SHARON NEEDLES

Today, this picture popped up on my news feed from the Spin Night Club Chicagos facebook page. I was incredibly excited to see this because.... I LOVE SHARON NEEDLES!!!

In case you do not know, Sharon Needles won RuPauls Drag Race Season 4.  I think she is the most incredible Drag Queen I have ever seen. She is beautiful, funny, creative, and overall spooky as hell! I love the fact that she took what she was truly interested in (spiders, Halloween, horror movies, etc.) and used it to become one of the fiercest drag queens alive.

I too have always been a big fan of horror movies and Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. I love anything spooky and weird!

Not only do I love Sharon Needles as a character, but as an overall performer. She has great stage presence and knows how to make people laugh. Even though she may not be much of a dancer (see RuPauls Drag Race Season Four) and even admitted it herself, she knows what her strengths are and how to put them to use.

I am going to end with my favorite Sharon Needles quotes:

“When in doubt, freak them out!”

Don't Be a Drag, Just be a Queen!

I have seen the fiercest women in the world. The ones who are loud and proud. Who have the utmost confidence. Who can dance around in six-inch heels and never fall. Whose main goal in life is to bring a smile to the faces of others. Who technically aren’t even women. They are artists, performers, and inspirers. They are strong and they never take shit from anyone. They are drag queens.

You might ask how exactly a drag queen can inspire a straight girl. But I believe that a drag queen is the kind of woman I aspire to be. No, I don’t desire to wear tall wigs, sparkly clothing and layers of dramatic makeup (though it is fun to dress up occasionally). I want to have the confidence and charisma drag queens posses. Yes, they are men in dresses and other tight clothing, but they are much more than that. They struggle on a daily basis with having to constantly explain to ignorant people their lifestyle. There have been horror stories of these men being mistreated because they do drag. And yet they continue to push through because they are doing what they love and they feel is right for them.

So even though I am just your typical fruit-fly  (A woman who mostly hangs out with gay men) I have always felt like gay men were the only people I have ever truly fit in with. They are kind, open-minded, and always expressive and I always feel welcomed when I am in their presence. 

Since I attend drag shows almost every Thursday night, I have many stories to tell and experiences to share. Hope you enjoy!

~Claudia~