

Link to upload receipt: bit.ly/lmhm-stickers

Lil Miss Hot Mess

"The people's drag queen," author of 'If You're a Drag Queen and You Know It' and 'The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish'

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 24

Special surprise: pre-order 'Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color' by May 13, and we'll mail you a very special sticker sheet featuring some of the fierce characters from the book!!!

More info in link below. Open to US only, pre-order from any bookstore, see link for all terms.

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 17

Anyone who's ever worked with arts and crafts knows you're not getting rid of this glitter that easily.

Those of us who believe in freedom must continue to speak out, act up, and take the real trash out of the White House.

🗑️🚮🗑️🚮🗑️

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 17

Seriously, while wear it as a badge of courage to be listed among such cultural icons as Elmo, the lows this administration will go to try to erase LGBTQ+, BIPOC, immigrants, Muslims, disabled, and other marginalized people is disgusting. Get a new hobby!

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 17

One queen's trash is another queen's treasure, authoritarian White House edition.

Screenshot of White House press release titled "The NPR, PBS Grift Has Ripped Us Off for Too Long"

Screenshot that names Lil Miss Hot Mess's appearance on a PBS affiliate program and "trash"

Same screenshot with a photo of LMHM superimposed, looking sassy and unbothered

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you! 💅🏻

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · Apr 9

"It’s time to stand our ground: not only against homophobia, transphobia and censorship, but for diverse public media, libraries, schools and other institutions," writes @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social. www.huffpost.com/entry/marjor...

Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed My Photo In A DOGE Hearing And Called Me A Monster. Here's Why I’m Fighting Back.

“It was the first time that I had been directly referenced in the halls of Congress.”

www.huffpost.com

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 9

So, it’s time to stand our ground: not only against homophobia, transphobia and censorship, but for diverse public media, libraries, schools and other institutions."

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Lil Miss Hot Mess @lilmisshotmess.bsky.social · Apr 9

"But it is up to all of us to remember that politicians like Greene and Trump are not queens or kings — they’re bullies. And you never cave in to a bully: Instead, you outwit them, show them the error of their ways and remind them that it’s more fun on your side...

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