Drag queen followed childhood dream to become a bus driver

When he was little, Christian Cook was obsessed with buses. He’d make National Express signs and destination signs to hang on his bunk beds, but he didn’t pass his driving test until the age of 28, and thought he’d missed his opportunity to follow his dream of becoming a bus driver.

One day he saw an advert on the back of a bus appealing for drivers and decided it was time to go, reports WalesOnline. There have been much-documented shortages of large vehicle drivers for buses and lorries and because he still follows the major bus companies’ exploits with interest, he saw the parent company of Adventure Travel had bought Megabus and thought that would offer him the most long-term options.

While his night job may prompt plenty of chat and jokes, you shouldn’t have stereotyped images of bus drivers, he says. “There are women and I’m certainly not the youngest, there are a lot younger than me. There are your stereotypical bus drivers as well, but I think from doing drag and knowing the crowds and stuff, middle aged Cardiff men unbelievably are the biggest fans. They’re the most chilled out, they appreciate humour and entertainment. A couple of them want to come and see a show.

His new employer has been really flexible, he said, and it means that he can commit to upcoming performances in Walsall, Manchester, Milford Haven and Warrington. He says his act has changed over the years, and now it’s mainly a comedy compare with lots of singing, bit of puppetry. It’s also had a second benefit, easing his road rage. When he was rushing around to a drag performance, he’d always get double takes when he overtook someone on his way to a gig while fully made up.

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