MEET THE QUEENS
What is the origin of your drag name?: For the longest time everywhere I would go people thought I was from Egypt so I said since they already saying I'm from their why not name myself Egypt.
How did you get involved in the drag community?: I started competing back in September of last year as an androgynous performer and this past January I entered my first pageant Ms. Barracuda.
What or who inspires you as a performer?: The people who inspired me to start coming out clammed up were grace Jones and Leigh Bowery.
If you had your own show, what would it be?: If I had my own show I would have it were the audience would get a chance to raise money for different organizations benefiting the LGBTQ community.
What is your go-to lip sync song?: My go to lip sync is "I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: My instagram is Therealegypt
What is the origin of your drag name?: My favorite female vocalist is Jessie J! The name also ties in with the famous bank robber, Jessica Rabbit, and I love that the name Jessie is androgynous
How did you get involved in the drag community?: After having one experience with a drag queen, that was it! The amount of sole talent, passion, and tenacity it takes is unsurpassable and respectively admirable. Being able to utilize and strengthen multiple artistic outlets at once is invigorating!
What or who inspires you as a performer?: Strong, committed performers are my biggest inspiration. Artists that are 100% unapologetically and authentically themselves is fuel for my fire!
If you had your own show, what would it be?: A cabaret or a game show!
What is your go-to lip sync song?: "Mama Knows Best" - Jessie J
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @JessieJamesNY everywhere!
What is the origin of your drag name?: The inability of a higher power to keep me from the current situation of "alive" that I am in.
How did you get involved in the drag community?: I've seen all to many shows and thought what the hell.
What or who inspires you as a performer?: Chameleons.
If you had your own show, what would it be?: I'd never have my own show because my hamstrings can't handle all the drop splits.
What is your go-to lip sync song?: Lucky
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @datgirlmisscarriage @tayteehanson
What is the origin of your drag name?: I got it from the movie Airplane!
How did you get involved in the drag community?: I played dress-up in preschool and I've never been the same since.
What or who inspires you as a performer?: Big theatre comedy divas like Carol Burnett
If you had your own show, what would it be?: Two hours of me lip syncing to "Mah Na Mah Na" by the Muppets
What is your go-to lip sync song?: "Rose's Turn" (the Bernadette Peters revival)
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Facebook-Shirley U. Jest, Instagram @thinkoutleod, twitter Jest_a_girl
What is the origin of your drag name?: Somewhere in Ireland?
How did you get involved in the drag community?: As a little boy I would drape a towel down my head pretending it was beautiful luscious hair. The drag community is the closest thing to reliving my childhood fantasies
What or who inspires you as a performer?: Creating experiences with people through artistic expression and connection
If you had your own show, what would it be?: Two parts. First half: a choral and theatrical performance in a concert hall or church! During the intermission, the audience will head over to a nearby cabaret space or a bar to watch the second half. singing. vaudeville. dance. comedy. The works!
What is your go-to lip sync song?: Anything by Babz
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: mike3sullivan
What is the origin of your drag name?: My friends were just throwing random names at me of things I liked and testickles just so happened to be number one.
How did you get involved in the drag community?: We have a super small drag community here in Westchester and I started going to their Thursday shows a few years ago at a young age, and a few years later I decided to give it a try and stuck to it.
What or who inspires you as a performer?: My drag inspirations are all the westchester queens starting with Gigi Cutina, dotty Spartans, Rhoda Rollin Stone and Bella Biscotti.They all taught me different things about drag and made me who i am today.
If you had your own show, what would it be?: If I could have my own show it would be a show where I could get new queens involved in because I don't feel like they have many opportunities and only get to perform in competitions where they don't really get to showcase who they are as a drag queen.
What is your go-to lip sync song?: "Voodoo Pussy" by Miss Prada
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Instagram @whostesstickles Facebook: Dan Richards (Tess Tickles)
