{"id":18879,"date":"2022-01-29T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=18879"},"modified":"2022-01-28T23:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T04:25:55","slug":"shout-out-to-the-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/01\/29\/shout-out-to-the-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Shout Out to the Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now, in most settings, you might say \u201ca queen doesn\u2019t need a man! Fuck having a king!\u201d And normally I\u2019d agree with you. However, many drag queens are cis gay men (by now in this article we should all have learned that you do NOT have to be a cis gay man to be a drag queen and we stan all the trans and AFAB drag queens!!!) and many drag kings are trans men, cis women, or nonbinary icons. Drag kings are certainly a less popular sect of drag, but definitely not any less incredible in terms of performers and artistry. Just because RuPaul’s Drag Race would feature any drag kings doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t be paying the MOST attention to these icons. So, I\u2019m gonna go through a few of my favorites!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tenderoni (@tenderoni88)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tenderoni is THEE Chicago drag king and the current 2021 winner of the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant<\/span><\/p>\n

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Landon Cider (@landoncider)<\/span><\/p>\n

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The winner of season 3 of the Boulet Brothers\u2019 Dragula who has been on tours with Drag Race queens and an icon in his own accord.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Luc Ami (@luc.ami)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another Chicago icon, this alien drag deity creates some of the most stunning artistry and hosts Queeriod, a drag show for new drag talents!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inah Demons (@inahdemons)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Considered the \u201cTumblr Sexyman of Drag\u201d, Inah is a Filipino drag artist who creates incredibly unique and colorful looks online that are truly one of a kind.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shay They (@shaythey)\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

A New York drag quing clown who\u2019s stunning in a clown white face and iconic mustache. If you\u2019re in New York and they\u2019re performing, you have to go see them!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Luv Ami (@luvamiking)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Luc Ami\u2019s drag son, a young Chicago king who brings the PERFORMANCE and the looks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vigor Mortis (@heyvigormortis)<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Brooklyn king who does burlesque and drag, known for some chaos and silliness and who I\u2019ve had the great honor to see him perform with googly eyes all over his body.<\/span><\/p>\n

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K. James (@k.james_switchnplay)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another Brooklyn king who\u2019s a member of the Switch n Play collective and is the coolest cat in Brooklyn drag, and everyone is also in love with.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andro Gin (@androginking)<\/span><\/p>\n

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The definition of makeup artistry, Andro has some of the most iconic looks and the most beautiful creations put together on their face.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ShowPonii (@showponii)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another Brooklyn king, ShowPonii is an icon with his clown-white face and unique sense of artistry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PB (@vainglorious_pb)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another fresh face of Chicago drag, with a stamped face and some incredible performances. They may be new to the scene, but definitely give them a look!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, in most settings, you might say \u201ca queen doesn\u2019t need a man! Fuck having a king!\u201d And normally I\u2019d agree with you. However, many drag queens are cis gay men (by now in this article we should all have learned that you do NOT have to be a cis gay man to be a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2247,"featured_media":18178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[330,1795,1757,24,458,332],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18892,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18879\/revisions\/18892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}