- I wonder what my parents would think if they'd see me like this.

I never, in a million years, did I think that I was gonna be a drag queen.

On the weekends I would go to this place that no longer exists and I would take pictures of drag queens 'cause I love drag queens.

My mom would always try to get more information for me, but my mom and I, every time we have a conversation, we always end up laughing and just, like, forgetting about everything.

We're like, ah, ha ha, ha, hahahaha.

And so, I would, it would always cut off at that laughter, at that, like, one joke.

I'm scared to um, know what their reaction's gonna be.

You know, my background, before I was a drag queen was working at schools and I always wanted to work as an art teacher.

And it was until just recently where both worlds have merged.

My school life and my drag life are now, you know, almost synced.

The kids know that I'm a drag queen and they all love me for it.

As Persia, I've done standup.

I talk to the children.

I read to the children.

I've performed.

I've acted.

I've modeled.

Some people would call me an activist.

One of the parent comes up to me and is like thank you so much.

You're teaching them about being their true selves without any restrictions.

And the fact that you are leading by example makes me grateful and that's what he said.

And I almost started crying.

I was like, oh my God.

- [Children] Thank you, Persia!