The shout comes from drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, RuPaul's Drag Race alumni and hosts of the comedy web series UNHhhh, where hi gay became their signature greeting to fans. Clips of the duo yelling it in unison circulated on YouTube, Tumblr and later TikTok as a queer in-joke and Pride staple. Its sub-second length made it ideal for soundboards, so it spread as a downloadable meme sound for intros, coming-out jokes and drag edits, where it remains a recognizable callout.
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Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova shouting hi gay in unison. A short, high-energy greeting clip fans use for Pride edits, drag memes and funny intros.
This is the less-than-a-second burst of Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova yelling hi gay together at full volume, bright, campy and deliberately over the top. Both voices hit at once, pitched high with theatrical cheer, so it lands less like a greeting and more like a confetti cannon. It instantly reads as queer, playful and in on the joke, which is why it works as an entrance cue. Hearing it, viewers brace for something funny, flamboyant or proudly gay to follow, and regular fans of the duo recognize the bit immediately.
