She is a longtime hostess at Darcelle XV Showplace and has participated in fundraisers, LGBTQ events, public service announcements, and other community activities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
[20] Poison Waters has modeled in drag pageants and was crowned as Empress of Portland's Imperial Sovereign Rose Court in 2001.
[15][21] On stage, she was part of the cast of Darcelle Showplace XV's musical Pageant in 2017,[22] and she played Mother Ginger in Oregon Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
[23] She has emceed events, such as the trade show Sexapalooza in Portland in 2012,[24] and hosted drag brunch at Darcelle Showplace XV and Stag PDX.
[32] Poison Waters has supported many organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Cascade AIDS Project, and Habitat for Humanity.
Additionally, Poison Waters has worked with Women's Intercommunity AIDS Resource and Camp KC (Kids Connection) to help families affected by HIV/AIDS.
[38] During the city's annual Pride Festival, which was mostly held online because of the pandemic, Poison Waters provided entertainment as part of a film screening benefitting LGBT veterans.
[25] Poison Waters writes a weekly column for the digital LGBT publication Shoutout, featuring local drag artists, as of 2021.