For the premiere of the season Thorgy (real name Shane Galligan) appeared in, the Brooklyn queen decided it would be fun to pretend Thorgy got a little depressed after her loss and put on a few pounds. In reality, it was all padding and prosthetics, and everyone probably would have forgotten it, if not for a little viral moment in which Thorgy talks about her obsession with mustard.
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The clip and pics from the premiere event have been so widely circulated, plenty of longtime fans of the show have genuinely wondered if Thorgy managed to put on a significant amount of weight just a few months after wrapping filming for that season. But the truth is, Thorgy Thor's "weight loss" regimen was as easy as removing some padding and rubber prosthesis.
The 35-year-old viola player has also done old age transformations and very exaggerated looks for comic effect. Shane got his start in drag dressing up for Rocky Horror Picture Show, so being "fishy" and pretty have never been as important to him as having fun and pushing boundaries. That's not to say Thorgy never does glamour, but she's a lot more likely to go for laughs.
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