Day: November 15, 2018
Once described as the Godfather of contemporary dance, Douglas Wright has died following a battle with cancer. Wright’s credits include about 50 performances; a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to dance, and an Arts Foundation Laureate. Tributes have flowed all day for Wright, with a number of organisations and artists […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Medulla Oblongata is 32 years old from Auckland. Medulla is a full time drag queen and has stared in a short film about her life. Originally from the Maldives, Medulla fled to New Zealand to escape persecution for being […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Vulga Titz is 20 years old from Auckland. Another new queen to the scene, Vulgar is all about self-confidence and body positivity. She’s also a party animal and loves going out with her close friend (and now competition) Bunny […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Leidy Lei is 23 years old from Auckland. The only queen to contour in bright colour rather than the usual brown will see Leidy Lei stand out from the other eight ‘dragstars’. With a background in acting, will Leidy […]
Nine fierce and fabulous drag-stars are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Hugo Grrrl is 27 years old from Wellington. Hugo is our drag king of the competition and drag is his full-time job. With a Charlie Chaplin inspired aesthetic, his comedy extends outside of drag, organising events such as the Pun […]
Last week, New Zealand Police was advised by the Board of Auckland Pride that a decision had been made that Police officers were welcome to participate in the 2019 Auckland Pride Parade, but would not be able to march in uniform. The Board came to this decision following its annual series of consultation meetings, during […]
Nine fierce and fabulous queens are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Bunny Holiday is 23 years old from Wellington. Wellington’s Blonde ‘it girl’, Bunny takes inspiration from cult classic movies such as Mean Girls and Clueless. Bunny’s style is a fresh take on drag, with more of a casual ‘street look’ than […]
Nine fierce and fabulous queens are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Lola Blades is 28 years old from Auckland. Lola is a full time drag queen and was Miss Queen of All Stars 2017. Known as ‘camp mother’ to many of the queens around Auckland, Lola is experienced and will be a […]