‘I’m about representing people who use their high-tech intelligence to move forward,’ says French Fries and Margarita, a statement that’s as bold as their look. All blonde hair, massive sunglasses and fierce designer clobber, the new queer star for the thinking and dancing generation – that’s all of us, right? – is both an enigma and a solution.
Male or female? ‘Neither of the above’. A person? ‘Yes, we think we can say that.’ Art? Pop star? Political activist? ‘All of the above’. Age? ‘Timeless!’ French Fries and Margarita’s role is clear, to provide a space for thinking, questioning, and creating change. It just so happens that that space is an inspired queer conjuring; glamorous, over the top, and joyful.
Take the single Crimes Against Nature, out now. ‘It’s a legal term from the 19th and 20th centuries used to allege that same-sex activity or any sexual activity that was non-mainstream was a crime against nature, punishable even by death. That’s still true in many countries.’ The latter is why French Fries and Margarita won’t reveal their real identity.
‘The guy in the beginning of the video represents me. Because, even in the 21st century, there are households where being out is not accepted. Even in my household, they would not accept that, even after 20 years of living my life.’ But it’s the celebration of life that’s at the core of Crimes Against Nature; when faced with the darkest of humanity, the most powerful thing anyone can do is live unapologetically.