5 Must-Know Facts About Drag Queen Climate Activist Pattie Gonia’s Latest Viral Stunt
- Pattie Gonia just strapped on 30-pound platform heels to hike a melting glacier in Alaska—documenting the surreal sound of glacial melt and warning that "nature is literally crying right now."
- The 5,000-foot descent took over 8 hours, and she nearly lost both shoes in a mudslide, calling it "the most dangerous and important hike of my life."
- Her brand-new YouTube documentary, "The Queerest Glacier on Earth," dropped Monday and is already trending on social media for blending campy drag humor with a stark climate reality check.
- Pattie is challenging the outdoor industry to be more inclusive, stating that "the climate crisis affects marginalized communities first, so our voices belong at the front of this fight."
- She’s crowdsourcing funds for a new "Drag the Waste" tour, where she’ll perform at landfills and national parks, demanding faster action from lawmakers and corporations on plastic pollution.