Posts Tagged ‘chicago’

Trannika Rex: The RuPaul of Chicago

By Matt Valdez As Chicago’s presence within the drag world grows, nearing closer and closer to New York and Los Angeles, one queen has emerged as the central connection to all that is the burgeoning drag scene. Trannika Rex is not a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant and yet she is one of the most popular…

Read More

LUCKY STIFF of Chicago!

LUCKY STIFF is one of our featured drag talents on Qweens Around The Country! BIO: A gender non-binary qweens, Lucky’s work spans drag, theater, and performance art. Their drag is inspired by vintage vaudeville, burlesque, and 1970’s punk rock music. You can find this queen breaking down the gender binary one performance at a time at Goddess…

Read More

DISCORD ADDAMS of Chicago!

DISCORD ADDAMS is one of our featured drag talents on Qweens Around The Country! BIO: Discord Addams takes her inspiration from Rock-N-Roll legends like Alice Cooper and Mick Jagger. Her signature lips are actually based on the Rolling Stones logo. Discord’s goal is to show people that queens are just like the rock stars of the past and…

Read More

GIDGET VON ADDAMS of Chicago!

GIDGET VON ADDAMS is one of our featured drag talents on Qweens Around The Country! BIO: Hailing from the Chicago drag scene, Gidget is a self-described alien from Area 51 undercover as a high fashion runway model. Gidget paints her mug with the colors of the rainbow and is always coming through with outrageous dance moves. Her…

Read More

Detox Talks ‘Drag Race’ Fame and Diva Behavior

By Matt Valdez When it comes to “Drag Race” legends a few names come to mind: Bianca Del Rio, Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, [Insert your fav here] and of course Detox! The legendary “RuPaul’s Drag Race” All Star has made her way back to the Hey Qween! couch and she’s here to dish on her…

Read More

Chicago Drag Scene Is Coming For New York And LA

By Matt Valdez The art of Drag is on the tips of everyone’s tongue with the pop culture phenomenon that is “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and now what was once an underground movement has hit the mainstream. For decades New York and Los Angeles have been scene as the Meccas of drag culture, but it looks…

Read More

DIDA RITZ On Her Return To Drag!

By Matt Valdez This week on Hey Qween, Jonny McGovern catches up with the talented and oh, so fabulous Dida Ritz! The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star has returned from a lengthy break from drag which she says was the result of a number of issues, including personal loss. “I took off almost two years, grew…

Read More

From Hey Qween! To ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

By Matt Valdez The cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 10 has been announced and you Hey Qween fans may see some familiar faces! You might recognize season 10 contestants Miz Cracker, Monet X Change AND Dusty Ray Bottoms from their spots on Qweens Around The Country! Last year these fierce qweens were featured in…

Read More