We can never get enough of Ts Madison!
The viral internet and TV personality guest judged on RuPaul's Drag Race a handful of times on seasons 13 and 14. Once RuPaul made the announcement that season 15 would move to MTV, she also announced Maddie's promotion to rotating judge.
"Move over honey! Mother said let me through! No matter where you come from or no matter how you start, it's about how you persevere. That's what it's really about," Madison tells Out.
The trailblazer has created her own lane in the world of entertainment by shattering glass ceilings as a transgender actress and activist.
After she became the first black trans woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series on The Ts Madison Experience, Maddie also made history as the first transgender rotating judge on Drag Race.
"I do have to take a moment and just sit down and enjoy this. [I have to] bask in this, be proud of this. [I've] prayed for these things. I have to take moments and reflect. Next projects, I'm going to start doing that. I promise you."
By creating new forms of representation in TV, film, and online, Maddie has inspired a very passionate fanbase that finally feels seen in mainstream media.
"I get the opportunity to evolve in front of the people. I'm not the girl that started out or how people might have been introduced to me. I've had the opportunity to show the world that there are many facets to me. I've been able to be a voice for the voiceless."
Beyond her current gig on Drag Race, the star also wrapped up her most recent acting role as Mona Dee in the first season of ALLBLK's drama series Hush.
"I love the way the audience was introduced to her. She represented a powerful person. We don't know if she's cis. We don't know if she's trans. We don't care. We just know that she's a bad bitch! The audience that knows I'm Ts gets an opportunity to see me in a powerful role. I'm not a prostitute. I'm not a junkie. I'm a boss! We often do not get an opportunity to play those roles, especially as trans women. For me to represent my community in this role... they're about to get it honey!"
Hush is streaming now on ALLBLK and RuPaul's Drag Race airs Friday nights on MTV. To see the full interview with Ts Madison, check out the video below.