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From the moment she first sashayed onto RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a><\/em>, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo<\/a> has been unforgettable \u2013 whether she\u2019s strutting in sequins, cracking a joke, or leaving audiences chanting her name.<\/p>\n Vanjie is truly in her supermodel era, serving as the cover girl for photographer Marco Ovando<\/strong>\u2019s upcoming book Dolls Volume 3<\/strong> (<\/em>which she talked about with us earlier<\/a>),<\/em> and is bringing audiences across the country the full Rihanna experience on the Werq the World tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n Known for her humor, heart, and unapologetic authenticity, Vanjie is more than just a fan favorite; she\u2019s a full-on cultural moment. In this edition of the Socialite Seven<\/em>, the queen spills on her biggest pet peeve, her secret love of Pok\u00e9mon, and the advice from RuPaul that still guides her today.<\/p>\n\n What is your biggest pet peeve?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n My biggest pet peeve. People that are rude to customer service people or don\u2019t tip, that kind of thing. It\u2019s a red flag. It\u2019s a pet peeve. Even if they give horrible customer service, just be nice because at this point, it doesn\u2019t cost you anything and just don\u2019t go back.<\/p>\n If you could wake up in the morning with a talent or a superpower that you don\u2019t already have, what would you want it to be?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Somebody who\u2019s good with technology. That way I can be better at social media and give the fans what they deserve because I\u2019m so bad at social media, honestly. It\u2019s so fierce because now every it\u2019s like everybody, the little kids are so good at the damn technology that they\u2019ve passed us. Bitch, you can\u2019t just post a photo anymore. It\u2019s got to be all kind of AI and stuff. So, I wish I had that Geek Squad knowledge.<\/p>\n What are three things you can\u2019t live without?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Three things I can\u2019t live without. My pets, my two cats, my mom and probably my good circle of people that help keep me grounded and keep me motivated and inspired because if not, I don\u2019t know what I\u2019d be doing\u2026selling coochie?\u00a0<\/p>\n What would your fans be surprised to learn that you are a fan of?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon. I love Pok\u00e9mon. That would be a surprise. Every time they see that Vanjie liked a picture of whatever, like from Nintendo, they\u2019re always like, what?<\/p>\n If they made the movie of your life, who would you want to play you?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I would want somebody from the island, Puerto Rico, that\u2019s not well known, the little gay boy or whoever to give them an opportunity. But we\u2019re going to have to have a fierce director so it could be good. Maybe Tim Burton. \u00a0I don\u2019t know why but just have him.<\/p>\n What is your most prized possession?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe my Miss Vanjie outfit that I walked out in (after her iconic season 10 elimination).<\/em> I still have it. It\u2019s framed. That would be it.<\/p>\n Lastly, what is the best piece of advice you\u2019ve been given?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n RuPaul telling me to just do me and it\u2019s okay because I used to try to form great sentences. You know, looking up to like people like Asia [O\u2019Hara] and all these well-spoken divas and all these people that have what you don\u2019t have or you feel like that personally. So, he was like, you don\u2019t need to do all that. You don\u2019t need to answer the question. There\u2019s no right or wrong. Just do it the way you do it because that\u2019s why we love you. And since then, that\u2019s why I stand before you \u2013 confusion \u2013 because you know what, it\u2019s fine. There are people out there that have a hard time just trying to get what they want to say out, but somebody gets it.<\/p>\n Dolls Volume 3 will be available at select tour stops on the 2025 Werq the World Tour and is available for online pre-order at\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>www.marcovando.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>www.vossevents.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Get tickets for the Werq the World tour at <\/em><\/strong>Voss Events<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Follow Vanessa Vanjie Mateo on <\/em><\/strong>Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>TikTok<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and on <\/em><\/strong>her website<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n