Seven Minutes in Heaven With Rachel Winard of Soapwalla

“Queer people are activists by nature.”

Welcome to Seven Minutes in Heaven, GO Magazine’s interview series that profiles a different queer babe each day, by asking them seven unique (and sometimes random) questions. Get to know the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of the groundbreaking, fierce forces-of-nature in the queer community.


Rachel Winard started creating natural and organic skincare products because she was desperate for something that would help her agitated skin. After being diagnosed with lupus, Winard struggled to find products that would help with her autoimmune disease. She tried everything that was labeled organic or homeopathic — only to find that those companies were simply using marketing tactics and not creating healthy skincare products.<