267: From Morrisons to Drag Race with Ella Vaday

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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267: From Morrisons to Drag Race with Ella Vaday

Our guest for this episode is Nick Collier, aka drag superstar Ella Vaday! He tells us how he went from working in Morrisons to wowing us with his Nigella impression on season three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

We hear about his time performing in the West End, and why he was banned from selling perfume in Harrods. We find out how scripted Drag Race really is, and how Nick feels about the way he was represented in the edit.

Then there's some general drag chat - just how bitchy is it backstage? What's Nick's view on the transition of drag into mainstream culture? And what's really behind the complaints about drag queen storytime?

We end with Scummy Mummy Confessions, and a cautionary tale about why you should never work with wigs and dogs.

For more from the fantastic Nick/Ella, follow @ellavaday on Instagram.

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0:14.3	Today's episode is sponsored by EE. Now we've managed to record this episode amongst just the sheer chaos of tour life, juggling teens, homework, washing piles and just mess. They're just mess all the time. How my kids know how to tie their own shoes or the days of the week is beyond me, but help is at hand. I am very pleased to tell you that
0:19.3	EE have introduced EE Learn. It's a collection of tools, services and information to help
0:25.0	families like mine learn wonderful things and it's open to everyone everywhere.
0:29.8	Their new digital platform, E.E. Learn Learn Smart gives kids access to inspiring mentors from
0:34.6	fabulous places like Bafter and the FAA. The lessons can help kids pick up new
0:39.0	skills that will help them get on and this could be something from backyard chemistry to future
0:44.0	ready financial advice. Do you know what I just wish I had something like this when I
0:47.3	was growing up? Actually I think I'm still growing up so I better go to EEE Learn
0:52.0	right now.
0:53.2	And if you want to find out more, just search E. E. Learn.
0:56.4	All right. Is it your intro Helen?
0:59.1	Yes.
0:59.7	Go for it.
1:00.7	Collier.
1:01.7	Is that how you... Daniel Collier.
1:03.0	No, Nick.
1:04.0	Nick.
1:05.0	Sorry.
1:06.0	F me.
1:07.0	F me.
1:08.0	Fck me. That Nick and Daniel, they don't even have any relation to each other.
1:14.0	I can't remember name.
	...

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