Alaska later impersonated Vale for the music video ' RuPaulogize' by Willam Belli. As part of the Haus of Haunt, she helped present the Pittsburgh debut of fellow drag queen and recording artist Christeene Vale in 2013. Along with Needles and Cherri Baum, she formed the band Haus of Haunt, which later evolved into a drag troupe based out of Pittsburgh bar the Blue Moon. Īlaska met future boyfriend Sharon Needles (stage name of Aaron Coady) through Myspace in December 2009 and eventually moved back to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to live with him in 2010. In 2009, she performed in Palm Springs Gay Pride with Tammie Brown and Jer Ber Jones. She frequently performed in the Trannyshack shows in Los Angeles. Dissatisfied with the auditioning process, she turned to drag and got a job at the West Hollywood club Fubar. Alaska originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
