The First Single From Her Upcoming Debut Album
This week, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 contestant Miss Fame releases "Rubber Doll", the first single from Miss Fame’s upcoming debut album. Produced by Killingsworth Recording Company, the studio behind Adore Delano’s hit album, the song is an up-tempo dance track that depicts the former male model’s evolution into the elegant and sophisticated fashion icon that is Miss Fame. "I drew up the storyline over a year ago when the persona of Miss Fame was still in the evolutionary stage," Miss Fame says, noting the lyrics became something of a mood-board for creating a masterpiece that combines the old Hollywood glamour of actress Marlene Dietrich and the charisma of 1990s supermodel Linda Evangelista. Along with the single, a brand new music video featuring Miss Fame dressed as a full latex fantasy fetish fashionista, in pieces by Tableaux Vivants and Zana Bayne, is being released. Miss Fame’s "Rubber Doll" is available for purchase now on iTunes and Amazon and all major online retailers.
"Rubber Doll is a new take on my identity," proclaims Miss Fame. "It details how my obsession with beauty and makeup helped me to evolve into an alluring creation that captivates imaginations. The lyrics are taken from entries in my own journal."
His path to Fame began as a boy growing up on a farm in Templeton, California, creating realist drawings of chickens and horses. From drawings, Miss Fame expanded into portraits, some of which have been exhibited in large galleries throughout Northern California. He used the money from paid commissions to make the move to New York City four years ago.
There, he became an established male model while also working as a makeup artist with MAC Cosmetics, eventually freelancing for celebrity clients including talk-show host Wendy Williams and reality-show star Heidi Montag.
"Seeing the positive effects of transforming others, I was inspired to transform myself."
Miss Fame began experimenting with wild new looks. "I became a work of art, a goddess." Soon, Fame was modeling for world-class fashion photographers, pushing boundaries and proving beauty does not reside within a specific gender but is fluid and impactful to all who appreciate it.
The exposure led to appearances on TV (on season 3 of MTV's Snooki & JWOWW) and in music videos (in Brooke Candy’s "OPULENCE" and Jennifer Hudson’s "Go All Night"), as well as in the upcoming film A Change of Heart, produced by Kenny Ortega, sparking another direction for Miss Fame towards film and music.
Competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race has been the most challenging gig Miss Fame has undertaken so far. "It requires a constant internal fire, a relentless exploration of my abilities to develop into something bigger than I’ve been before. It’s made me realize how much I truly care about my art."
That passion and drive carries through into "Rubber Doll". Fame sings how, just as a doll made from rubber, the persona of Miss Fame may appear hard and unbreakable, but there is a softer side too.
"I used to watch all of Marilyn Monroe’s films on repeat because she was a doll on camera. I was fascinated by the fact that she struggled internally with her mind. I found that humanizing and I just loved her so much more.
"Rubber Doll showcases my dual personas: my public and private selves. I play both rolls in this twisted game of life, and both have helped mold me into the extraordinary form I am today."
Rubber Doll is available on iTunes and Amazon now. For more information, visit www.missfamenyc.com.