“And again, it’s gender expression, it’s controlling how other people perceive me, whether that be as a masculine-ish creature on the stage, or whether or not I’ve got my tits out, that’s my control over what people are seeing of me. I’m genderqueer, so I’m glad that I get to express that part of me, the proper icon and diva!”īaron LaVey: “A lot of my creativity comes through in my drag. The best thing is the intersection of all of the things I’m interested in. I’ve been doing it for just over two years now, properly. And I only really started doing make-up through drag. “And I also get to be rude to white cis men when I’m in drag, which is really fun.”Ĭharlie: “It kind of intersects with craft and with gender exploration and with intersectional feminism, and performance – I did drama. And I get to show this person and say, ‘This is how you will think of me.’ It’s taking control of how I’m perceived, in a way. Drag Kings on their favourite thing about dragīeau Jangles: “I think for me, as a queer person never really feeling comfortable in my assigned gender, it’s a chance to present to people how I want them to see me. PinkNews caught up with Charlie, who performs as D.Sasstrus Doe, and drag kings Baron LaVey and Beau Jangles to talk about Unofficial King Pride.
Organiser Charlie Bagshaw, who is creator, producer, and host of Unofficial Drag Pride, said: “Drag kings have not yet received the appreciation or cultural renown as our feminine counterparts in the media and Unofficial Drag King Pride was born out of a need to break that glass ceiling.”
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Organised by Macho Man Drag UK, the free event is a celebration of all things drag king and will be raising money for raising funds for HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust.Īs well as donating to THT, viewers will be able to tip their favourite kings during their performances – and with the profile of drag kings on the up, now is the time to get involved. More than 50 drag kings from around the world are performing together this weekend for Unofficial King Pride, a two-day event that is being held online.
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