The Art of Drag

I’ve been addicted to World of Wonder and Logo TV’s award winning Ru Paul’s Drag Race since it’s debut in 2009.
The show follows RuPaul on a mission to find ‘America’s next drag superstar’ each season, with Bebe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja, Sharon Needles, Chad Michaels and Jinkx Monsoon winning the crown over the show’s 5 seasons and All Stars special.

Raja, Bebe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez

Sharon Needles, Chad Michael, Jinkx Monsoon

Chad Sell is an amazing artist and illustrator and I absolutely adore his Drag Race ArtWERK based on the contestants and queens from the show. The moment I saw them I just knew that I had to have them!
Click on the logo above to have a look through his entire collection!

The three prints I have, as pictured above,  feature Raven & Jujubee from Season 2 and All Stars, Alaska Thunderfuck, finalist from Season 5 and Sharon Needles, winner of Season 4. Lucky for me, I found out about Chad Sell’s work around the time of my birthday and was bought all 3 as presents! Needless to say, I will be making an investment in some more as soon as possible!

Let’s have a closer look at the prints I have and the inspiration behind them!

“Sharon’s Syringe“
From Season 4, Episode 5: Snatch Game

Snatch Game is always one of my favourite features of Drag Race, in which the contestants have to channel their favourite celebrity’s cunning, uniqeness, nerve and talent in a celebrity impersonation ‘Match Game’ panel show!
Sharon’s Syringe is taken from the episode’s runway challenge in which Sharon Needles donned this look in homage to her fascination with plastic surgery and those who have gone under the knife.

“Lipstick“
From Season 5, Episode 6: Can I Get An Amen?

Alaska Thunderfuck is one of my all time favourite people from the show. Her greeting of HIEEEEE has become a standard greeting amongst my friends and I!
Taken from the episode’s mini challenge where the queens had to apply their make up in the dark, Alaska’s dramatic unveiling left both RuPaul and Alaska screaming in hilarity!

“Rujubee“
From All Stars, Episode 5: Dynamic Drag Duos

RuPaul’s All Stars saw previous contestants return to compete for a place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame!
The main challenge of episode 5 saw each team tasked to create unforgettable Super Heroes and Super Villains.

Jujubee’s Super Hero was Melonina… whose magical Tan Spray gun was activated by a power cry of ‘NO T NO SHADE’! Her mission… to bring a bronze glow to every human being!

Raven’s Super Villain was Sofia Fierce… whose magical powercuffs threw shade from her wrists. Her war cry? ‘THROW ME SHADE BITCH’! Her masterplan? World… dom…in…ation…

Raven & Jujubee were forced to lip sync for their lives in a dramatic rendition of Robyn’s Dancing On My Own to which RuPaul chose to save both contestants, securing a final 4 for the finale of the All Stars series!
Their lip sync is included in this Top 10 Lip Sync montage starting at 02:44…

There we have it!
The story of my Chad Sell ArtWERKS!
I think they’re fierce and sickening!
Remember and check out his website and artworks at the links in this blog!

Oh!
If anyone wishes to buy or send me this Jinkx Monsoon Dia de los Muertos…
Please! Feel free!

Zombie!

A New Look Blog

I decided to give my blog a new look!
It’s all very black and green!
I think I like it!

There are some new About Me, About My Music and About My Work sections at the top of the blog and some new social media buttons on the left hand side of the blog! Let me know what you think of the new layout and design!

It was my 30th birthday recently and my friends and family threw me a surprise 30th party! It was an awesome weekend spent with the best of the best people – I owe a big thank you to everyone!

I LOVED my fabulous drag queen cake…

It was FIERCE!!!

To everyone who was involved in the surprise party, who came along, who gave me presents, who wished me happy birthday…
You were all so good to me!
Thank you!

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 30

Song 30:
THE FINAL SONG

My 30 Day Song Challenge is over!

Some songs have been FIERCE…

Some have been full of SHADE…

But most importantly… they’ve all been SICKENING!

I started my 30 Day Song Challenge for my own entertainment as a musical build up to my 30th birthday – 30 songs, over 30 days, until I turned 30!
There was a set list of song challenges to follow, but I ditched the list and the whole thing actually turned into fabulous menagerie of music videos, song artwork, pictures, drag queens and more, inclusive of way more than 30 songs!

Thanks for all the likes, shares, retweets, favourites and discussions it has prompted! It’s been a fun 30 days!

Since this is the final song…
That means it’s almost May 3rd, which my birthday.
That means I’m almost 30 years old.
Oh my.
I can’t wait to see how this turns out!!!

So the last song…

There have been so many versions and remixes and interpretations of this song over the years but this version of it is my absolute favourite. Not just my favourite version of a song, but one of my favourite songs of all time.
If there was ever one single song to hear before everything ends…
This. Is. It.

Here is my final song.

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 29

Song 29:
A song about a cat and a bass and drum!

This song brings so much joy to my friends and I!
Every kiki needs a bom bom!

My fridge is dedicated to this marvellous beast of a song.

Sam & The Womp gave a tweet / smiley of approval!

Here’s a song about a cat with a bass and drum, who’s going around like bom bom bom!!!

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 28

Song 28:
Song of Shame

I can’t help but love this song.

I deserve to be judged.

Some people be like…

And I be like…

And say…

Anyway…

I am ashamed to admit that I absolutely love this song.
I listen to it on a daily basis.
I even lip sync the words to it when I’m on buses and trains.
I don’t even care.
It’s fucking fantastic.

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 27

Song 27:
Two Versions – One Song

Song 27 is dedicated to a song called I Put A Spell On You!

Screamin Jay Hawkins was a blues singer and pianist who embodied the theatrical and macabre side of showmanship. He would often use coffins and skulls and smoke and snakes as stage props and would always have his skull staff called Henry on stage.

I absolutely love his over the top Voodoo and Hoodoo performances and think he is one of my favourite artists and performers of all time.

His most famous and successful song, I Put a Spell on You, from 1956, was selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll – and quite rightly so!

For my generation… this song will forever be synonymous with the tale of three evil witches brought back to life by a virgin who lit the black flame candle!!!

I mean… who doesn’t love the Sanderson Sisters!!!

HOCUS POCUS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

So, after that MAAAAARVELLOUS introduction…
Here is Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker doing their amazing version of I Put A Spell On You!!!

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 26

Song 26:
A song with a piano and steel drums and chanting with people dressed up as animals who are frolicking in the jungle and desert and water that was kept off the Number 1 spot on the singles chart in 1997 because of Elton John’s Candle In The Wind which was knocked off the Number 1 spot by Spice Up Your Life by the Spice Girls which was then knocked off by Aqua’s Barbie Girl.

After that brief description… here is the song.
I love it!!!
It’s so happy!!!

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 25

Song 25:
Favourite Song From A Musical

I absolutely love The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
It’s my favourite musical ever.

We should all know how to do the Time Warp by now.
If you don’t… here’s a handy step by step guide.

This is Dr. Frank N. Furter.
He is a doctor and scientist.

He’s also a sweet transvestite.

From transexual… Transyl… vani-aaaaaa-ah-haaaa.

He is also the master of dramatic pauses.

Without much further ado…
Here is my favourite song from a musical…

30 Day Song Challenge: Song 24

Song 24:
Favourite Disney Song

My favourite Disney song comes from The Little Mermaid.

It’s not the one that Ariel sings.

It’s not the one that Sebastien sings.

It’s the one from that fabulous big Sea Witch…

Ursula is fabulous.

And knows how to make an entrance.

Her minions are Flotsam & Jetsam.

And she’s sassy.

And she sings ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’.
My favourtite Disney song.