Katya Announces Hiatus To Focus On Sobriety

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum Katya Zamolodchikova is taking a hiatus to focus on sobriety.

Known as Brian McCook out of drag, Cook announced on April 9, Tuesday, through a video on Instagram that he will be taking a break from his career to check back into rehab.

“Hi, everybody. There’s a saying for the active alcoholic or drug addict. The trajectory of the life course has three possible outcomes: A. jail; B. institutions; or C. death. Unfortunately, I find myself squarely and firmly and quite uncomfortably in the B camp right now. But, in an effort to make things good with you in the future, I gotta make things good for me right now,” Cook said in the clip.

He continued: “Rest assured that any rescheduled dates or potential loss of money will be rectified as swiftly and competently as possible. I gotta swiftly and competently rectify my ass right now. Thank you so much for your patience and compassion and I hope that you have a wonderful day.”

 

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Before taking a hiatus, Cook was in the middle of doing tours called ‘The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya’ with his pal and fellow ‘Drag Race’ season 7 alum, Trixie Mattel. The tour had four remaining dates: Cincinnati on May 9, Indianapolis on May 10, Albuquerque on September 5, and Sacramento on September 7.

Fellow drag queens, friends, and fans immediately sent messages of support to Cook.

Shea Coulee wrote, “Sending you so much love and support. Thank you for being brave enough to share with us and tackle this obstacle face on. You are so incredible, and we’re all rooting for you 💖”

Laganda Estranja said, “As a recovering alcoholic, I feel this deeply. I am always a text or phone call away. I love you so much, and you have my full support!!”

“Please stay alive. I can’t think of a pithy, witty, funny way to say it. Just fucking stay alive. Make being happy & healthy cool. I love you,” Jackie Beat commented.

We wish Brian all the best in his journey to recovery.

 

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