Meet Rubye Moore | Drag Queen

We had the good fortune of connecting with Rubye Moore and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Rubye, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
I’m actually not much of a risk taker naturally. But I know it’s essential to the growth of a creative businessperson. I’m a little timid about taking risks but when I know it’s the right move for my career, I almost disassociate and have an out-of-body experience, watching myself make certain moves. But once I take the risk and get through whatever I’m working toward, the payoff is always completely worth it.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I moved to Denver from Phoenix in March of 2022, feeling incredibly proud of the work I had done in Phoenix and I felt like I had a legacy there. I’m still very proud of the things I did there, and I’m hoping to make the same mark here in Denver. Drag came naturally to me, after turning 21 and getting to go out to bars, I was immediately hooked. The thing that was really enticing to me was existing and working in nightlife, and not having to balance a social life and a career – they all happen in the same place. So I was going out and meeting people because it wasn’t really easy to meet other queer people under the age of 21. I had been craving it for so long. But being able to turn looks and be part of the party experience for other people was something that came naturally for me, and then the business opportunities came in really quickly. I honestly feel very lucky because it was hard work, but it also felt very easy and natural to me. I couldn’t imagine wanting to do anything else with my career.

I only hope to somehow be an example for other young queer people, and maybe help them figure out a way to get exposed to certain aspects of drag culture even if they’re under the legal drinking age. If I had been able to find drag sooner, I would’ve been able to bloom into my queerness at a younger age, and probably would feel even more comfortable than I do at this point.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
As far as queer nightlife goes, my two favorite bars in Denver are X Bar and Trade. They are both incredibly welcoming environments that have constant rotating events that are really inclusive and also cost effective. I’ve met a lot of really great friends and connections while at their beer busts on Sundays.

I have a bit of a shopping addiction – specifically thrift shopping. So, I would also recommend all of the thrift and consignment stores up and down south Broadway. There’s also a lot of restaurants around that area to kind of accidentally slide into.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
no :^)

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Bearded Gonzo (beardedgonzo666 on insta)
Brian Degenfelder (bdegenfelder on insta)