It Ain't Easy Being a 'Bad-Assed' Woman Who Calls Herself That B-Word

When I met Bitch, she had neon green bangs, bright green eye shadow that perfectly complemented her hair, eyes that sparkled, a warm smile, and huge earrings that shook every time she laughed the most contagious laugh I've ever heard. Hardly what I was expecting from a queer music icon with a name like that!

Turns out she hasn't always been like this. Over the course of a conversation about her music career, her ninth album, "Bitchcraft," and her upcoming autobiographical play "B*ITCHCRAFT: A Musical Play," the queer icon revealed little factoids sure to make you want to know more. She was a tap dancer, a theater major, and never thought that her first music duo, Bitch and Animal, was a band. And she's had some struggles.

When pressed for more information about her struggles, her answer is an enthusiastic one that would make one of her heroes, Joan Rivers, proud: "You have to come see the play!" The Off-Broadway play promises songs and stories about the life of a young Bitch who overcame some major obstacles to become the best Bitch ever. And, yes, she promises some tap dancing; not necessarily good tap dancing, but she will dance.

Recently EDGE had the chance to chat, and laugh, with Bitch as she prepares for her Off-Broadway debut in "B*TCHCRAFT: A Musical Play," which opens February 7 and runs through March 1 at the Wild Project, 195 East 3rd Street, New York, New York. For further information, follow this link.