“I love being Trixie!

And I love not being Trixie.

However, the name Trixie has a much deeper back story.

Trixie Mattel on the red carpet

These inspirations, both good and bad, are how the name Trixie Mattel was born.

“When I was younger, I had an abusive stepfather.

It was a drag role, and the name of this character was Trixie.

Mattel happened because I always had an affinity with dolls and children’s toys.