Fresh off her breakout run on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 (and her infamous and often imitated runway walk), Discord Addams is taking her unapologetic perspective straight to the masses with FK THIS with Discord Addams, a new web series from World of Wonder that feels like equal parts punk basement hangout, call-in advice show, and late-night political commentary. Armed with a spray-painted set, a sharp tongue, and zero interest in self-censorship, Discord is tackling everything from social media and AI to self-confidence and queer culture and fielding calls from fans brave enough to step into the chaos.
In our conversation, Discord opens up about how the series came together, why she sees alternative drag as a form of activism, and why she’s convinced AI is making everyone’s brains sad. She also shares her hopes for the next generation of queer artists, reflects on her years-long journey to Drag Race, and reveals what’s next on her ever-growing creative bucket list. One thing is clear, whether she’s talking politics, drag, or the state of the internet, Discord Addams has plenty to say and she has no intention of shutting up anytime soon.
How did this new show come about?
World of Wonder was like, “Hey, do you want to have a show?” And I was like, “You bet I do.” I wanted [the show] to be like a gay, angry version of Jon Stewart or John Oliver, like a Daily Show where we’re talking about news but it’s funny. And then they came up with the idea of “What if we had callers call in and you yell at them?” And I thought, this is genius. This is perfect.
The title alone says that it’s not your typical talk show. What was the vision behind the general vibe?
I wanted “if John Oliver was in a punk basement”. I want to spray paint it. I want it to look like a very punk news desk being filmed in a basement somewhere, like Wayne’s World and The Daily Show all combined together. And I was like, “Wouldn’t it be funny if I was dressed really nice but everything around me was just spray painted and terrible?”
How much freedom do you have to tackle the topics on the show? Are you told what you need to talk about?
I actually chose all the topics. They asked for a list of them, and they approved every single one. They give me pretty much free range to do and say whatever I want, which is my favorite thing to do. So, I was like, “Let’s do it.”
You’ve never been afraid to challenge conventional thinking. Do you feel that there’s a pressure now for public figures to kind of self-censor themselves online?
I think a lot of people feel that way. It’s really hard for me to censor myself, and sometimes it gets me in trouble, sometimes it doesn’t. But I’m never going to shut the fuck up. There’s one thing about me is it would be impossible to get me to shut up. And so, happily, World of Wonder is embracing that and allowing me to be as loud and vocal as I want to be.
One of the episodes that really struck me is the one about AI. What aspects of that conversation are you more interested in exploring further?
I think all of it, like the data centers draining all of the resources of the earth, I think that’s an important thing for us to talk about. The way that it’s also killing anybody’s ability to differentiate between graphic design and AI. People now will see anything that’s even a little bit rendered and they’re like, “That’s AI” – and it’s maybe it’s not. Maybe that’s a good graphic designer. But then we have these things that are very loudly ChatGPT using the same fonts, the same things for everything, and it’s horrible and it’s ugly and it makes my brain sad. I could talk about it forever, honestly, and I do feel hopeful that it is going to swing the pendulum back harder towards incredibly real and incredibly raw things.
I think people are going to actually be physically drawing more. I think people are going to pick up real instruments, because people aren’t going to want to be associated with AI. The best way to do that is to do something real and tangible, something that you can hold, something that you can feel. I have hope that it’ll bring real art back into the forefront, because people are going to be sick of it.
Are there any topics that you’re especially excited to discuss on the show?
We do have a couple more coming out. There’s a really fun one that’s just called “Fuck Giving a Fuck”, and it’s just going to be about how to live in your best delusion or your best self-confidence, and to stop worrying about if you come across cringey or if people are judging you. It’s just a way to just embrace yourself to your fullest potential and to just not worry about anybody else because you should be your number one audience.
What excites you about that level of interaction with the call-in format and being able to talk back to your fans?
Because it’s funny and playful, I can yell at them a little bit, but they know I’m not being an actual bitch – and sometimes people need to hear that blunt honesty as well. Sometimes they’re asking serious things, and sometimes they know they’re trolling me, so I get to troll them right back. They call in and say the craziest stuff, but I think it brings back those old MTV shows. I think this kind of has a level of nostalgia to it, and I think that it’s something just fun and playful, and it’s educational, and I think that everybody should have a fun time watching it. I don’t want anybody to feel like I’m chastising them in a way where I think I’m better than them, because I don’t. Sometimes I’m learning some of these things as I’m talking about it.
I wanted to talk to you a little bit about your drag. You’ve become one of the more recognizable voices in alt drag. How would you define alt drag in 2026?
I think that if you’re going to label yourself as an alternative drag artist, I think the most important thing is to make sure that you are using your voice to speak out against things that are important. There’s nothing I hate more than an alt drag artist who’s silent and says nothing because it’s like your entire persona and your aesthetic is based off of counterculture. But counterculture is only important because it is going against the grain, it is speaking loudly against injustice, it is speaking loudly against what’s going on in the world. So, if you’re just wearing the clothes but not saying anything, then in my opinion you’re just cosplaying punk and you’re not actually doing anything that’s helpful, and it’s not genuine. I think that it’s just important for all artists, period, to use their voice and their platform to make a difference – but alternative artists specifically. If you’re going to wear the clothes, then you definitely need to talk the talk, too.
What do you hope that younger queer artists will take away from seeing someone like you succeed on a global platform?
I hope that they see that they don’t have to put themselves in a box that they think is palatable. A lot of people think oh, Drag Race only wants X, Y, and Z type of artists – and I think that people like me and people like Ciara Myst have shown that’s not necessarily true. As long as you’re just incredible at what you do, and you’re putting in the work and the time and the energy to be this louder-than-life person and to make a difference, you can do anything you want to do if you just don’t give up – because that was my thing. I just never gave up.
I’ve been auditioning since Season 7, and I knew eventually it would happen. And the worst-case scenario is if it doesn’t, you’re in the exact same position you were yesterday, which isn’t a bad position to be in either. I think that you can find wins everywhere, and I just don’t ever want people to feel discouraged that if they don’t get on the show, then that means they’re not worthy, because that’s not true either. There’s so much incredible local drag out there to be seen, and there are ways to be whatever you want to be. It’s not always Drag Race, it’s not always Dragula. It could be YouTube. It could be literally anything.
After Drag Race and after the series what else is there that you want to tackle?
I would love to release an album. I would love to release a very punk album. I think that we need more political music right now, especially in America. They’re doing a good job of it in the UK. There’s a lot of punk artists who are speaking loudly against their government and I think that we’re lacking that here in America – and I would like to do that.
If you could tell your pre-Drag Race self one thing about where you’d be today, what would that be?
I would just say, baby, you’re already not giving up, so keep it moving. Don’t be scared, don’t be sad if they don’t call you one year. Don’t worry about it. Your time will come when the time is correct.
Discord Answers a Quick-Fire Socialite Seven
What is one thing that can instantly make you say, “Fuck this”?
AI. Right now, it’s always AI.
What is the worst piece of advice you’ve ever received?
To give up. To just stop. People were like, “Oh they don’t want you anymore. Just stop. Do something else.” And I was like, “No that’s horrible advice.”
What social media platform would you delete first if given the chance?
Twitter. Get it out of here.
What’s more terrifying, a Drag Race lip sync, reading YouTube comments, or letting AI write your autobiography?
Oh, letting AI write your autobiography. It’s going to be so cheesy.
What is one hill you’re willing to die on?
The fact that social media is rotting our brains, but there’s nothing we can do about it.
What topic do people take far too seriously?
Drag. Oh, if you log onto the internet, those kids take drag way more seriously than the drag queens even do, and then they get mean and nasty about it. The 16, 17, 18, 19-year-olds on the internet, they feel like they have ownership over us, and when we don’t do what they want us to do, they get mean and nasty. Take it less seriously, girls. We don’t even take it that seriously.
Finish this sentence: The world would be a better place if everyone would just…
Shut the fuck up.
Watch FK This with Discord Addams on YouTube and WOW Presents Plus. Follow Discord on Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube and check out her upcoming live dates and merch on her website.
