Tag: #DragQueen
Philadelphia’s Martha Graham Cracker-On Being Her Own Kind Of Performer, The Current Drag Explosion,...
Martha Graham Cracker’s drag is irreverent, dynamic, and ironic. Dito van Reigersberg (Martha’s alter ego) has channeled a hybrid of David Bowie and some of your favorite old-Hollywood screen sirens to craft a truly different kind of drag queen. With a full (and equally amazing) band behind her, you will Graham Cracker will channel her inner riot girl to sing anything from classic rock to the true R&B divas. Her latest tour The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret pops into...
Call Her Ms. Cox; New York City’s Jackie Cox Talks Community, Cabaret & Why...
Jackie Cox is part of a group of queens in New York City who are bringing drag back to its roots. From old school glamour to Broadway sensibilities, Cox came out of the gate in 2010 and has staked her claim in New York City drag circles as a professional, an artist, and someone who has never met a retro tinged look that she could not turn! I caught up with Jackie Cox as she was still flying high...
Gay Teen’s Graduation Death Drop Goes Viral • Instinct Magazine
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A teen drag queen received triumphant applause, and internet attention, for death dropping at graduation.
Video of Brandon Austin’s graduation ceremony is going viral for all the right reasons. While we’ve seen many queer valedictorians giving speeches about being LGBTQ, we haven’t seen too many high school or college graduates doing a death drop in front of their whole school before. And that’s exactly what Austin did in front of West Kent College.
The video below shows Austin already...
She Invented That; Jackie Beat On Nightlife Memories, Humor In Today’s World, & Why...
From New York City nightlife to Los Angeles stage and screen, Jackie Beat is a legend in every sense of the word. Her work with fellow nightlife legends like Sherry Vine and Mario Diaz has led her to working with entertainment icons like Joan Rivers and Ross Matthews, cementing Beat as someone who not just defines what humor is in today’s day and age, but a reminder as to why it is so important. As Jackie Beat and Sherry...
The Oddity; Yvie Oddly On Her “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Win, Making More Music, &...
Yvie Oddly may have snagged the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” this season on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but she has plenty more planned after getting the crown on Season 11. Combining her own brand of tenacity, raw talent and uniqueness helped Oddly soar to the top of the competition with a couple stumbles and battles with her fellow competitors along the way. I grabbed some time with Yvie post-crowing to talk about what it’s like to have won...
The Queen of the North; Brooke Lynn Hytes Talks Her “Drag Race” Experience, Her...
As the first Canadian queen to march into the RuPaul’s Drag Race werk room, Brooke Lynn Hytes came armed with a well know name, a matching pedigree, and the talent to back up both. From the moment she snagged the first runway win in full cobalt blue and yellow latex, we knew we had a drag dynamo on our hands. Her ability to put her best foot forth in almost every challenge and runway got her all the way...
Exclusive Premiere; Asia O’Hara Soars Onto Our Summer Playlists With Her New Single “Crown...
She may have come very close to snagging the crown on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10, and while she did not grab that one, Asia O’Hara is back with her hypnotic new single “Crown Up”. Trust me when I tell you; this crown sparkles just as brightly.
“Crown Up” is a throbbing dance track, complete with O’Hara laying out rhymes of her own, showing a crispness to her verses, along with some...
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo-The Returning Viral “RuPaul’s Drag Race Queen” Talks Showmance, New Music, &...
You simply cannot get enough of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Whether it’s her signature raspy and distinct tone, her always hilarious delivery, or the emerging improv and acting talents that she showed off on this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race there is no doubt; “Miss Vanjie” is so much more than a meme. Climbing her way to the Top Five this season was a major accomplishment for a queen that was eliminated first last season, and while she may have...