World Pride 2023: Get to know Anita Wigl’it
who.com.auSydney World Pride 2023. The not-for-profit festival, which will be incorporating Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will be held between February 7 to March 5 and include theatre, concerts, sports, parties, First Nations programming and a human rights conference.
WHO sat down with Anita Wigl’it to chat about her plans for the festival, what it was like working with RuPaul and what’s in store for 2023.Watch Below: RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Cast RevealWhat can audiences expect from the World Pride edition of Drag Haus?I think it's a collection of some of the most amazing local performers and a couple of international ones thrown in.
It's going to be quite an amazing show to celebrate Drag. I could be wrong, but I think it's one of the biggest, if not the biggest drag show as part of WorldPride this year."I think that in Australia we've got a real love of ridiculousness, campness and silliness."How does the drag scene in Australia compared to other countries you've performed in?I think that in Australia we've got a real love of ridiculousness, campness and silliness.
So I think that our drag is very entertaining here, because of that. I also think our costumes - we’re not afraid to wear costumes, I think whereas overseas in America and Canada and places like that, are often very fashion-focused, where we can have a bit more fun.
