Hooking Up with Go-Go Dancers (w/ Adore Delano)

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Headgum & Nicole Byer

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4.8 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Drag queen, singer, and actress Adore Delano (RuPaul's Drag Race S6, All Stars 2, American Idol) joins Nicole to share stories about hooking up with go-go dancers, filming a sex tape she regrets, and her path to sobriety. She opens up about transitioning twice, the facial feminization surgery she underwent, and her current relationship with a trans man Nicole and Adore swap dating lessons, talk about why a healthy relationship can feel so strange, and discuss why an amusement park date is the ultimate compatibility test.

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0:00.0	Want to watch this episode? Catch the full video on YouTube. Just hit the link in the episode description.
0:07.0	This is a headgum podcast. Today's segment is brought to you by Bumble, the go-to dating app for finding love.
0:16.5	If I scroll on your profile and it doesn't look silly, we're not going to match.
0:21.3	If your opener doesn't make me laugh, I'm probably not replying.
0:25.0	Banter is key.
0:26.3	And I want someone who can match my silliness.
0:28.5	That's why I love that Bumble has prompts.
0:31.1	Like, you can throw a little weirdo energy into your profile and see who vibes with it.
0:36.2	Bumble offers tips in moments you might need them to help you on your dating journey.
0:40.9	So you never feel alone when dating on Bumble.
0:43.9	It's like having a dating coach in your pocket.
0:46.7	So what are you waiting for?
0:48.4	Start your love story on Bumble.
0:51.3	I would like hook up with a lot of Gogo guys.
0:53.7	Mm-hmm.
0:54.2	And like as a little gay boy, like I was literally just like 23. I would like hook up with a lot of go-go guys. Mm-hmm. And like, I was like a little gay boy.
0:56.0	Like, I was literally just like 23 after drag race.
0:59.2	Like, it was like 24.
1:00.6	Oh, God.
1:01.1	There was just one hookup in Toronto that was like wild.
1:04.5	Um, we filmed it.
1:05.9	And then I showed Courtney, Bianca, and Darien, like in our group chat.
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