Heels, wigs, leather, hats: CWU’s annual drag shows feature

Katherine Camarata

Lead Editor

High-heeled boots, wigs, crystals, razzmatazz and death drops were on fullest display as the amateur drag show was off to a bang on the SURC west patio on May 29.

The show hosted by Equality through Queers and Allies (EQuAL) was an exuberant kickoff to CWU’s Pride week, where students had an opportunity to showcase their gender expression in a non-conforming and vibrant fashion as the crowd lost it. The show was hosted by ASCWU President Elect and Equity and Services Council (ESC) representative for EQuAL, Malik Cantú, who set the tone by asking everybody to keep it fabulous

“I hope that people who signed up to perform feel like they are seen and can express themselves,” Program Assistant for Diversity and Social Justice and event organizer Jess Eavenson said. “I hope people on campus get to see themselves in the performances.”

First to take command of the space for the amateur show was Mikayla Hunt, a drag queen who whipped her wig around and dropped into the splits on multiple occasions, all in heels, serving their own brand of slay-age to a fit of cheers.

“The first time I ever got into drag, it was a beginner costuming class for the theater program and it was actually my final … and I fell in love with it from there,” Hunt said. “It’s definitely just a place for me to express inner identity. I look

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The camp continued with an emotional performance by firsttime drag king, first year musical theater major and fan-favorite Judas the Baslayer, who was cited as a highlight by three interviewees. Judas the Baslayer’s face jewels were pristinely glued along her eyes and her cheeks were contoured to the heavens as she spoke about how she got into drag.

“It was fall quarter and I went to see the professional drag show, and seeing the queens was so amazing and life changing, and then the kings came out,” Judas said. “I ascended, I was like in a different dimension. I was like, ‘oh, I have to do

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