“Fierce” can be fiercely miss-used! And Christian Siriano took it as his and now it’s associated with him. “Fierce” has been used for years in the gay community and not in the same context as Christian is using it. That’s my little white sister’s word, so let’s move on.

Because I was too damn poor to buy them! I’ve not even sniffed a glue bottle or crushed up a thing. I wish I could think the same way about sugar. I love a good cake. But I do get high over an amazing ball gown.

I would have to say one of the top faves was when I was working for Lars Nilsson at Bill Blass and André Leon Talley came over to the studio with Elizabeth Taylor’s epic movie “Boom!” which Karl Lagerfeld did the costuming for. We got down on some fried chicken, corn bread and popcorn shrimp and were in fits of hysterics well into the night. We went from working with models who don’t eat all day to watching all of us get down on some soul food!

But I have so many highlights. From working with Alexander McQueen on a fashion show to working with Galliano on makeup or just spending time with two of my oldest friends, Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy. It’s hard to narrow it down.

I’m not that gay boy. I don’t scream, “Chiiiiilde!” You can’t script me to act like that. I don’t speak like that. I don’t pop my fingers or screech. For me, I figured the person who was writing this must be straight because he had no idea about who I am. Because of my background I like to give constructive criticism and help make something work, not belt out, “Gurl, you look like a cow!”